Economics Ph.D.
Typical Plans of Study
(Ph.D in Economics)
First Year
Fall
- Econ 702 (Macro)
- Econ 701 (Micro)
- Econ 721 (Math Econ)
Spring
- Econ 711 (Micro)
- Econ 712 (Macro)
- Econ 725 (Econometrics)
- Econ 723 (Dynamic Methods)
August before the start of the year
- Macro theory comp
- Micro theory comp
Second Year
Fall
- Econ 726 (Econometrics)
- Field 1
- Field 2
Spring
- Econ 727 (Econometrics)
- Field 1
- Field 2
June at the end of the second year
- Field 1 comp
- Field 2 comp
Third Year
Fall
- Econ Elective
- Econ Elective
- Econ 795 (independent study for a dissertation topic)
- Econ 709 (Research Design and Methodology)
Spring
- Econ 797 (Dissertation Research)
- Econ 709 (Research Design and Methodology)
(M.A. in Economics)
A minimum of 37 credit hours is required for each option of the master's degree program.
21-Month Plan with Non-Thesis Option
- at least 22 hours in econ; at least 25 hours at the 700 level
- non-thesis research paper required
- two options for fulfilling statistics/econometrics requirements
Fall I
- Econ 721 (Math Econ)
- Econ 701 (Micro)
- Econ 702 (Macro)
Spring I
- Econ 425 (Econometrics) if option A, or Econ 725 (Econometrics) if option B
- elective
- elective
Fall II
- Stat 231, if option A, field course 2 or elective if option B elective
- elective
Spring II
- field course 1
- elective
16-Month Plan with Thesis Option
- at least 22 hours in econ; at least 25 hours at 700 level
- two options for fulfilling statistics/econometrics requirements
Fall I
- Econ 721 (Math Econ)
- Econ 701 (Micro)
- Econ 702 (Macro)
Spring I
- Econ 425 (Econometrics) if option A, or Econ 725 (Econometrics) if option B
- elective
- elective
Summer I and II
- thesis (3 hr/session)
- elective
Fall II
- Stat 231 if option A, or elective if option B
- elective
- elective
Note: Optional Special Emphases are available in Business Analysis, Mathematical Economics, Statistics and Economics, and Public Policy.
