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Fall 2011 Course Schedule 

During the second year students will meet with the Ph.D. Director and decide on a primary field of specialization and pass a field examination. Students will be granted secondary fields in two other areas upon successful completion of the relevant coursework. Subject to the approval of the Ph.D. Director, students may pursue a secondary field in an area that is not supported by formal coursework in the Department of Economics through either directed readings, or courses offered in other departments. In the third year of study, students may take additional electives and will receive credit for pursing their third year research paper requirement. The fourth year of study consists primarily of dissertation research.

Students are expected to earn a B or better for all coursework attempted at Lehigh. Furthermore, those students with teaching or research stipends are expected to maintain a full-time load of nine credit hours and attend all Department of Economics research seminars.