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PhD Program

Required Courses

Credits

Core Courses

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics
Advanced Microeconomics, Advanced Macroeconomics

15 Credits

Elective Courses

21 Credits

Total Required Credits

36 Credits or more


□ Curriculum
1. The required courses for the PhD program are:
     Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Advanced Microeconomics, Advanced Macroeconomics (Exemption if these courses were taken in the university’s Master's program.)
2. Students must earn 36 or more credits from courses offered by the department.
3. A maximum of 9 credits (up to 6 credits per semester) can be earned through credit exchange programs with other schools or departments, with prior approval from the department chair.

□ Comprehensive Exam
Students must pass the Comprehensive Exam for the PhD program, which covers Advanced Microeconomics and Advanced Macroeconomics. (Exemption is granted if an A- or higher grade is achieved in these courses.)

□ Thesis
The PhD thesis must pass the evaluation of the Thesis Committee.

□ Additional Graduation Requirements
Before applying for the PhD thesis review, students must meet one of the following publication requirements (co-authorship with a professor is allowed):
1) Two papers published in KCI journals (including candidate journals for KCI).
2) One paper published in a SSCI journal. 
※ For students enrolled before the 2015 Spring semester, the publication requirement is at least one paper in a journal listed by the Korea Research Foundation (including candidate journals).