Proposed Program of study:
First year – Fall Semester (16 hours)
| Law 600 | Contract I | 2 hours |
| Law 602 | Torts | 4 hours |
| Law 603 | Criminal Law | 4 hours |
| Law 608 | Civil Procedure | 4 hours |
| Law 610 | Legal Research/Writing I | 2 hours |
First year – Spring Semester (16 hours)
| Law 605 | Contracts II | 3 hours |
| Law 609 | Constitutional Law | 4 hours |
| Law 606 | Property | 4 hours |
| Law 642 | Evidence | 3 hours |
| Law 648 | Legal Research/Writing II | 2 hours |
Second year – Fall Semester (12 hours)
| Ec 570 | Mathematical Economics | 3 hours |
| Ec 571 | Econometrics I | 3 hours |
| Ec 610 | Seminar in Microeconomic Theory | 3 hours |
| Fi 510 | Financial Management | 3 hours |
Second year – Spring Semester (9 hours)
| Ec 611 | Seminar in Macroeconomic Theory | 3 hours |
| Ec 671 | Econometrics II | 3 hours |
| Fi 601 | Finance Theory I | 3 hours |
Third year – Fall Semester (12 hours)
| Law 660 | Legal Profession | 3 hours |
| Law | Elective | 3 hours |
| Ec 581 | Economics of the Public Sector | 3 hours |
| Ec 660 | Games, Information and Uncertainty | 3 hours |
Third year – Spring Semester (12 hours)
| Law 723 | Law and Economic | 3 hours |
| Ec 622 | Seminar in Public Economics | 3 hours |
| Law | Elective | 3 hours |
| Law | Elective | 3 hours |
Student must take comprehensive economics exams in June.
Fourth year – Fall Semester (15 hours)
| Law | electives | 15 hours |
Fourth year – Spring Semester (15 hours)
| Law | elective | 15 hours |
Fifth year – Fall Semester (3 hours)
| Ec 698 | Research in Economics | 3 hours |
Fifth year – Spring Semester (3 hours)
| Ec 698 | Research in Economics | 3 hours |
Write and defend dissertation at a final oral examination. The document must be acceptable to the Dissertation Committee and to the Graduate School
The following EC/FI hours count toward the JD:
| EC 571 | Econometrics I | 3 hours |
| FI 510 | Financial Management | 3 hours |
| EC 671 | Econometrics II | 3 hours |
| FI 601 | Finance Theory I | 3 hours |
| EC 581 | Economics of the Public Sector | 3 hours |
Students may choose from the follow LAW courses to count toward the Ph.D. in Economics. A maximum of 15 hours of LAW credit with count toward the Ph.D.
| LAW 723 | Law and Economics | 2-3 hours |
| LAW 765 | Corporate Finance | 2-3 hours |
| LAW 709 | Securities Regulation | 2-3 hours |
| LAW 685 | Business Planning | 2-3 hours |
| LAW 662 | Secured Transactions | 2-3 hours |
| LAW 727 | Bankruptcy and Debt Restructuring | 2-3 hours |
| LAW 737 | Bankruptcy and Other Forms of Debt Collection | 2-3 hours |
| LAW 628 | Consumer Protection | 2-3 hours |
| LAW 724 | Banking Law | 2-3 hours |
| LAW 661 | Payment Systems | 2-3 hours |
| LAW 671 | International Business Transactions | 2-3 hours |
