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- Pre-registration is important because enrollment
in 200- and 300-level economics courses is limited (generally to 35
students, but sometimes 25 or fewer).
Students often have difficulty pre-registering for a core course because
they did not take calculus at Wesleyan. If you satisfied the calculus
requirement by earning a 4 or a 5 on the Advanced Placement Calculus
test or by taking calculus at another college, you should make a point
of getting a prerequisite override form. Also, students who are
returning to campus after a semester away should take advantage of the
In-semester Course Selection opportunity.
- Balance your work load:
The department expects you to finish the
three core courses before your senior year so as to leave time
for more advanced coursework. However, try to avoid taking two core
courses in the same semester.
- Faculty office hours
are posted on the bulletin board outside
the economics office. These times are reserved for your use, so please
come by at these times to discuss your course work, your schedule, etc.
If you cannot come by during scheduled office hours (perhaps because of
class conflicts), you should contact the professor in advance for an
appointment at a mutually convenient time.
- Forms requiring the department chair’s signature:
Tutorial
Forms, Teaching Apprentice Forms, Course Assistant Forms, Major
Acceptance Cards, Senior Concentration Forms, Transfer Credit Forms,
etc. can be processed expeditiously if you submit your form at least a
day in advance to the administrative staff in the Economics Office. They
will verify that the forms are complete, obtain the chair’s signature if
required, update the department’s records and make any necessary
photocopies. You will usually be able to pick up the form at the
Department Office by the next day.
- Teaching Apprentices and Course Assistants:
As an economics
major, you surely are aware of the key contribution that TA and CAs make
to our program. It is a reciprocal relationship, for students who serve
as TAs and CAs usually find it a most rewarding activity. If you are
doing well in your courses, you may want to consider serving as a TA or
CA for one or two semesters. Applications are solicited twice a year and
there is an application form in our office that you would
complete.
- You may well need letters of recommendation:
We are proud of our
students and delighted to help, but writing letters of recommendation
takes considerable time and energy - some faculty members find time to
write letters only on weekends. You can ease the burden by requesting
your letters at least three weeks in advance rather than at the last
minute. Because the precise form of the letter depends upon its purpose,
you should make it clear whether the letter will be for a job, for a
business school or for a Ph.D. program in economics. It does save much
time and energy if you provide the faculty member with as complete a
list as possible of all the places that you will want letters to be sent
and the deadlines for each letter. It will also help the instructor if
you will provide an up-to-date photocopy of your transcript and your
résumé. Some students establish a file of reference letters at the
Career Planning Center. You should feel free to let the faculty member
know if there are particular points that you would like to have covered
in the letter. When you know what has happened, let us know - we are
interested in your plans for the future.
- Reminder:
If you are planning to take courses away from
Wesleyan, please note that University Regulations state that credit can
be granted for courses taken elsewhere only if the course selections
have been approved in advance by the relevant department. Check the
regulations very carefully and submit a Transfer of Credit Form for
departmental approval before you leave the campus.
- Watch the Bulletin Board
outside the economics office for
announcements, job opportunities, a list of advisor-advisee pairings,
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