Direct admission to the dual-degree program

Students entering Hofstra as incoming freshmen may apply for direct admission to this dual-degree program. Applicants must have a combined SAT score (critical reading and mathematics) of 1170 (or an ACT score of 25) and 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 M.S. 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 M.S. program, or upon completion of 92 semester hours of course work toward their B.S. degree in mathematical business economics, whichever is latest;
3. the successful completion IT 014 and LEGL 020; and
4. the completion 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 (B.S.) 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 M.S. 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 M.S. program or upon completion of 92 semester hours of course work toward their B.S. degree in Mathematical Business Economics, whichever is latest;
3. the successful completion IT 014 and LEGL 020;
4. the fulfillment of all undergraduate degree requirements for the B.S. 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 B.S. degree before being permitted to take more than 8 semester hours of graduate courses for the M.S. program in Finance. Please contact the Zarb School of Business Graduate Programs Office for information.

See the complete requirements for the M.S. in finance  in this Bulletin.

Mathematical Business Economics, B.S. requirements

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

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