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Apr 28, 2024
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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Economics, Ph.D.
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Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission are as follows:
- Cumulative GPA of at least 3.000 (on a 4.000 scale).
- Excellent scores on the aptitude parts (verbal and quantitative) of the GRE graduate school admission test.
- A bachelor’s degree in economics or related field. The program is also open to students from fields other than economics, such as mathematics, statistics and engineering. Applicants with degrees in fields other than economics must have taken at least 12 credit hours of economics courses, including two intermediate theory courses, one in microeconomics and one in macroeconomics.
- Mathematical proficiency equivalent to courses in multivariate calculus (i.e., three terms of university-level calculus), probability and statistics (two terms), and linear algebra.
- TOEFL English language proficiency test scores, if required. TOEFL scores are required of all international students who do not hold an undergraduate degree from a U.S. degree-granting institution.
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Qualifying Examinations
Every student must pass written qualifying examinations in microeconomic theory and macroeconomic theory. Only students who maintain a GPA of 3.000 in the first-year required courses are allowed to take the qualifying exam. Students will normally take these exams following the end of the second term in the program.
Field Requirements
Two fields are required. Each field involves at least six credit hours of 7000-level coursework in a specified area, and each must be completed with at least a grade of B in each course. ECO 6375 - Econometrics III can be used, with the prior approval of the director of graduate studies, to count toward three credit hours of one six-hour field requirement.
Third-Year Requirement
By the end of their third year, all students must submit a completed Faculty Adviser Form to the director of graduate studies. By the end of their third year, all students must also complete a research paper and presentation approved by a faculty member.
Dissertation
The student must pass qualifying examinations and complete the field requirements before beginning work on the dissertation. Students should form a dissertation committee during their third year and submit the form with the committee structure by the end of that year. After the dissertation is completed, the student must defend the dissertation at a final oral examination.
Course and Credit Hour Requirements and Time Limitations
Every Ph.D. student must earn a minimum of 48 credit hours in an approved program of study. Any course taken as an elective must be at the 5000 level or above and must be approved by the director of graduate studies. Up to 24 credit hours of graduate coursework may be transferred from another institution upon approval by the department and the graduate dean. The field requirements must be completed within four years from the date the student enters the graduate program. The dissertation must be completed within five years of entering candidacy.
Good Standing
Students pursuing a Ph.D. degree are required to maintain good standing by being enrolled in at least one credit course per term. ECO 8100 , which carries one credit hour, may be used for this purpose at the thesis stage. In some cases, ECO 8000 may be used for this purpose if approved by the chair. To remain in good standing, graduate students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.000. If in any term the student falls below this GPA, the student will be placed on probation for one term. Students will also be evaluated by their adviser or the Director of Doctoral Studies on their Academic Progress, Research Performance, and Professional Behavior. Failure to achieve satisfactory performance in any of these categories for two semesters can lead to a student being discontinued in the program.
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