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Summary of Degree Requirements
This document is exerpted from the The Course Catalog of The Graduate School. The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, general degree requirements of The Graduate School.
M.A. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The department does not normally admit students for a terminal M.A. degree. Doctoral students who complete the ECON 410, ECON 411, ECON 480 sequences with a B average and achieve an "M.A. Pass" on the written qualifying examinations are eligible to receive the M.A. degree. The following requirements apply to students who are enrolled in other doctoral programs and to doctoral students not completing the first-year sequence.
Coursework Requirements
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Courses |
Units | Core Courses:
ECON 410-1 Microeconomics
ECON 411-1 Macroeconomic
ECON 480-1 Introduction to Econometrics
Economic History or Development:
One of those listed below
ECON 315 Topics in Economic History
ECON 321 African-American Economic History
ECON 322 Global Economic History
ECON 323-1,2 Economic History of the United States
ECON 324 Western Economic History
ECON 325 Economic Growth and Development
ECON 326 The Economics of Developing Countries
ECON 420-1 Advanced Topics in American Economic History
ECON 420-2 Advanced Topics in European Economic History
Electives:
Economics (300 or 400 level) or approved related courses
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1
1
1
1
5 |
Total Required Units:9
Other M.A. Degree Requirements
Examinations: final oral examination
Research/Projects: none specified
Master's Thesis: none
Other: paper in one course carrying graduate credit
Ph.D. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Coursework Requirements
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Courses |
Units |
Core Courses:
ECON 410-1,2,3 Microeconomics
ECON 411-1,2,3 Macroeconomics
ECON 480-1,2,3 Introduction to Econometrics
Economic History:
ECON 420-1 Advanced Topics in American Economic History (or)
ECON 420-2 Advanced Topics in European Economic History
Field Sequences:
Three two-quarter sequences
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3
3
3
1
6 |
Total Required Units: 16
Other Ph.D. Degree Requirements
Examinations: preliminary examinations in economic theory (microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics); oral examination for admission to candidacy
Research/Projects: two research papers presented in the student seminar (ECON 501) or equivalent
Ph.D. Dissertation: original, independent research
Final Evaluations: oral dissertation defense
Supervised Teaching Experience: All doctoral students are required to act as a teaching assistant for at least one quarter. As part of these duties, the student must lead a weekly discussion section. Teaching experience is an essential part of graduate training. Foreign students must demonstrate acceptable English proficiency as prescribed by The Graduate School. Evaluations are made and kept as part of the students' record.
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