Doctor of Philosophy in Economics

Program Description

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Curriculum

1st Semester
Adv. Microeconomic Theory (Econ 302)
Advanced Mathematical Economics (Econ 207)
Elective*
Elective*
2nd Semester
Adv. Macroeconomic Theory (Econ 301)
History of Econ. Thought (Econ 209) or
Economic History (Econ 211)
Econometrics
Elective*

Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination


Ph.D. Dissertation (Econ 400)


*Electives are available in the following fields: Agricultural Economics, Demographic Economics, Health Economics, Human Resources Economics, International Economics, Monetary Economics, Public Economics, Econometrics, and Industrial Economics. Visit our website for a list of subjects currently offered.

Degree Requirements

In order to qualify for the Ph.D. degree, a student must successfully complete 48 units of formal course work, pass a comprehensive examination with a grade that advances him to candidacy, and write a dissertation.

Completion of all the requirements for the Ph.D. degree would normally take 3 years of full-time study.

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