The Department of Business Administration and Economics offers a 4+1 program that allows Business Administration majors with GPAs of 3.0 or higher to gain admission to the M.S. in Management during their junior year (they may apply once they have completed 75 credits or after the completion of eight Business Administration courses for transfer students) and to a begin taking classes as a senior. In order to complete the joint degree, in the final year of their bachelor's work, students may take two graduate level courses (6 credits). Please see the note below regarding which graduate classes may also count within the undergraduate Business Administration major degree requirements. These graduate credits may be included in the undergraduate tuition of full-time state supported students. Students should take at least one summer class between the Spring of their undergraduate graduation and the Fall in which they embark on full-time graduate studies. Taking the graduate credits as an undergraduate and the summer class(es) may allow students to complete course requirements for the bachelor's and master's degree in five years (60 months). For more details, students should consult with the graduate coordinator of the M.S. in Management Program.  Other courses may count in both the undergraduate and graduate programs with the permission of the graduate coordinator.

Undergraduate Business Administration majors who are accepted into the 4+1 program may take the following graduate courses (6 credits maximum) and count them in both their Business Administration undergraduate major and M.S in Management program. These courses will appear at the 500 level on their undergraduate transcripts and will be transferred at the 900 level for the M.S in Management program once they have completed their Bachelor of Science degrees. Students must have permission of the graduate instructor and the M.S. in Management graduate coordinator to take any graduate classes before they have finished their undergraduate degree program.

The Department of Business Administration and Economics also offers a 4+1 program that allows declared Business Administration minors with GPAs of 3.0 or higher to gain admission to the M.S. in Management during their junior year (they may apply once they have completed 75 credits and after the completion of all Business Administration minor courses) and to a begin taking classes as a senior. In order to complete the joint degree, in the final year of their bachelor's work, students may take two graduate level courses (6 credits). Students must apply online for the M.S. in Management program and include 3 letters of recommendation and official transcripts from all colleges/universities that they have attended.

Please note: Students may need to complete additional undergraduate prerequisites beyond minor courses in order to complete the full prerequisites for the M.S. in Management program. These prerequisites are listed in the catalog for the 3 tracks: Accounting, Leadership and Marketing.

Process for Business Minors to be eligible to apply for 4+1 option within the M.S. in Management Program. (**Denotes this application process already in place for BA majors):

1.Students must add a Business Minor to their degree audits.

2. Students must have completed at least 75 total credits.**

3. Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.**

4. Students must apply online for the M.S. in Management program and include 3 letters of recommendation and official transcripts from all colleges/university that they have attended.**

5. Students must have completed all the courses in the Business Minor to be eligible to apply to the 4+1 option.  See below for a copy of the current Business Minor (27 credits).

     a. EC-150: Statistics (QR) or MA-150: Statistics I                            3 credits

     b.EC-110: Introduction to Microeconomics (HBS)                            3 credits

         or EC-120: Introduction to Macroeconomics (HBS)

     c. BA-200: Principles of Management                                              3 credits

     d. BA-210: Financial Accounting I                                                     3 credits

     e. BA-250: Analytical Techniques in Business                                  3 credits

      Select any four additional BA courses                                           12 credits

       Note: students may choose one of the following EC courses as an elective BA minor course.

           EC-205: Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy

           EC-301: Economic Development

           EC-307: International Finance

           EC-308: International Trade

6. Please note:  Students may need to complete additional undergraduate prerequisites beyond the minor courses in order to complete the full prerequisites for the M.S. in Management program.  These prerequisites are listed in the catalog for the 3 tracks: Accounting, Leadership and Marketing.