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The Ph.D. in Economics at Syracuse is a research-oriented degree, designed for those who want to do applied economics in an academic setting, government, international agencies, independent research organizations, or private businesses with a substantial research mission. The Graduate Program reflects the Department's focus on research in Labor Economics, Public Economics, International Trade and Urban Economics.

Emerging graduate students should have had at least a year of calculus, a course in mathematical statistics, and a course in linear algebra. In their class work, Ph.D. students take a course in mathematical economics, three courses in microeconomic theory, two courses in macroeconomic theory, three to four courses in econometrics, fulfill the requirements in two applied fields, as well as breadth requirements and electives, totaling 51 credit hours.

Counting dissertation hours, the total number of credits in the program is 72 hours. Students choose their primary field from two applied fields, from labor economics, international economics, public economics, and urban economics. Students generally choose their second field from these areas as well. They may instead take second fields in microeconomic theory or econometric theory.

Faculty and graduate students work closely in research, teaching, and graduate study. For example, Ph.D. students often write papers for journals and conferences with faculty members. In addition, some graduate students participate in the Future Professoriate Program, a special university program that helps form good teaching practices. Syracuse University is one of a few universities that provide graduate students with a formal program to learn about college-level teaching practices.