Direct admission to the dual-degree program

Students entering Hofstra as incoming freshmen may apply for direct admission to this dual-degree program. For those who choose to submit a standardized test score, a 1240 or better on the critical reading and mathematics sections of the SAT (or an ACT score of 25) is recommended.  Applicants must have an overall high school GPA of 3.5 (or be in the top 15 percent of their high school graduating class) in order to be considered for admission. Students admitted directly to the dual- degree program as incoming first year students will be admitted automatically to the MS program at the end of their junior year provided that they fulfill the following requirements:

1. A score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) of at least 550, taken before the end of the junior year, or before completion of 92 semester hours of course work.
2. Attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 at the time of application to the MS program, or upon completion of 92 semester hours of course work toward their BS degree in mathematical business economics, whichever is latest.
3. Successful completion of IT 014 and LEGL 020.
4. Completion of the first three years of the curriculum outlined below.

Admission to the dual-degree program for current Hofstra students

Qualified Hofstra students majoring in mathematical business economics (BS) may apply for admission to the dual-degree program prior to successfully completing 92 semester hours of undergraduate work. In order to qualify for admission to the dual-degree program, a student must have attained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 at the time of application. Students admitted to the dual- degree program should note that admission to the MS portion of the dual-degree program requires the fulfillment of the following requirements:

1. A score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) of at least 550, taken before the end of their junior year, or before completion of 92 semester hours of course work.
2. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 at the time of application to the MS program or upon completion of 92 semester hours of course work toward their BS degree in mathematical business economics, whichever is latest.
3. Successful completion IT 001, IT 015 and LEGL 020.
4. The fulfillment of all undergraduate degree requirements for the BS with the exception of the semester hour and major requirements.
5. The successful completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of undergraduate course work in-residence at Hofstra.

NOTE:

Undergraduate students must apply and be accepted into the graduate program before being allowed to take graduate courses as part of their undergraduate program. In addition, students must complete the BS degree before being permitted to take more than 8 semester hours of graduate courses for the MS program in Finance. Please contact the Zarb School of Business Graduate Programs Office for information.

See the complete requirements for the MS in finance  in this Bulletin.

Mathematical Business Economics BS requirements

Students admitted to this dual-degree program will receive a BS in mathematical business economics upon completion of the following requirements:

1. The complete BS requirements described in the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the Undergraduate Bulletin.
2. The specific major requirements described in the BS major in mathematical business economics section of the Undergraduate Bulletin. These requirements include: