Economics PhD
Degree Requirements
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.
PhD
Total Units Required: 18
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | |
| ECON 410-1 | Microeconomics |
| ECON 410-2 | Microeconomics |
| ECON 410-3 | Microeconomics |
| ECON 411-1 | Macroeconomics |
| ECON 411-2 | Macroeconomics |
| ECON 411-3 | Macroeconomics |
| ECON 480-1 | Econometrics |
| ECON 480-2 | Econometrics |
| ECON 480-3 | Econometrics |
| Nine Approved Field Courses 1 | |
- 1
must include:
- At least one course in Economic History (ECON 420-1 American Economic History (or) ECON 420-2 European Economic History), and
- Three field sequences of at least two-quarters each. A field sequence consists of two or three quarter-length courses as determined by the department.
Other PhD Degree Requirements
- Examinations: satisfactory grades in each of the three core areas (microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics); oral examination for approval of dissertation prospectus
- Research/Projects: two research papers presented in the student seminar (ECON 501-0 Graduate Student Seminar) or equivalent
- PhD Dissertation: original, independent research
- Final Evaluations: oral dissertation defense