Eligibility
We seek applicants who are motivated students with strong quantitative skills. Applicants should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students who do not meet this GPA guideline may apply, but they should only do so after consultation with their academic advisor and the Graduate Program Director.
Students are required to earn 120 credits from their undergraduate program plus 30 master’s level credits. Credits cannot be shared between the undergraduate degree and graduate degree. To be eligible, applicants must be able to complete all the degree requirements for their undergraduate program and 9 credits for their graduate program by the end of their senior year. These undergraduate degree requirements include University requirements (120 credits, 2.0 GPA, Gen Ed curriculum), college requirements, and major requirements.
To ensure sufficient quantitative training, we strongly suggest that 4+1 applicants take Math 131, 132, 233, 235 and RES-ECON 312. Grades of B+ and above in these courses will be taken as evidence of sufficient quantitative training. Students who have not taken these courses may still apply. However, these students should either have (a) equivalent or higher-level mathematics and statistics training, or (b) they should have concrete plans to take these courses before enrolling in graduate-level coursework. In the latter case, students may be “conditionally” admitted to the 4+1 program, pending satisfactory grades in the aforementioned courses.
Timing & Application Process
Applying to the 4+1 program is a two-step process. In their junior year, students seek approval from the Graduate Studies Committee to apply for the 4+1 program. If approved, in their senior year, students must then submit a regular application through the Graduate School in order to officially apply to the MS program.