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Handbook of Graduate Studies

VII. SAMPLE COURSE SEQUENCES

VII.1 M.A.:

  Fall Spring Summer
First Year Econ 5301 Econ 5312 Complete
  Econ 5201 Elective* or thesis M.A. Paper
  Econ 5202 Elective* or thesis or Thesis
  Econ 5311 Elective * or thesis  

 

*Electives ordinarily are 5000-level courses. The Graduate School permits a maximum of two 2000-3000 level courses to count towards the M.A. degree, neither of which may be open to sophomores.

 

VII.2 Ph.D:

  Fall Spring Summer
First Year Econ 6201 Stat 5415 Prelim Examination
  Econ 6202 Econ 6211  
  Econ 6301 Econ 6212  
Second Year Econ 6311 Econ 6312 Work on 3rd Year Research Paper
  Field Course Field Course  
Third Year Econ 6110 Field Course(s) Submit Final Version of 3rd Year Research Paper
  Field Course(s) Grad 6950 Work on Dissertation Proposal
  Econ 6494 Econ 6494  
  Grad 6950 Revise 3rd Year Research Paper  
  Complete Draft of 3rd Year Research Paper    
  Brownbag/workshop Presentation (Fall or Spring) Brownbag/workshop Presentation (Fall or Spring)  
Fourth Year Econ 6494 Econ 6494 Dissertation Research
  Grad 6950 Grad 6950  
  Brownbag/workshop Presentation (Fall or Spring) Brownbag/workshop Presentation (Fall or Spring)  
Fifth Year Econ 6494 Econ 6494 Dissertation Defense
  Grad 6950 Grad 6950  
  Dissertation Research Dissertation Research  
  Brownbag/workshop Presentation (Fall or Spring) Brownbag/workshop Presentation (Fall or Spring)