What do doctoral students enroll in after completing all courses?
The University requires continuous enrollment for doctoral students until they graduate. After completing your courses, you will be taking your qualifying and comprehensive examinations. During the semester in which you take your final field exam, you should register for ECON 8960, Exam Prep. After passing your field exam, you should then register for ECON 9990, Dissertation, for two consecutive semesters. Then, for every semester until you graduate, you should enroll in ECON 9996, Dissertation Continuation. (During this time, you should be attending the department’s Dissertation Seminar.
