First Year Graduate Student Meeting Welcome !!!!

Cal Poly Economic Graduate Program Web page: http://www.cpp.edu/~class/economics/ Cal Poly Office of Graduate Programs: http://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/graduate-studies/index.shtml Graduate Student’s Handbook: http://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/graduate-studies/student-handbook.shtml Personal Adviser will be assigned to each student Graduate Coordinator: Carsten Lange, http://www.cpp.edu/~class/economics/faculty-and-staff/carsten-lange.shtml

Here I am which courses do I take? Conditional Students EC 201, EC 202, Math 125, Sat 120 or EC 322, EC 501 Micro, EC 403 Macro, EC 502 Quantitative (with B or better) Unconditional Students EC 550, EC 551, EC 552, EC 553 or 400 level courses (except EC 401, EC 402, EC 462, EC 463

Adviser/Contract Every student will get a personal adviser in 3 weeks After the first quarter make a contract with your adviser

How to Study Work in groups !!! Ask questions Talk to your instructor if you have problems Talk to your adviser if you have problems. Don’t wait until it is too late Don’t trust rumors

Other Activity OAS Simulation Excursions or Guests (e.g. Federal Reserve) Student Exchange with Germany (12/8 units)

Communication Office Hours (by phone or personel) Online Office Hours (Q&A) E-Mail Check your E-Mail Use Cal Poly E-Mail Provide Bronco ID

Requirements 45 units Comprehensive exam (c/nc) + 11 courses Thesis + 10 courses If you plan to go for a Ph.D. choose thesis

All Graduate Student Meeting

Cal Poly Economic Graduate Program Web page: http://www.class.csupomona.edu/ec/ Cal Poly Office of Graduate Programs: http://www.csupomona.edu/~research/graduatestudies

Jonathan got Scholarship got President’s Council Scholarships Congratulations

Other Activity OAS Simulation Excursions or Guests (e.g. Federal Reserve) Student Exchange with Germany (12/8 units)

Communication Office Hours (by phone or personel) Online Office Hours (Q&A) E-Mail Check your E-Mail Use Cal Poly E-Mail Provide Bronco ID

Requirements See catalog for complete requirements!!! 45 units Comprehensive exam (c/nc) + 11 courses Thesis + 10 courses If you plan to go for a Ph.D. choose thesis 4 core, 2 field of specialization (600 or 500 level Environment or Recourses), 4 courses 400 level =10 courses

Requirements Core courses can only be used on the contract with B- or better Other corses C+ Contract and Overall GPA must be B or better Every course taken counts for Overall GPA (don’t fail golf courses) this includes courses that have been retaken and IC’s I turns into IC (equivalent to F) in one year Do not enroll in a course again if you have an I

How to Graduate Writing Test Writing Test Hold if not met Graduation Check Fill out Culminating Experience Form Apply for Graduation

Disqualification After first quarter below B: Subject to … Adviser Hold After second quarter below B: Disqualified You still can register for third quarter You cannot register for fourth quarter if overall GPA is 9 or more grade point below B => automatic disqualification by the university (e.g. three 4 unit classes with C = 12 points below)