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Professor Swanson was very friendly and her lectures were interesting. They were very informative, but also fast. Since each lecture was its own topic we covered a lot, but not on a super deep level. The class was pretty straightforward and not too time consuming.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof Swanson's lectures were always impeccable. Each one focused on a separate topic and was a single, complete lesson. She was a tough grader but the class was heavily curved.Rate My Professors ↗
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Senior Honors Thesis is a course in which students conduct faculty-guided, honors-level original research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Senior thesis involving faculty guided original research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed Study: independent study of topics or research at an advanced undergraduate level, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Recent Advances in Economics covers selections from all fields of economic research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | ECON 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ECON 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ECON 698 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | ECON 899 | Recent Advances in Economics |
| Fall 2026 | ECON 570 | Fundamentals of Data Analytics for Economists |
| Fall 2026 | ECON 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ECON 770 | Data Analytics for Economists |
| Fall 2026 | ECON 899 | Recent Advances in Economics |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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