The B.S./M.S. program gives academically successful undergraduates the opportunity to pursue the M.S. degree while completing their B.S. degree. Admitted students are eligible to apply for tuition scholarship and/or an assistantship stipend from the department.

Admission Information

Current Loyola students are encouraged to apply during their junior year and should discuss the timing with the Undergraduate Program Director, Dr. Alan Saleski, and  the Graduate Program Director (for Math), Dr. Joseph Mayne, and Dr. Martin Buntinas (for Applied Stat). The student should then apply directly to the M.S. in Math degree program, or the M.S. in Applied Stat degree program. The application fee, as well as the GRE requirement, are waived for B.S./M.S. applicants. Two recommendation letters from department faculty are required.

Degree Requirements

Academic Prerequisites

• Completion of all 200-level mathematics or statistics requirements
• For the BS/MS Math degrees, completion of Math 313 and Math 351 with grades at the B+ level or higher (math majors only)
• Completion of two 300-level statistics courses with grades at the B+ level or higher (statistics majors only)
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Satisfactory progress towards completion of Loyola's core

B.S./M.S. 5-YEAR PROGRAM IN Applied Statistics:

Students pursuing undergraduate studies in Applied Statistics at Loyola are encouraged to apply for this 5-year combined degree. Beyond the requirements for the B.S. degree, students in this program are required to complete seven additional graduate Statistics courses including STAT 403, STAT 404, STAT 405, STAT 407 and STAT 408 with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Additional prerequisites for admission to this program include completion of Linear Algebra (MATH 212) and Multivariable Calculus (MATH 263) with grades of B+ or higher.