Undergraduate Student Experiences

There are many ways in which undergraduate economics students can enhance their undergraduate experience.

The Undergraduate Economics Lounge, located in Uris Hall room 477, is a small, relaxed atmosphere for undergraduate students. It is equipped with comfortable chairs, a large whiteboard, and worktables. Various economics journals and office supplies are also available. The lounge is often used by students to have group meetings, get some work done, or hang out in between classes!

Information about the major, upcoming events, and economics opportunities are posted in the lounge. 

Location: 477 Uris Hall

• Take the stairs or elevator to the fourth floor, face the Cornell Economics logo, and a take a left down the hallway. 

Hours: The Undergraduate Lounge is currently open from 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday.

Click here for information on study abroad for Economics students.

Click here for information on research opportunities for Economics students.

This program offers Economics majors an opportunity to work closely with a faculty member. Independent studies are often structured around a research project, sometimes with the student being trained to participate in a faculty member’s research, and other times with the faculty member supervising the student as they carry out their own research. Independent studies can also revolve around studying some topic of mutual interest to both the faculty member and the student. Either way, independent studies most-often emerge out of pre-existing relationships between faculty and students. 

Students participating in this program enroll in Econ 4999: Independent Study in Economics. This course carries variable credit, where each credit carries an expectation of roughly 3 hours of effort per week (or roughly 42 hours of effort over the course of a semester). Before enrolling in Econ 4999, the student must develop a plan with a specific faculty member in the Economics Department, and then they together submit a proposal for independent study. In addition, an independent study must have a final deliverable that is agreed upon in advance as part of the plan.

Note: Econ 4999 will count towards the 100 College of Arts and Sciences course credits needed for graduation; however, it will not count toward the Economics Major and it will not count toward any distribution/breadth requirements. 

The tutoring center is supported financially by the Cornell Economics Department, which receives support from both ILR and the College of Arts and Sciences and is staffed by undergraduates under the supervision of Prof. Doug McKee. The ETC tutors are able to help with concepts from intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, probability and statistics, and econometrics. ETC tutors also help students taking other econ classes brush up on basic concepts previously learned and now being applied or expanded upon in advanced economics electives.

• "Direct help" for course-specific problem sets is not supported. The ETC is not a place to go to "get answers" for class problem sets and should not be seen as a substitute for lectures, sections, or attending the Professor's and/or Teaching Assistant's office hours. The ETC is designed to complement these parts of the course.
• ETC tutors are not expected to be total experts on ALL versions of 3030, 3040, 3110, 3120, 3130, and 3140. They will do their best to help students who stop by.
• Any undergraduate student who wants help with an economics course can use the tutoring center; however, tutoring content will be limited to the courses listed above.  If you are having difficulty with core concepts in an intermediate course or elective course you are enrolled in, stop by the center and see if one of the tutors can help.

Location and Directions

The ETC is located in Uris Hall 475. Turn left getting off the elevator, then turn left and walk down the corridor, turn left again and the office is on the right. The ETC is located next door to the Undergraduate Economics Lounge. 

ETC Support Hours - Uris Hall 475

Cornell University hosts the New York Kappa chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon, The International Honor Society in Economics, and it was chartered in 1961. We are economics majors interested in creating a close-knit community within the department and supporting the academic success of our members.

More information on the OΔE website.

The Cornell Economics Society is an independent organization registered with the Student Activities Office. It is the largest and longest-running undergraduate economics and pre-business association at Cornell. The Society meets every week, and sponsors a speaker series and other events. New members are always welcome.

To join the Economics Society, visit their website and follow the directions to join their listserv.

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