Accelerated BS in Statistics to MA in Mathematics

Accelerated Bachelor of Science (BS) in Statistics to Master of Arts (MA) in Mathematics with specialization in Statistics Program

Please see the Graduate College’s Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Program webpage and official Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Program Policy for information pertaining to all Accelerated Programs.

Admissions Requirements

Students interested in pursuing the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Statistics to Master of Arts in Mathematics with specialization in Statistics must complete the following application requirements:  

1.      By the start of the student’s Accelerated status, they must have either:

        - 75 credit hours earned and an overall BGSU GPA of at least 3.2[1], or

        - 90 credit hours earned and an overall BGSU GPA of at least 3.0;

2.      A completed Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Program Application;

3.      Official transcripts from all universities attended;

4.      At least two letters of recommendation from graduate faculty in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at BGSU.

5.      A Statement of Purpose describing how the Master’s in Mathematics with specialization in Statistics aligns with the applicants professional objectives.

Accelerated Bachelor of Science (BS) in Statistics to Master of Arts (MA) in Mathematics with specialization in Statistics Program

Students enrolled in the BS Statistics to MA in Mathematics with specialization in Statistics program should follow the following course schedule for planning out graduate work that begins while still enrolled as an undergraduate student, followed by the courses taken when fully enrolled as a graduate student in the MA in Mathematics with specialization in Statistics program.  In order to complete this plan in an accelerated format, it is strongly recommended that students choose the Plan II option (non-thesis).  Students who choose the thesis option should expect the completion of their master’s degree program to take longer than an additional extra (5^th) year.

Undergraduate Accelerated Status (limited to 9 credits maximum)

Courses that may be taken while an undergraduate student with Undergraduate Accelerated Status that will overlap between the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees:              

Choose up to three of:

• Math 5320 Linear Algebra with Applications
• Math 5450 Applied Probability
•  Math 5470 Exploratory Data Analysis
• MATH 5650 Introduction to Real Analysis I
• MATH 6410 Probability Theory I
•  MATH 6420 Mathematical Statistics II

Graduate Accelerated Status

Upon earning their Bachelor of Science in Statistics, students should proceed to their graduate program and fulfill the remaining requirements for the Master of Arts (MA) in Mathematics with specialization in Statistics.

Note:  In order to be considered for teaching assistantships and tuition scholarships, a student in the accelerated program must submit a new statement of purpose and an updated copy of their unofficial transcripts on or before January 15th of the year when the student begins his/hers master’s program.

[1] For the purposes of this policy, BGSU GPA is calculated based on BGSU credits only. However, credits transferred into BGSU may be counted as part of credit hours earned (not GPA).