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The Ph.D. program provides students with the opportunity to pursue scholarly activities by providing a thorough understanding of Consumer Economics, Family Financial Planning, Housing Policy, quantitative methods in applied economics, research methods and statistics. Students take core courses in the department and courses outside the department in statistics and their concentration and supporting area. Each student's program of study is tailored to his or her own interests and the number of courses necessary are, in part, dependent upon the student's previous course of study. Students work closely with their selected Advisory Committee in planning their program of study. A dissertation is required of all Ph.D. students. Applicants applying for admission to study for a Ph.D. typically have attained, or are near completion of, a Master's degree prior to application. The following background coursework is required: intermediate microeconomic theory (equivalent to ECON 4010), along with statistics, calculus, or other evidence of quantitative coursework.
Ph.D. Course Work: The Ph.D. degree requires at least 60 semester hours of course work and 30 consecutive semester hours of residency. Typically, all Ph.D. students will take the courses listed below. Courses taken in the M.S. program may apply, subject to advisory committee approval. Information about courses is available on the Graduate Courses in HACE website. A worksheet has been developed to help students plan their programs of study.
Core Requirements: HACE 7020, 7025, 8000, 8050, and AAEC 6580. In addition, students choose two of the following core theory courses: HACE 8100, 8150, or another as approved by the student's committee.
Statistics: 9 - 12 hours excluding STAT 6210 and 6220 (The graduate level statistics elective courses may be in STAT or other departments, subject to advisory committee approval.)
Concentration: 18 - 21 hours within the area of concentration.
Housing: HACE 6010, 6300, 6310, 6320, 6330, 6350, 6400, 6500, 6810, 6900, 7010, 7310, 7320, 7330, 7350, 7400, 7710, 7910, 8300, 8400, 8900, 9010, 9100; or allied department graduate course per advisory committee approval;
Consumer and Family Economics: HACE 6010, 6100, 6200, 6210, 6220, 6400, 6500, 6900, 7100, 7150, 7200, 7250, 7400, 7710, 7910, 8200, 8400, 8900, 9010, 9100; or allied department graduate course per advisory committee approval.
Financial Planning: HACE 6010, 6200, 6205, 6210, 6220, 6230, 6250, 6500, 6900, 7200, 7250, 7910, 8400, 8900, 9010, 9100; RMIN 4000; or allied department graduate course per advisory committee approval
Supporting Area: 9 - 12 hours from HACE and/or other related department, such as economics, agricultural economics, political science, child and family development, insurance, or finance.
Dissertation: HACE 9300
Most students complete their Ph.D. program in 3-4 years. To help students accomplish their goals in a timely fashion, the time table below suggests a typical time frame for completing the degree. It is the student's responsibility to insure that all deadlines set by the Graduate School are met. A worksheet has been developed to help students plan their programs of study.
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1) Formation of Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee for Doctoral Candidates. Signed by all committee members, Graduate Coordinator and Graduate Dean. Submit a copy to the Graduate Coordinator Assistant. The student needs to deliver the original plus one copy to the Graduate School. |
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2) Ph.D. Preliminary Program of Study
Preliminary Program of Study. Signed by all committee members, then submitted to the Graduate Coordinator Assistant. |
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3) Notification of Intent to Take the Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam
Notification of Intent to Take the Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam. Needs to be signed by the student, major professor, and the Graduate Coordinator then given to the Graduate Coordinator Assistant. |
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4) Program of Study
Final Doctoral Program of Study. Needs to be signed by all committee members, Graduate Coordinator. A copy must be given to the Graduate Coordinator Assistant. The student needs to deliver the original plus one copy to the Graduate School. |
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5) Ph.D. Written Comprehensive Exam
HACE Departmental Ph.D. Written Comprehensive Exam Form. Needs to be signed by all committee members and the Graduate Coordinator and then turned into the Graduate Coordinator Assistant. |
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6) Ph.D. Oral Comprehensive Exam
HACE Departmental Ph.D. Oral Comprehensive Exam Form. Needs to be signed by all committee members and the Graduate Coordinator and then turned into the Graduate Coordinator Assistant. |
5th |
7) Application for Admission to Candidacy
Application for Admission to Candidacy for Doctoral Degrees. Needs to be signed by the major professor and the Graduate Coordinator. A copy must be turned into the Graduate Coordinator Assistant. The student needs to deliver the original plus two copies to the Graduate School. |
5th |
8) Application for Graduation
Application for Graduation. Please send a confirmation email to the Graduate Coordinator Assistant. |
6th |
9) Dissertation Proposal approved by Advisor |
7th |
10) Dissertation Proposal approved by Advisory Committee (Dissertation submitted to committee at least 2 weeks prior to proposal meeting)
HACE Committee Action on Student's Dissertation Proposal. Must be signed by all committee members then given to the Graduate Coordinator Assistant. |
7th |
11) Completion of Research, Training and Service Requirements |
7th |
12) Approval Form for Doctoral Dissertation and Final Oral Exam
(students must be registered for at least 3 hours)
Approval Form for Doctoral Dissertation and Final Oral Examination. Part I is sigend my all the Advisory Committee members. |
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13) Dissertation Oral Defense
(Dissertation must be sumitted to Advisory Committee 3 weeks prior to oral defense. The Graduate Coordinator Assistant must be notified of defense 3 weeks prior to defense date). Advisory Committee members sign Parts II and III of the Approval Form for Doctoral Dissertation and Final Oral Examination. |
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14) Dissertation Approved by Advisor
Major professor signes Part IV of the Approval Form for Doctoral Dissertation and Final Oral Examination. A copy is submitted to the Graduate Coordinator Assistant. The student should deliver the original plus one copy to the Graduate School. |
7th |
15) Abstract of Dissertation Submitted to the HACE Department |
8th |
16) Bound Copy of Official Dissertation Provided to the HACE Department |
8th |
Semester count does not include summer semesters and assumes a 12 hour credit load each fall and spring semester.
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