Students may be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Economics only for a fall semester.
In addition to meeting the requirements of the University and the College of Social Science, students must meet the requirements specified below.
Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Economics
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Complete all of the following courses (18 credits): |
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812A |
Microeconomics I |
3 |
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812B |
Microeconomics II |
3 |
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813A |
Macroeconomics I |
3 |
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813B |
Macroeconomics II |
3 |
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820A |
Econometrics IA |
3 |
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820B |
Econometrics IB |
3 |
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Complete seven additional EC courses at the 800-900 level totaling at least 19 credits, excluding Economics 950 and Economics 951. Courses outside of Economics may be substituted for this requirement only with the written approval of the Economics Graduate Program Director. |
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Obtain a Ph.D.-level pass on the qualifying examinations in microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, and econometrics. |
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Pass the written and oral comprehensive examinations. The oral examination consists of an oral presentation at the departmental Spring research conference (typically in the third year of study), and the written examination consists of the paper presented at that conference, as judged by members of the student’s dissertation committee. |
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Present a dissertation proposal to the student's guidance committee. |
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Write an acceptable dissertation and defend it successfully in a public oral examination. |
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Complete the following departmental research seminar courses, typically in the fourth year of study: |
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950 |
Research Seminars in Advanced Topics in Economics I |
1 |
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951 |
Research Seminars in Advanced Topics in Economics II |
1 |
Academic Standards
Refer to the Doctor of Philosophy degree statement in the College of Social Science section.