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Economics - PhD

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Total Credits Required In Program Coursework

53-73

Total Credits Required To Earn This Credential

53-73
Completion requirement

Complete the core in the first year (fall and spring semesters; 18 credits).

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

NOTE:

APEC 7350 - Taught in a 3 week intensive course just prior to fall semester.

Summer Semester

Perform successfully on a written qualifying examination based on the core

Students must take a qualifying examination at the end of their first year. It is composed of two, four-hour exams covering 1) microeconomics and 2) econometrics and quantitative methods.

Both exams must be passed before moving on to the second year of study.

Complete required courses in second year (fall semester; 9 credits)

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Complete the following additional courses (17 credits):

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

2 credits of course required

  • 9 credits of APEC 6000 level or above elective courses approved by the student’s committee

  • 6 credits outside of APEC department 6000 level or above

Complete a dissertation, successfully orally defend it, and submit it to the School of Graduate Studies.

Earn at least 29 credits from the following:
Completion requirement

Complete the core in the first year (fall and spring semesters; 18 credits).

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

NOTE:

APEC 7350 - Taught in a 3 week intensive course just prior to fall semester.

Summer Semester

Perform successfully on a written qualifying examination based on the core

Students must take a qualifying examination at the end of their first year. It is composed of two, four-hour exams covering 1) microeconomics and 2) econometrics and quantitative methods.

Both exams must be passed before moving on to the second year of study.

Complete required courses in second year (fall semester; 9 credits).

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Complete the following additional courses (14 credits).

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

2 credits of course required

  • 6 credits of 6000 level or above APEC courses

  • 6 credits of 6000 level or above courses from outside APEC department

Complete a dissertation, successfully orally defend it, and submit it to the School of Graduate Studies.

Earn at least 12 credits from the following: