Internship in Economics

Catalog description

Prerequisites: Intermediate Microeconomics ( ECON-UA 10 ) or Microeconomics ( ECON-UA 11 ); and Intermediate Macroeconomics ( ECON-UA 12 ) or Macroeconomics ( ECON-UA 13 ); 3.5 GPA; and permission of the director of undergraduate studies. Restrictions: Internships may be taken for a maximum of two credits per semester in no more than two semesters*; internship credit does not count toward major requirements*. Offered every semester. 1 to 2 points per term. The student is an intern in an organization in which they perform duties that significantly enhance their ability to apply economic principles in practice. For successful completion of an internship, the student must prepare a three-page report in which they describe the manner in which the internship has enhanced their understanding of economics