ECONOMICS Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.
M.A./M.S.	PH.D.
Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy	Overall GPA 3.33
Other Grade Requirements Yes A grade of B- or better, based on department grading scale, in at least two of the following four courses: 711, 712, 713, 714. A grade of B- or better in a graduate course in economic statistics (ordinarily 709). A cumulative GPA of 3.0 in first-year courses.	Other Grade Requirements No
Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy
Specific Courses Yes Econ 703, 709, 710, 711-714	Specific Courses Yes Four core economic theory courses, Econ 711-14; mathematical economics (703); and three statistics courses (709, 710, and 880). Candidates must also complete 880 by the end of the fourth semester. Students may substitute another course for Econ 880 with faculty approval.
Specific Credits Yes 24 credits	Specific Credits No
Examinations / Time Constraints Yes / No A comprehensive examination may be required.	Examinations / Time Constraints Yes / Yes The micro and macro theory preliminary examinations must be taken in July following the first year of graduate study. Students who do not pass both exams on this first attempt retake the exam(s) they did not pass in January of the second year. All exams must be passed in these two attempts. To maintain satisfactory progress through the program, each student must have the field paper approved by the student's major field by December 15 of the third year of study and must complete a three-signature dissertation proposal by December 15 of the fourth year of study. Consult the department Web site for additional information.
Other Assessments No	Other Assessments / Time Constraints Yes / Yes Students must complete the final oral exam by May 15 of the seventh semester of study.
Language Requirements No	Language Requirements No
	Minor Requirements Yes Contact the department for more information.
Advisor Follow Graduate School policy	Advisor Follow Graduate School policy
Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Review Policy Yes Student progress is reviewed every semester beginning in the third year of study.