PhD Minor

Economics

School of Humanities & Sciences

MA
PhD
PhD Minor

Overview

The department’s purpose is to acquaint students with the economic aspects of modern society, to familiarize them with techniques for analyzing contemporary economic problems, and to develop an ability to exercise judgment in evaluating public policy. There is training for the general student and those who plan careers as economists in civil service, private enterprise, teaching, or research.

The department’s curriculum is an integral part of Stanford's International Relations, Public Policy, and Urban Studies programs.

The faculty interests and research cover a broad spectrum of topics in most fields of economics, including behavioral economics, comparative institutional analysis, econometrics, economic development, economic history, experimental economics, industrial organization, international trade, labor, macro- and microeconomic theory, mathematical economics, environmental economics, and public finance.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Requirements Overview

The minimum university requirement for a PhD minor is 20 units of coursework at the graduate level (courses numbered 201 and above) at Stanford.
Units taken for the minor can be counted as part of the overall requirement for the PhD of 135 units done at Stanford.
Courses used for a minor may not be used to meet requirements for a master’s degree.
To be recommended for the PhD degree as a minor subject in Economics, a student must qualify in three fields of economics.
At least one of which must be in the core economics sequence (microeconomics, macroeconomics, or econometrics).
Two other field sequences must be completed toward the minor if only taking one of the core sequences. The standard of achievement in these fields is the same for minor as for major candidates - typically two courses per field (often with a paper requirement) and passing the exams in the core field(s).
A list of fields, field requirements, and courses that satisfy the field requirements can be found in opens in a new tab Graduate Degree Program Requirements opens in a new tab . opens in a new tab
The major and minor departments must approve a PhD minor form outlining the program of study.

Graduate Core

Complete all three classes in either micro, macro, or metrics to fulfill the sequence. To pass a sequence, an overall grade of B is required, and individual course grades must be ‘B-’ or better.

Complete any of the following requirements:

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Econometrics

Field Requirement

Specifics about each year’s field requirement updates can be found on the Economics department website opens in a new tab.

To obtain the minor, students may choose 1 of 2 paths:

Complete all three courses from one of the graduate core tracks (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, or Econometrics) plus the requirements for at least 2 fields in the list below.
Complete all 9 courses from the graduate core tracks for Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics.

Complete at least 2 of the following:

Behavioral and Experimental Economics

Econometrics

Development

History/Institutions

Environmental, Resource, and Energy Economics

Finance

Industrial Organization

International Finance

Labor Economics

Macroeconomics

Market Design

Microeconomic Theory

Public Economics

International Trade

Overview

The department’s curriculum is an integral part of Stanford's International Relations, Public Policy, and Urban Studies programs.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Requirements Overview

The minimum university requirement for a PhD minor is 20 units of coursework at the graduate level (courses numbered 201 and above) at Stanford.
Units taken for the minor can be counted as part of the overall requirement for the PhD of 135 units done at Stanford.
Courses used for a minor may not be used to meet requirements for a master’s degree.
To be recommended for the PhD degree as a minor subject in Economics, a student must qualify in three fields of economics.
At least one of which must be in the core economics sequence (microeconomics, macroeconomics, or econometrics).
Two other field sequences must be completed toward the minor if only taking one of the core sequences. The standard of achievement in these fields is the same for minor as for major candidates - typically two courses per field (often with a paper requirement) and passing the exams in the core field(s).
A list of fields, field requirements, and courses that satisfy the field requirements can be found in opens in a new tab Graduate Degree Program Requirements opens in a new tab . opens in a new tab
The major and minor departments must approve a PhD minor form outlining the program of study.

Graduate Core

Complete all three classes in either micro, macro, or metrics to fulfill the sequence. To pass a sequence, an overall grade of B is required, and individual course grades must be ‘B-’ or better.

Complete any of the following requirements:

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Econometrics

Field Requirement

Specifics about each year’s field requirement updates can be found on the Economics department website opens in a new tab.

To obtain the minor, students may choose 1 of 2 paths:

Complete all three courses from one of the graduate core tracks (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, or Econometrics) plus the requirements for at least 2 fields in the list below.
Complete all 9 courses from the graduate core tracks for Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics.