The accelerated Bachelor of Science-Master of Science allows a student to earn the BS and MS degrees in five years.
Only 114 undergraduate credits are required along with 30 graduate credits. In the second half of the senior year, a BS-MS student begins his/her graduate studies. Further, in the first half of the senior year, a BS-MS student may take up to two graduate courses (that will count towards the MS degree), and while a graduate student, he/she may take additional needed undergraduate courses.
For students in the Accelerated BS/MS program who wish to earn MS credit for a graduate course taken during the first half of their senior year, please submit the following Google Form.
Advantage of the BS/MS Program
The advantage of the accelerated program is that the MS degree can be earned in less time since the Applied Mathematics and Statistics MS degree requires three to four semesters of study after completion of a bachelor's degree.
Competitiveness of the Accelerated BS/MS Program
Admission to the Accelerated BS/MS Program is more competitive than admission to the (stand-alone) MS program.
Applying to the Accelerated BS/MS Program
An Applied Mathematics and Statistics major may apply at the end of the junior year for admission to the Accelerated BS/MS Program. An overall GPA of 3.3 is normally required, although exceptions are made for students who perform exceptionally well in their junior year.
Applicants are required to complete the following application form, which must include a transcript, a statement of purpose, and two letters of recommendation. Applicants must select one graduate track from Statistics, Operations Research, Computational Applied Mathematics, or Computational Biology. Please note that the Quantitative Finance track is not available for the Accelerated BS/MS Program.
The application deadlines are June 1 for fall admission and December 30 for spring admission.
If a student decides to withdraw from the Accelerated BS/MS program and graduate with only a BS degree, the student must formally withdraw from the program by submitting the following Google Form: Request for Complete Withdrawal from Accelerated Program Form.