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The economics department provides mentorship and academic support to help students achieve their goals. test

Seeking academic support? Meet with your professor in office hours (see below) or visit the economics peer tutors.

Curious about awards and honors for economics students? See award descriptions below.

Have a question about the economics major? Check out the answers to some . 

Ready to declare economics as your major or minor? Be sure to fill out the before filling out your Major Declaration Form from the Registrar.

Not sure which electives to take? Here are some recommendations based on possible interests.

Seeking academic support? Visit the  on the ground floor of the Academic Commons or meet with your professor in office hours:

Professor Teaching and Research Areas Office Office Hours (Spring 2024)

Environment, Recycling, Energy, and Climate Policy

Fowler 222

Wednesdays from 1-4pm

Industrial Organization, Information and Technology, and Arts & Media Markets  Fowler 221

on leave

Sofia Fernandes Franco Environmental, Urban and Transportation Economics Fowler 206 Fridays 9:30-10:30 and on Zoom by appointment
Jorgen Harris Intermediate Microeconomics Fowler 208

Monday, 3:30-4:30 PM; Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 AM, 1-2 PM; Fun Lunch on Mosher Patio: Friday 12:30-1:30 PM 

Macroeconomics, Economic History, Financial Crises, and the Great Depression Fowler 213 Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 pm. Fridays 3:30-4:30 pm. I will hold additional rotating office hours at different times each week. I will announce these hours for the upcoming week via email. I will also post them on my webpage ().
Microeconomic Theory, Public Finance, and Behavioral Economics Fowler 217 By appointment
Labor, Immigration, Race, Gender, and Poverty Fowler 214 Tuesday 2:00-3:00 pm, Thursday 10:15-11:15 am and 4:45-5:45 pm, or by appointment at mlopez@oxy.edu
International Trade, Development, and Applied Microeconomics Fowler 222 Tue 2:00-3:30 pm, Thurs 2:00-3:30 pm
Applied Microeconomics, Development, and Health Fowler 223 Mondays, 2:15-3:45pm and Fridays, 10:00-11:30am
Accounting and Corporate Finance Fowler 206 Monday & Wednesday, 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM, by appointment
S.K. Ritadhi Applies Microeconomics, Development, and Finance Fowler 216 12PM-1PM on Mondays, 11:45AM-12:45PM on Thursdays, and by appointment
Environmental & Resource Economics and International Trade Fowler 412 Monday 11:45-1:45 and Wednesday 11:45 - 12:45
Silviu Velovici General Equilibrium Theory, Finance, Economic Theory, and Econometrics Fowler 206 Tuesday, Thursday from 10AM to 11AM and on Zoom by appointment
Kevin M. Williams Education, Applied Econometrics, Data Science, and Labor  Fowler 223 10:30-12:00 on Tuesday & Thursday

The economics department recognizes its majors with a number of awards each year:

  • Bennett W. Schwartz Award . This award is given to a graduating senior majoring in Economics who is deemed outstanding and best in his or her class by the department faculty.
  • Outstanding Junior Award . This award recognizes juniors who have distinguished themselves for outstanding academic achievement and potential. (Note: For the purpose of this award, "juniors" are students we expect to graduate in the academic year following the one when we consider them for the award.)
  • Jim Halstead Award . This award recognizes an Economics major (in any class) for outstanding contributions to helping others learn economics. The Department faculty selects the winner from a pool of candidates nominated by Oxy students who have taken classes in Economics.
  • Betty Tracy Award . This award is given to an Economics major (in any class) for outstanding service to the Department.
  • Best Honors Thesis. This award recognizes the honors thesis that the department faculty judge to be of the highest quality among those awarded College Honors.
  • College Honors . Seniors may receive College Honors through excellent performance throughout the major, including their performance on their senior comprehensives, and approval of the department. To be considered for admission to the Honors Program, students must have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher both in Economics and overall by the end of their junior year.
  • Departmental Letter of Commendation . Seniors who do not receive College Honors will be considered for this recognition if they have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher both in Economics and overall.
  • "Pass with Distinction" on the Senior Comprehensives . Seniors will be considered for this recognition if they receive a grade of A- or above in their Senior Seminar or Senior Thesis (Economics 495 or 490).
  • Selection for membership in , the international honor society for Economics. Seniors will be eligible for selection if their academic standing is in the upper one-third of the class of graduating Economics majors.
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