Effective as of Fall 2006, a typical four-year plan of study will look like this:
Year 1
| Fall |
Spring |
| Microeconomic Theory I (ECON 8010) |
Microeconomic Theory II (ECON 8020) |
| Macroeconomic Theory I (ECON 8040) |
Macroeconomic Theory II (ECON 8050) |
| Statistics for Econometrics (ECON 8070) |
Introduction to Econometrics (ECON 8080) |
| Mathematics for Economists (ECON 8000) * |
Seminar (ECON 8980) |
| Summer - June |
| Microeconomics Theory Preliminary Exam |
Macroeconomic Theory Preliminary Exam |
| Summer - Early August |
| Microeconomics Theory Preliminary Exam Retakes |
Microeconomics Theory Preliminary Exam Retakes |
* This course is taught intensively for 3 weeks prior to the beginning of the fall semester.
Year 2
| Fall |
Spring |
| Elective Field A-I |
Elective Field A-II |
| Elective Field B-I |
Elective Field B-II |
| Econometrics (ECON 8110, 8120 or 8130) or elective |
Econometrics (ECON 8110, 8120 or 8130) or elective |
| Seminar (ECON 8980) |
Seminar (ECON 8980) |
| Summer - Early August |
| Field Exam Retakes |
Year 3
| Fall |
Spring |
| Microeconomic Theory III (ECON 8010) |
Elective or Doctoral Research (ECON 9000) |
| Research Methods (ECON 8090) |
Elective or Doctoral Research (ECON 9000) |
| Econometrics (ECON 8110, 8120 or 8130) or elective |
Seminar (ECON 8980) |
| Seminar (ECON 8980) |
Establish thesis committee |
| Summer |
| Present in Summer Workshop Series |
Year 4
| Fall |
Spring |
| Dissertation Proposal (ECON 9300) |
Dissertation Defense (ECON 9300) |
