Ph.D. Economics Program of Study (PoS) – Fall 2021 or Later

Instructions

Complete and sign the PoS request form below listing when and what grades were received for each class.

• Use your Georgia State University student email address.
• Before enrolling in any course(s) planned to be used in sections C (Applied Economics), D (Elective Field), E (Elective Field), or an alternative to section B’s ECON 8030, they must receive Program Director approval by submitting a new PoS.
• In sections C, D, and E, provide the Course Prefix, Course #, and Course Name for each requested class.
  • If you have selected a few or no courses in any of these sections (C, D, E), you may leave undecided course row(s) blank.
• Submit an updated PoS form when you have decided or wish to update/change approved class(es).

PoS Form Criteria

• Course Prefix, Course #, Course Name: List the course prefix, #, and name reflected in PAWS or Georgia State University graduate catalog.
  • If requesting course substitution, cross-registration, or transfer credit class(es), see their bullet points below.
• Term & Year: Enter the term and year when you have taken or plan to take each course.
  • If the course’s term has not been determined, in the Term column, select TBD and leave the Year column blank.
• Grade: Enter course grade.
  • If the course’s grade has not been determined or in-progress, select TBD.
  • No more than six credit-hours of coursework with a grade of “C” or “C+” may be counted toward the degree.
  • A grade of “C-” or below cannot be counted towards degree requirements.
• Section B, ECON 8030 Alternative*: If you have received Program Director approval for an alternative ECON 8030 class, change ECON 8030’s row with the approved Course’s Prefix, #, and Name.
• Cross-Registration: If requesting to apply cross-registered course(s), enter Course Prefix, Course #, and Course Name as listed at the cross-registered institution.
  • Notes Column: Enter the institution’s full name where the class was or will be taken.
  • More information regarding cross-registration is available on the ARCHE Cross Registration Program page.
• Transfer Credits: If requesting to apply approved transfer course(s), enter Course Prefix, Course #, and Course Name as listed at the transfer credit’s institution.
  • Notes Column: Enter the institution’s full name where the class was or will be taken.
  • Transfer credits are approved courses taken outside of Georgia State University and not cross-registered.
  • Transfer courses must be approved prior to submitting or updating your PoS.
    • To request transfer credit approval, submit the Graduate Transfer of Credit Request Form.
    • More information regarding the transfer credit request policy and requirements is available in the online request form.
• Course Substitution(s): Add approved substitution course to the required class’ Notes column; must list course’s {Course Prefix} {Course #} {Course Name}.
  •  If requesting a course substitution for any required course(s) in sections A (Economic Theory and History) or B (Mathematical and Statistical Tools), notify and receive your Program Director’s approval prior to submitting the PoS form.

PoS & Program Requirements

A PoS is required as part of the Ph.D. Economics program’s requirements.

• The student’s doctoral coordinator must approve a PoS indicating how the student will fulfill each of the degree requirements by the end of the first semester of enrollment.
• This program of study becomes part of the student’s file; it may be revised, as appropriate, but must be kept current, as it will be a key factor in determining satisfactory progress in the program.
• Fifty-four semester hours of coursework, beyond the baccalaureate degree, as a minimum, must be successfully completed for graduation.
• When feasible, registration in 15 hours per semester is encouraged; at a minimum, students must register for nine hours per semester (excluding summer session).
• The following courses may not be used for degree credit toward the Ph.D. in Economics*:
  • ECON 8080
  • ECON 8150
  • ECON 8180
  • ECON 8220
  • ECON 8230
  • ECON 8300
  • ECON 8320
  • ECON 8850
  • ECON 8860
  • ECON 9515
  • ECON 9540
  • ECON 9780

*Exceptions may be granted by the doctoral coordinator. All programs of studies are subject to final approval by the doctoral coordinator.

• When a PoS is approved, the approved curriculum will be reflected in the student’s academic evaluation (located in PAWS).
  • Instructions on how to run a new academic evaluation is available online here.
• More information regarding the Ph.D. Economics program requirements are available in the Georgia State University Graduate Catalog.
  • The catalog year is determined by the student’s term of admission to the Program; catalog year can be found in the student’s academic evaluation under, Catalog Year.
  • Degree Works instructional videos and a how-to document are available at advisement.gsu.edu/self-service/academic-evaluations/degree-works-video-tutorials.