Permission to take Ph.D. Level course in Economics
Email completed form to: econ.ma@nyu.edu
Department of Economics
New York University
From time to time, suitably qualified students may seek to take one or two PhD-level courses within the Department of Economics as
credit towards their M.A. degree. Although the Department will attempt to accommodate students’ interests and needs, M.A. students
should note that permission to take PhD-level courses is at the discretion of the Department. There is no automatic entitlement to
take PhD-level classes once admitted to the M.A. program. Because class sizes in the PhD program are restricted, only the best qualified
M.A. students will be granted permission to take PhD classes. Consequently, in order for us to assess all applications together,
permission will often not be given until the first week of term, when we have a clear idea of the spaces still available in the PhD
classes and the number of MA students applying to take them. As a first step for being considered, students will need to make a
convincing case on the basis of their academic track record that they will be able to make it through the PhD class(es) with at least a B
grade, since to graduate they have to maintain a B average in the M.A. program. Permission is rarely given to newly admitted students
since you would have to first establish a graduate academic track record at NYU prior to taking a PhD level course.
You should not seek the permission of the course instructor until directed to do so.
Today’s Date:______________________
Name: (Mr./Ms.)_______________________________________________________________
ID#:N______________________________ Email: __________________________________
Telephone #:_______________________ Preferred Contact (check one): Telephone ( ) Email ( )
GRE Scores: Quantitative___________
Analytical___________ Verbal___________
Number of credits earned so far towards MA Economics degree at NYU______________________
List Masters-level courses so far credited towards MA degree, together with grade received.
Course #
Course Title
Grade
List Ph.D-level courses so far credited towards MA degree, together with grade received
Course #
Course Title
Grade
List PhD-level courses you wish to take this semester
Course #
Course Title
No. Credits
List all the mathematics courses you have ever taken at university level
Year
Course Title (in English)
University
Instructor
Grade
Next steps:
You can email this completed form to econ.ma@nyu.edu Please wait until you hear back from the director of Graduate
Studies, MA. A decision will be sent to you via email (if this is your chosen form to communicate). You should not seek
permission of the course instructor until directed to do so. The DGS-MA will contact you should approval be granted and
advise of the next steps you would need to take.
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Director of Graduate Studies –MA Program
I ( ) agree
( ) disagree with this student being permitted to take the following PhD –level course:
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Course No.
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Course Title
In the ( ) Fall
( )Spring semester.
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David A. Harper, Director of Graduate Studies/MA Program
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Date
Course Instructor
I ( ) agree
( ) disagree with this student being permitted to take the PhD level course above.
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Course Instructor name (please print)
______________________________________________________
Signature of course Instructor
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Date
Director of Graduate Studies – PhD
I ( ) agree
( ) disagree with this student being permitted to take the PhD-level course above
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Director of Graduate Studies/PhD. Program signature
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Date
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Director of Graduate Studies –MA Program
I ( ) agree
( ) disagree with this student being permitted to take the following PhD –level course:
_________
Course No.
_______________________________________________________________________
Course Title
In the ( ) Fall
( )Spring semester.
____________________________________________________________
David A. Harper, Director of Graduate Studies/MA Program
_______________________
Date
Course Instructor
I ( ) agree
( ) disagree with this student being permitted to take the PhD level course above.
_____________________________________________________
Course Instructor name (please print)
______________________________________________________
Signature of course Instructor
_________________________
Date
Director of Graduate Studies – PhD
I ( ) agree
( ) disagree with this student being permitted to take the PhD-level course above
_____________________________________________________
Director of Graduate Studies/PhD. Program signature
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