senior economics major information
Senior Economics Majors Information The comprehensive exam is worth 25% of the student's grade in ECON 480, Senior Seminar. It is a two hour, standardized exam given once per academic year. The exam date is March 18, 2009 and the exam begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. All students should arrive at least 15 minutes early so seats may be assigned and attendance taken. The location for the exam will be announced. No calculators are allowed. Students will be billed for the exam through their student account prior to the exam date.
The senior requirement for a major in Economics consists of the completion of
ECON 480 during the senior year, as well as passing a comprehensive examination. Please refer to the college catalog for the course requirements for this major or you may use this link: http://www.depauw.edu/catalog/courses.asp?choice=ECON
Comprehensive Exam
Note: Any student with a problem regarding this examination must see the department chairperson, Dr. Kerry Pannell, as soon as possible.
Information from the testing company, Educational Testing Service, for this exam may be obtained from their website, www.ets.org/hea/mft/index.html , or http://www.ets.org and choose Major Field Tests and then select Economics, or you may visit the Economics and Management's Department office in the Faculty Office Building to pick up a hard copy of the information. Their site provides an outline of the exam topics and sample multiple choice questions.
Exam Practice Questions
For additional practice questions, the department has provided review questions in the subjects of macroeconomics and microeconomics which you may access from the following links:
Macroeconomics Review Questions
Microeconomics Review Questions:
Micro Part I, Micro Part II, Micro Part III
