A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- PhD
- Credential class
- ceterms:DoctoralDegree
- CIP
- 45.0601
- Total credits (published)
- 19
- Credits (computed from items)
- 15-17
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 215062
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_215062_0291dd32
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
A minimum of 12 course units must be taken at the University of Pennsylvania.
0 items
Mathematics Pre-Requisite
0 items
Select Mathematics Pre-Requisite course
0 items
Core Courses
major core · 7 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1-3
Upper Level Course Requirement
1 item
- Select 4 credits of Upper Level CoursesNot resolved to a course4
ECON 8000-8999
0 items
Empirical Economics Requirement
1 item
- Select Empirical Economics course 2Not resolved to a course1
Department Workshops
6 items
- Select 2 workshops from the 5 listedNot resolved to a course2
Third Year Requirement
2 items
- 0.5
- 0.5
Dissertation
1 item
University PhD Benchmarks
0 items
Qualifying Evaluation
0 items
Candidacy Examination
0 items
Dissertation Defense/Oral Exam
0 items
Dissertation Deposit
0 items
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