Degree Verification

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.

Overall Graduate GPA at least 3.0 and no grades of C-or lower; Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.

Course Number Acceptability
The Program of Study for a doctoral degree, if the student has a master’s degree, must include at least 15 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above. If the student does not have a master’s degree, the Program of Study must include at least 30 credits at the level of 6000 or above.

Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 5000.

Courses numbered 5000-5990 are advanced, upper-division courses and cannot be used towards a doctoral degree, unless approved by the graduate program advisor prior to enrollment in the course. If used, a maximum of 12 credits are allowed.

Matriculation Start Semester
A doctorate must be completed within eight years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.

Coursework Validity
Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is re-validated by the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies.

Doctoral forms: Approval of the following academic forms is required for doctoral students by the School of Graduate Studies (SGS):

Supervisory Committee
Program of Study
Application for Candidacy (includes proposal)
Appointment for Examination
Record of Examination
Authorship and Copyright
Style and Format
SGS and library review and approval

Economics - PhD

Download as PDF

Program Overview

Program Requirements

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes