In those cases, fields of study are designed in close consultation between the graduate student and the student's advisory committee. Fields of study for the Ph.D. in Economics are offered in cooperation with the otherdepartments participating in the University Graduate Faculty of Economics . Information is also available from graduate coordinators or department heads in the three UGFE departments. Most PhD field courses are offered on an alternate year basis. In the event course offerings do not allow a student to maintain normal progress,the student may substitute another, similar course.
Substitutions are subject to approval of the student's committee and the department head.
The department sponsors minor fields at the master's and PhD levels. Students pursuing a minor must have an AREc faculty member on their committee. Apply economic methods to problems in a specific field of study. Demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of economic analysis to a multidisciplinary audience. Apply economic methods to problems in a specific field of study.