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Department of Economics

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences

Departmental Special Honors

The Economics Department will recommend Special Honors for all majors that have completed BOTH of the following:

  • At least six graded ECON courses (18 credits) in residence
  • Have a combined GPA of 3.75 or above for all graded ECON courses (other than ECON 1001/1002/1099) prior to their last semester at GW

Majors who qualify must apply to be considered for Special Honors using this google form. We are currently accepting applications for majors graduating Spring 2026 and Summer 2026. The deadline for application submission is Friday February 13, 2026. Late submissions may not be considered.

For majors who fall shy of the 3.75 GPA requirement, an additional route for Special Honors recommendation is through the Hsieh or Dunn prize nominations. If the student’s ECON WID paper is nominated for these departmental prizes by their WID instructor, and a faculty committee deems the nominated paper worthy of special honors, the department will recommend special honors for the student regardless of ECON GPA. No application is required for this path to Special Honors recommendation.

Departmental recommendation for Special Honors does not guarantee Special Honors award. Students must still satisfy the Special Honors requirements stated on the GW University Bulletin Undergraduate Regulations.