Senior Thesis Registration Process
2017-18
- Senior thesis written in the Economics and Business Department is a 2 block class. Thesis topics are based on completed theme at Colorado College.
- If you are an Economics major: your thesis number is based on the theme and topic you chose to write on, your thesis number will be one of the following:
EC430: Business theme
EC460: Microeconomics theme
EC490: Macroeconomics/International theme
ME majors thesis number will be EC496; IPE majors thesis number will be EC498.
- Thesis blocks are offered inblocks 1-6. Due dates are shown in the table below.
- Before or early in the pre-registration period, students will discuss their choice of topic with their academic advisor. Fill out and turn in the Declaration of Preference form for your specific major to Nancy Heinecke in Palmer 114G or Gerri Anne Reed in Palmer 114J by2pm on Wednesday, March 15, 2017
- To register for thesis you must be a declared major, senior standing with consent of department.
- Faculty will meet on Monday, April 3 to assign thesis slots. Students are matched up with a faculty member based on the student’s chosen theme and blocks requested. An effort will be made to match students to their first or second topic choice.
- Thesis assignments will be emailed to your CC email address and posted on Tuesday, April 4, 1:00 pm in Palmer 118 (Student Collaborative Space). To make changes to your thesis blocks, you will need get approval from your assigned thesis advisor, then notify Nancy Heinecke (Palmer 114G) of the change. The Registrar’s Office will work with Nancy Heinecke to make the change to the student schedule.
- Preregistration for 2017-18 classes begins Monday, March 27, 2017 and runs through April 7, 2017.
- No points are needed for thesis blocks. Register for your other classes,leaving the assigned blocks open on your schedule, and the Economics and Business Department staff will work with the Registrar’s Office to load the thesis blocks into your schedule. This process might take some time.
- Faculty receive one compensatory block for advising thesis students, and the block that shows up on the course schedule is merely the block the professor has chosen for that compensatory block. It has nothing to do with which blocks professors will advise thesis students. Many faculty schedule this block to coincide with when they anticipate having a large number of thesis advisees, but others do not. Students should discuss with their academic advisors about topics and blocks. Some faculty may want you to have a block in between your 2 thesis blocks, so you have more time to gather data and write. To see specific faculty research interests please to our website:
REQUIREMENTS that must be completed prior to the start of your first thesis block in the
Economics and Business Department
Economics Major
EC430 Business focus/EC460 Micro focus/EC490 Macro or International focus
Declared on major form dated Jan 2001 / Declared on major form dated July 2015
EC151: Principles of Micro / EC201: Economic Theory I
EC152: Principles of Macro
EC160: Principles of Financial Accounting / EC205: Principles of
Financial Accounting required for EC430,
optional for EC460 and EC490
EC207: Intermediate Micro / EC301: Micro Theory II
EC209: Intermediate Macro / EC302: Macro Theory II
EC303 or EC408: Research Methods / EC303 or EC403: Econometrics
minimum of one 300 or 400 level elective completed prior to start of first thesis block / completed theme (2 courses) prior to start of first thesis block
MA117 or MA217 or BY220 / MA117 or MA217 or BY220
Mathematical Economics Major-EC496
Declared on major form dated Oct 2011 / Declared on major form dated July 2015
EC151: Principles of Micro / EC201: Economic Theory I
EC152: Principles of Macro
EC207: Intermediate Micro / EC301: Micro Theory II
EC209: Intermediate Macro / EC302: Macro Theory II
EC408: Econometrics / EC403: Econometric Theory
EC392 (math econ elective) / EC404 to EC409 (math econ elective)
minimum of one 300 or 400 level required economics elective completed prior to start of first thesis block / minimum of one required economics or mathematical economics elective for the major completed prior to start of first thesis block
International Political Economy Major-EC498
Declared on major form dated October 2012 / Declared on major form dated July 2015
MA117 or MA217 or BY220 / MA117 or MA217 or BY220
EC151: Principles of Micro / EC201: Economic Theory I
EC152: Principles of Macro
EC207: Intermediate Micro OR
EC209: Intermediate Macro / EC301: Micro Theory II
EC302: Macro Theory II
minimum of one required 300 or 400 level required elective for the major completed prior to start of first thesis block:
EC342 (int. trade) OR EC344 (int. finance) or
EC337 (economic dev ) or, with prior approval from Econ/Bus Dept Chair some international themed topics in EC390 (adv topics in econ) / minimum of one required elective for the major completed prior to start of first thesis block
EC347 (int. trade) OREC377 (int. finance) OR
EC372 (econ. dev) OR EC374 (econ of Lat. Amer.) OR other prior approved international themed course from the following classes:
EC271-EC290 (excluding EC275/PS375 Intro to IPE);
EC311-EC390; EC411-EC489
Important dates for 2017-18thesis in Econ/Bus Department
DATE / EVENT
NOW-Wednesday
March 15 / Meet with your academic advisor to discuss thesis, complete and sign Declaration of Preference form. Turn in your Declaration of Preference form for thesis to
Nancy Heinecke in Palmer 114Gor Gerri Anne Reed in Palmer 114J.
March 27-April 7 / Pre-registration for 2017-18 classes
Monday, April 3
1:00 pm / Economics and Business faculty meet to decide thesis assignments for 2017-18
Tuesday, April 4
After 1:00pm / Thesis assignments are posted in Palmer 118 and sent to your Colorado College email address.
Complete your pre-registration for 2017-18.
No points are needed for thesis.
You will leave open the 2 thesis blocks assigned to you.
Registrar will enter thesis blocks.
OFF-CAMPUS students: Your blocks will be emailed to you on Tuesday, April 4
2017-18
Thesis due dates
If your SECOND thesis block is: / Due date for submission of your completed thesis is:Block II / Wednesday, November 15, 2017 / last Wednesday of block 3 by 2:00 pm
Block III / Wednesday, December 20, 2017
(dorms close at 12:00 noon) / last Wednesday of block 4 by 2:00 pm
Block IV / Wednesday, February 14, 2018 / last Wednesday of block 5 by 2:00 pm
Block V / Wednesday, March 14, 2018 / last Wednesday of block 6 by 2:00 pm
Block VI / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 / last Wednesday of block 7 by 2:00 pm