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Outline of Economics Graduate Program Career

Year 1

Autumn:

Econ 8711-8712 (Micro)
Econ 8721-8722 (Macro)
Econ 8731 (Econometrics)

Spring:

Econ 8713-8714 (Micro)
Econ 8723-8724 (Macro)
Econ 8732 (Econometrics)

Summer:

Qualifier Exams (Micro and Macro)
PhD pass in both exams required to advance to Year 2

Year 2

Field Courses (Choose 2):

Econ 8816/8817/8818 (Economic Theory Field Required Courses)
Econ 8830/8831/8832 (Econometrics Field Required Courses)
Econ 8821/8822/8823 (Macro Field Required Courses)
Econ 8851/8852/8853 (Labor Field Required Courses)
Econ 8861/8862/8863 (International Field Required Courses)
Econ 8871/8872/8873 (Industrial Organization Field Required Courses)

Teaching/Grading

Two Fields must be completed in order to register for two field papers/exams
Exams/papers administered in June/July
Must pass both Fields to advance to Third Year

Year 3

Stand-Alone Field Courses
Departmental Seminars/Workshops/Colloquia
Teaching/Grading/Research Assistantships
Present Third-Year Paper in Workshop to Faculty/Students
Third Year Paper due to Provisional Candidacy Exam Committee in SU of third program year.
Must receive “Pass” in order to continue receiving Departmental support

Year 4

Econ Department Seminars/Workshops/Colloquia
Independent studies
Teaching/Grading/Research Assistantships
Must Pass Candidacy Exam by the end of Spring semester of Year 4


Year 5

Dissertation Hours (post-candidacy students register 3 credit hours)
Begin applying for jobs in September, upon release of Sept. Job Openings for Economists
Attend A.S.S.A. conference for interviews in January of year 5
Complete dissertation defense by the end of Spring of year 5.
Graduation.