Application Process
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Applicants must apply to the Juris Doctor (JD) program, the Economics PhD program, and the CDP.
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Applicants are considered for the CDP after they have secured independent admission to the JD and PhD programs.
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Applicants admitted to both the JD and PhD must inform both programs of their status and request admission to the CDP.
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Applicants may also be considered for the CDP while they are in Year 1 of the JD program. Interested students should contact the Faculty of Law about this before applying to the CDP.
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Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the JD program, the School of Graduate Studies, and the PhD program.
Academic Path to Completion
Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.
Year 1
Progression
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Year 1 JD program requirements.
Specific Requirements
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Complete all Year 1 courses of the JD program at the Faculty of Law.
Year 2
Progression
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PhD program requirements.
Specific Requirements
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Students normally complete ECO2010H plus 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows: ECO2200H and ECO2201H; macroeconomics (ECO2100H and ECO2101H); and econometrics (ECO2400H and ECO2401H).
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Complete theory comprehensive exams.
Year 3
Progression
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PhD and JD program requirements.
Specific Requirements
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Complete an additional 3.0 FCEs in economics courses including the required courses for a major field and minor field of specialization.
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May be required to complete a field comprehensive exam in the major field of specialization.
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Complete 0.5 FCE in law and economics.
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Participate in the full-year continuous course ECO4060Y.
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Complete the Year 2 economics paper.
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Complete 14 to 16 JD credit hours.
Year 4
Progression
JD program requirements.
Specific Requirements
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Complete 28 to 32 JD credit hours including the extended paper requirement in law.
Years 5 and 6
Progression
PhD program requirements.
Specific Requirements
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Complete a PhD dissertation.
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It is expected, but not required, that a student's dissertation committee will include a member of the Faculty of Law.