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ECO-PHD - Economics

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Admission Information

The minimum requirements for admission to the Ph.D. in economics are as follows:

  1. Cumulative GPA of at least 3.000 (on a 4.000 scale) or equivalent in prior undergraduate and graduate coursework.

  2. A bachelor’s degree in economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering or fields with a similar level of technical background is required. 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.

  3. Mathematical proficiency equivalent to courses in multivariate calculus (i.e., three terms of university-level calculus), probability and statistics (two terms), and linear algebra.

  4. If required, TOEFL English language proficiency test scores should be in accordance with the requirements specified by the Moody School of Graduate and Advance Studies. See the Language Requirement section of the Moody School catalog.