The Senior Exercise

The Senior Exercise involves a systematic effort to understand social behavior using economic principles. The exercise allows majors to gain an appreciation of the integrity of economics as a discipline. Majors must answer questions on microeconomic and macroeconomic topics. Students sit for the closed-book exam during the spring semester. Honors majors must answer an additional essay question. An honors oral examination is conducted by an outside examiner.

2012-13 Senior Exercise in Economics

Sample Microeconomics Questions

Sample Macroeconomics Questions

Microeconomics Topics

Macroeconomics Topics

Empirical Topics

Senior Exercise for Honors Majors