Econ 199 and 199RA

The Department of Economics strongly encourages undergraduates to engage in Economic research during their time at UCSB. The Department offers two research courses that allow students to earn academic credit for participating in research. Both courses require an application with a signature from a UCSB Economics faculty member. Eligible instructors can be found in our directory.

Econ 199

Prerequisite: Upper-Division standing in the major; 3.0 Upper-Division GPA and a 3.0 GPA in preceding 3 quarters; completion of two Upper-Division courses in Economics; consent from an Econ faculty member and the Department.

Description: Coursework will consist of the student’s original academic research, supervised by a faculty member. This course is not intended for internships. No more than 2 units can be earned in any one quarter. Units for Econ 199 can be applied to section D of the ECON major requirements, or section E of the ECACC major requirements. A maximum of 4 units can be applied to the major.

Econ 199RA

Prerequisite: Upper-Division standing in the major; 3.0 Upper-Division GPA and a 3.0 GPA in preceding 3 quarters; completion of two Upper-Division courses in Economics; consent from an Econ faculty member and the Department.

Description: Coursework will consist of faculty supervised research, where the student assists with faculty research. Units do not count toward the major. No more than 2 units can be earned in any one quarter.