• GPS 960.0
• GPS 961.0, if research involves human subjects
• GPS 962.0, if research involves animal subjects
• dissertation defense
• doctoral candidacy assessment

A minimum of 42 credit units, including:

• APEC 990.0
• APEC 996.0
• 27 credit units approved by the admissions and programs committee

6 credit units in mincroeconomics from:

• ECON 800.3
• ECON 873.3
• AREC 842.3
• ECON 850.3
• or another course approved by the graduate committee

6 credit units in econometrics from:

• ECON 808.3
• ECON 809.3
• or another course approved by the graduate committee

3 credit units in macroeconomics from:

• ECON 801.3
• ECON 874.3
• or another course approved by the graduate committee