Economics
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
301 Lake Hall
Boston, MA 02115-5000
phone: 617.373.2882
fax: 617.373.3640
econ@neu.edu
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Developed byPh.D. Curriculum
Students entering with a B.S./B.A.
(12 courses, 4 semester hours each)
| Program Length | 4-7 years beyond the MA | |
| Course Requirements | SH | |
| Core: | ECON 5105 Math & Stats for Economists | 4 |
| ECON 5110 Microeconomic Theory | 4 | |
| ECON 5120 Macroeconomic Theory | 4 | |
| ECON 5140 Applied Econometrics | 4 | |
| ECON 7710 Microeconomic Theory 2 | 4 | |
| ECON 7720 Macroeconomic Theory 2 | 4 | |
| ECON 7740 Econometrics 2 | 4 | |
| Field: | Complete one concentration below | |
| Industrial Organization | ECON 7771 Framework of Industrial Organization | 4 |
| ECON 7772 Public Policy Toward Business | 4 | |
| Labor Economics | ECON 7763 Labor Market Analysis | 4 |
| ECON 7764 Topics in Labor Economics | 4 | |
| Electives: | At least three graduate electives, ECON 7xxx | 12 |
| Dissertation: | Complete two semesters of ECON 8990, Dissertation, and attend informal Dissertation Seminar throughout the dissertation writing process. | 0 |
| Graduation Requirements: | Semester hours | 48 |
| Minimum Grade Point Average | 3.000 | |
Other requirements
Other degree requirements include qualifying examinations in micro and macro theory, and a field comprehensive examination that incorporates testing in applied econometrics. A Ph.D. dissertation is required, and a final oral examination follows its completion.
Students entering with a B.S./B.A.
(6 courses, 4 semester hours each)
| Program Length | 4-7 years | |
| Course Requirements | SH | |
| Core: | ECON 7710 Microeconomic Theory 2 | 4 |
| ECON 7720 Macroeconomic Theory 2 | 4 | |
| ECON 7740 Econometrics 2 | 4 | |
| Field: | Complete one concentration below | |
| Industrial Organization | ECON 7771 Framework of Industrial Organization | 4 |
| ECON 7772 Public Policy Toward Business | 4 | |
| Labor Economics | ECON 7763 Labor Market Analysis | 4 |
| ECON 7764 Topics in Labor Economics | 4 | |
| Electives: | At least one graduate elective, ECON 7xxx | 4 |
| Electives: | At least three graduate electives, ECON 7xxx | 12 |
| Dissertation: | Complete two semesters of ECON 8990, Dissertation, and attend informal Dissertation Seminar throughout the dissertation writing process. | 0 | Graduation Requirements: | Semester hours | 24 |
| Minimum Grade Point Average | 3.000 | |
Other requirements
Other degree requirements include qualifying examinations in micro and macro theory, and a field comprehensive examination that incorporates testing in applied econometrics. A Ph.D. dissertation is required, and a final oral examination follows its completion.