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Economics Honors Information

Students not recommended for honors in a concentration may be recommended by the Faculty for the degree Cum Laude on the basis of an overall grade point average that meets the minimum GPA established for Magna Cum Laude honors. This cut off is designated below as Cum Laude.

  • The following grade point average thresholds were established by the Faculty for awarding degrees Magna Cum Laude and Cum Laude in Field for the May 2012 degree period:

    2012 Magna Cum Laude --
    Cum Laude in Field --
    Cum Laude --

Latin Honors cut offs from past years:

  • 2011 Magna cum laude in field: 3.750
    Cum laude in field: 3.480
    Cum laude: 3.750

  • 2010 Magna cum laude in field: 3.740
    Cum laude in field: 3.472
    Cum laude: 3.740

  • 2009 Magna cum laude in field: 3.721 
    Cum laude in field: 3.448

    Cum laude: 3.721


Honors General Exam

2013 honors exam will be held Wednesday April 3rd from 3:00-6:00pm in TBD

Review Sessions will be held before the exam. All sessions will be taped and posted here.


Previous Honors Exam Review Sessions & Slides


Previous Exams

2012 Micro/Macro Honors Exam Questions w/ Solutions

2012 Metrics Honors Exam Questions w/ Solutions

2011 Honors Exam Micro/Macro Questions

2011 Honors Exam Metrics Questions

2010 Honors Exam

2009 Honors Exam

2008 Honors Exam

2007 Honors Exam

2006 Honors Exam

2005 Honors Exam

2004 Honors Exam

2003 Honors Exam

2002 Honors Exam