Doctoral Minor
The Economics Department offers a Ph.D. minor for doctoral students in other programs who wish to pursue a minor in Economics. Students may choose between an emphasis in Economic Theory or Econometrics and must earn a B or better in the core courses.
Economics Emphasis
A minor in Economics with an emphasis in Economic Theory consists of:
- ECON 501A – Microeconomic Theory I
- ECON 501B – Microeconomic Theory II
- ECON 520 – Theory of Quantitative Methods in Economic
and one of the following:
Econometrics Emphasis
A minor in Economics with an emphasis in Econometrics consists of these four courses:
- ECON 520 – Theory of Quantitative Methods in Economics
- ECON 522A – Econometrics I
- ECON 522B – Econometrics II
- An ECON 696 field course in Econometrics
Other courses may be substituted for these courses at the discretion of the Director of Graduate Studies.
Students must also pass a written comprehensive exam which is given in June of each year.
For additional information, please contact us.
