Finance PhD Typical Course Sequence
Required courses for Finance Department doctoral students are offered through the Finance, Economics and Accounting departments during Fall and Spring semesters. Select elective courses are offered during Fall and Spring.
Pre-Fall Session (end of July, first 3 weeks of August)
| Fall Session | ||
|---|---|---|
| Economics 519, Math for Economists | ||
| SAS Workshops |
First Year Coursework (24 units)
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Economics 501A, Microeconomic Theory I | Finance 601, Financial Decision Making | June: Qualifying Examination in Economics |
| Economics 501B, Microeconomic Theory II | Finance 695A, Investments | August: Find a faculty advisor for the second year paper |
| Economics 520, Theory of Quantitative Methods in Economics | Economics 522A, Econometrics I | |
| Economics 519, Math for Economists (continued from pre-semester) | FIN 525, Empirical Methods in Finance |
Second Year Coursework (18 units)
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Economics 522B, Econometrics II | Finance, Economics, Math or Accounting elective | June: Comprehensive Finance Exam |
| Finance 602, Dynamic Asset Pricing | Finance, Economics, Math or Accounting elective | |
| Finance 602A, Financial Markets and Corporate Finance | Finance, Economics, Math or Accounting elective | |
| Economics 597C, Teaching Methods in Economics (1 unit) | February: Present second year proposal to the faculty | August/September: Present completed second year paper to faculty |
Third Year Coursework (12 units)
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Finance, Economics, Math or Accounting elective | Finance, Economics, Math or Accounting elective | August: Dissertation proposal / Oral Exam |
| Dissertation (3 units) | Dissertation (3 units) |
Fourth Year Coursework (12 units)
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation (6 units) | Dissertation (6 units) |
* Students receiving financial aid or not receiving a graduate assistantship may be required to take nine hours per semester to be considered full-time.
Schedule of Classes
Please visit The University of Arizona Office of Curriculum and Registration Schedule of Classes for the most current list of class offerings.
Contact Erin McGuinness, Director of Graduate Programs, for questions on specific classes and scheduling requirements.