Economics (PhD)

Program Requirements:

Students in the Ph.D. program in Economics complete coursework in Economics as outlined below. Students without prior graduate work in economics must complete the requirements of our M.S. in Economics and Applied Econometrics (30 credits) in addition to satisfying the requirements for the Ph.D. (26 credits). Students will be awarded both degrees upon completion of the requirements.

Required Courses:

ECON 813 - Microeconomic Theory II Credit(s): 3
ECON 814 - Macroeconomic Theory II Credit(s): 3
ECON 824 - Econometrics of Cross-Section and Panel Data Credit(s): 3
or
ECON 825 - Time-series Econometrics Credit(s): 3
ECON 850 - Dissertation Workshop Credit(s): 1 (taken twice for two credits)
ECON 969 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit(s): 1-12 (nine credits)

Topics Field Courses:

Two of the following:

ECON 845 - Development Economics Credit(s): 3
ECON 846 - Topics in Development Economics Credit(s): 3
ECON 861 - Industrial Organization and Regulation Credit(s): 3
ECON 867 - SEMINAR Credit(s): 1-12
ECON 880 - Labor Economics Credit(s): 3

Seminar Requirement:

All students must register for and attend ECON890 (zero credit course) and meet established participation requirements.

ECON 890 - Colloquium: Economics Seminar Series Credit(s): 0

Economics (PhD)

Program Requirements:

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Last Revised 2020-2021 Academic Year