Yearly Requirements at a Glance

(Please consult the Graduate Student Handbook and JDP website for complete guidelines)

First Year:

• Take POP 501 – Survey of Population Problems
• Take POP 502 -  Research Methods in Demography
• Take additional POP electives
• Take Statistics Sequence (2 Full Courses)
• Take Demography General Exam (May)
• Attend Notestein seminars 

Second Year:

• Take JDP sequence (SPIA 590 a-d – 4 Half-Term Courses)
• Take POP 503 – Evaluation of Demographic Research (Year 2 or 3)
• Take POP 506 – Responsible Conduct of Research (or approved equivalent) (Year 2 or 3)
• Take additional POP electives
• Complete two field exams (one in population subfield; one in inequality)
• Complete publishable Empirical Paper
• Precept AI hours
• Attend Notestein seminars
• Attend JDP lectures

Third Year:

• Take POP 503 – Evaluation of Demographic Research (Year 2 or 3)
• Take POP 506 – Responsible Conduct of Research (or approved equivalent) (Year 2 or 3)
• Take SPIA 590s – Advanced Empirical Seminar (fall)
• Take additional POP electives
• Dissertation Prospectus with Oral Defense (End of Yr 3; latest approval Sept 30, Yr 4)
• Precept AI hours
• Attend Notestein seminars
• Attend JDP lectures

Fourth Year:

• Work on dissertation research. 
• Complete Precept AI hours (total of 6 hours for program).
• Present a Notestein seminar (Yr 4 or 5)
• Attend Notestein seminars
• Attend JDP lectures

Fifth Year:

• Complete and defend dissertation.
• Present a Notestein seminar (Yr 4 or 5)
• Attend Notestein seminars

Additional information for current students can be found on the Ph.D. program SharePoint site.