Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

The doctoral program in economics features a strong core of courses in theory and econometrics, and a focus on three applied fields: labor economics, public finance, and financial economics. Other optional fields may be approved by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies, subject to student demand and faculty availability. All doctoral students must complete a minimum of 90 semester hours of graduate credit. Of these hours, a minimum of 60 semester hours must be from graduate course work that is approved by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies, and 30 hours may be from ECON 699, Doctoral Research and Dissertation. Doctoral students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00. This requirement applies to all graduate courses required on the student’s program of courses (excluding deficiency courses taken for graduate credit) as well as to all graduate course work taken at NIU.

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Applicant must have obtained a baccalaureate or higher degree, prior to the start of the NIU term for which the student is admitted, from an accredited U.S. college or university or the equivalent degree from a recognized foreign institution. Applicants must have the approval of the department in which they plan to major and either must have a minimum 2.75 overall grade point average (GPA), based on a 4.00 system, in their baccalaureate program or must have completed 15 or more semester hours of graduate work at an accredited institution with a GPA of 3.20 or higher. An applicant whose native language is not English must present a TOEFL score of at least 213 on the scale of 0-300, or at least 550 on the older scale of 310-677 where applicable (in certain countries). The score must be for an examination administered no more than 24 months prior to the beginning of the academic term for which admission is sought. All doctoral students must complete a minimum of 90 semester hours of graduate credit. Of these hours, a minimum of 60 semester hours must be from graduate course work that is approved by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies, and 30 hours may be from ECON 699, Doctoral Research and Dissertation. Doctoral students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00. This requirement applies to all graduate courses required on the student’s program of courses (excluding deficiency courses taken for graduate credit) as well as to all graduate course work taken at NIU.

Kualifikasi

Doktor (S3)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Nama jurusan

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Economics