<p>@ Apollue and Anybody else that knows something about the Honors Program.</p>
<p>Thanks, you mentioned some interesting points about the Honors program and the upsides of a bigger economics program.</p>
<p>About the honors program…
I found other schools boasting similar programs in which students partake in seminars and honors thesis/papers.
Could you explain the particulars of Swarthmore’s honors program in more detail?</p>
<p>And would the smaller, more personal size of classes be more advantageous than having a greater variety of classes?</p>
<p>Also, I noticed that much of economics (academic economics) is changing today to a much more empirical, quant-based science. A lot of programs in America are factoring out the traditional rigamarole in reading Primary Literature (wealth of nations…keynes…friedman) and studying history. What is Swarthmore Economics Department’s particular stance on this?</p>