AB vs. BSE Junior Work/Senior Thesis

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<p>I know AB students have junior papers and a senior thesis. Does the independent time it takes to write these papers count for class credits or is this in addition to the 31 required courses to graduate?</p>

<p>Also, for BSE students (specifically Operations Research/Fin. Engineering), are junior papers and a senior thesis required? I would think that the requirement for independent work would be less for a BSE because they have 36 classes, not just 31 to worry about. </p>

<p>The reason I'm asking this is because I got accepted and I'm trying to weigh my options between Economics (AB) or Financial Engineering (BSE). I could really go both ways with my major, so I'm trying to find out other aspects of each degree. </p>

<p>Any other comments on Econ. vs. Fin. Engineering would be appreciated :)</p>

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<p>anybody? please</p>

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<p>Yes, your junior seminars (check 400 level) and senior thesis counts as a class. Otherwise students would go crazy.</p>

<p>Best to email department reps about this.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot.</p>