Ph.D.
Program
From January – May 2012, contact Prof Ana Herrera
Phone (313) 577-3343 E-Mail amherrera@wayne.edu
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For
information, please contact:
Allen C. Goodman,
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Economics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Phone:
(313) 577-3235; FAX: (313) 577-0149
Email: allen.goodman@wayne.edu
Delores Tennille, Administrative
Assistant
Phone: (313) 577-6113
Email: dtennil@wayne.edu
Our current Tuition and
Fees Schedule.
A summary of our required courses is located at this
tab. Summary.
To see the
departmental entry in the Wayne
State
Graduate Bulletin, click http://www.bulletins.wayne.edu/gbk-output/index.html.
To look at Ph.D.
Policies and Procedures (including sample schedules) click policies.
(updated
December 5, 2011)
To apply for our program:
We
encourage students to apply ON-LINE.
Applications submitted electronically receive the same consideration
as applications submitted on paper. For
special Economics Department materials, click here.
Students who wish to use paper
forms, as well as international students, note the
following instructions:
1. For paper Graduate School applications, click here.
2.
For special Economics Department materials, click here.
3.
International students must submit
additional forms, which can be obtained here.
General
Procedures
·
Applications must include
verbal, quantitative and analytical Graduate Record Examination scores and 3
letters of recommendation from officials or teaching staff of the
institution(s) most recently attended on University letterhead (no specific
form required). Applicants from
other countries must demonstrate English proficiency by obtaining a score of
550 or better on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
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Please package all applications
materials together for submission.
·
Applicants may initially submit
unofficial copies of transcripts and test scores to facilitate the admission
process. Applicants must submit
the official documents as soon as possible.
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Fees!
PLEASE note that current application fees are $50
for all students. Failure
to include the proper application fee can delay consideration of your
application.
Preparation
Applications
are welcomed from students who have majored in
disciplines other than economics. Economics issues address a wide range of
social behaviors, so the Ph.D. student will find it an advantage in a career
as an economist to have a broad intellectual background. However, we expect
students beginning the program to arrive with the following preparation:
·
two
courses in mathematical calculus. Additional
courses in calculus (including multivariate calculus and integration), as
well as linear algebra, are most desirable for Ph.D. work.
·
a course in intermediate
microeconomics,
·
a course in intermediate
macroeconomics,
·
one or
more courses in statistics.
International
students please note! We
urge international students to submit their applications for Fall
2012 as soon as possible, and to follow all procedures regarding
registration fees and transcripts.
International students are also urged to
provide e-mail addresses, so that they can be easily contacted.
Processing international applications, including translation and verification
of transcripts and recommendations, may take two or more months.
Moreover, once accepted, international students may require several
months to make appropriate financial and travel plans.
Thus we urge interested international students to contact us early,
and to apply as early as possible.
For
information on Ph.D. Policies and Procedures Click Here
For information on Ph.D.
Candidacy Click Here
General
Information
The Ph.D.
degree offered by the Economics Department is a scholarly degree. It
indicates not only a superior knowledge of economics, but also intellectual
initiative and an ability to design and to carry out independent research.
Our Ph.D. curriculum is solidly grounded in
techniques of economic analysis, with important applications in a wide variety
of applied fields.
Admission to the Ph.D.
program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School.
The program usually involves two to three years of course work, followed by
two to three more years of effort on doctoral research. Because the program
is rigorous and adheres to strict timetables, it is unusual to combine
doctoral study with full-time employment.
Teaching and research
assistantships providing tuition, stipends, and health insurance are
available each year to highly qualified graduate students. Fellowships and
tuition scholarships are also available.
Career Opportunities
Ph.D.
graduates are in demand at universities, corporations, financial
institutions, and government agencies.
Joshua Hendrickson (Ph.D. 2010) is an Assistant Professor of
Economics at The University of Mississippi.
Christopher
Brunt (Ph.D. 2009) is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Lake Superior State University.
Jennifer Kibicho (Ph.D. 2008) is an Assistant Professor at the
Medical College of Wisconsin, looking at economic aspects of HIV/AIDS
Xiao Xu (Ph.D. 2004) is an Assistant Professor at Yale University. Her research interests include quality of health care,
managed care, and aging.
Noelle-Angelique
Molinari (Ph.D. 2001) is a economist/statistician at
the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta GA.
Scott
Humphreys (Ph.D. 1999) is a bank vice-president in Columbus, Ohio.
Markus
Krieger (Ph.D. 1997) is deputy chief
investment officer of Amundi London.
Natalie
Reaves (Ph.D. 1995) studies the market for "orphan drugs," is a
professor in the Department of Economics at Rowan University (New Jersey).
John
Tilford (Ph.D. 1993) is Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (School of Public Health).
Publications
Our
Ph.D. graduates since 1993 have written close to 300 articles and reports.
Here is a partial list!
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