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.
| Program Stage | Fall | Spring |
| Pre-Fall Session (Last week of July, first three weeks of August) |
Economics 519, SAS workshop |
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| First Year (24 units) |
Economics 501A,
Microeconomic Theory I Economics 501B, Microeconomic Theory II Economics 520, Theory of Quantitative Methods in Economics Finance 542, Fixed Income, or a Finance, Economics, Math or Accounting elective |
Finance 601,
Financial Decision Making Economics 501C, Microeconomic Theory III Economics 522A, Econometrics I Accounting 682, Advanced Financial Accounting, or a Finance, Economics, Math or Accounting elective |
| June of 1st year | Economics Qualifying Examination | |
| August of 1st year |
|
Find a faculty advisor for the second year paper |
Second Year |
Economics 522B, Econometrics II Finance 602, Dynamic Asset Pricing Finance 620A, Financial Markets and Corporate Finance |
Finance 695A, Investments Finance 699, Independent Study or other elective Finance, Economics, Math or Accounting elective |
| February of 2nd year |
Present second year paper proposal to faculty |
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| June of 2nd year | Comprehensive Finance Exam | |
| Summer following 2nd year | Present completed second year paper to faculty |
|
| Third Year* (12 units) |
Finance, Economics, Math or Accounting elective Dissertation (3 units) |
Finance, Economics, Math or Accounting elective Dissertation (3 units) |
| Summer of 3rd year |
Dissertation proposal and Oral examination |
|
| Fourth Year* (12 units) |
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 Kay Ross, Director, Graduate Programs and Academic Affairs, for questions on specific classes and scheduling requirements.
