B.S. in Quantitative Economics+Master of Science (B.S.Q.E.+M.S.)

Admissions Criteria

• BSQE majors may apply for the BSQE + MS program upon earning junior status if on track to complete at least 165 undergraduate credits before starting the Master’s theory sequence in Fall Term. Please see the BSQE+MS section of our website, pdx.edu/economics
• Candidates for the BS + MS program should apply online using the BSQE+MS program, not the MS program, by submitting a graduate application through the Graduate School. Prior to the beginning the application process, students are strongly encouraged to contact the graduate advisor.
• If the application is successful, the student will be notified via e-mail.
• Applicants will not be required to submit GRE scores provided they satisfy the following requirements:

• A GPA of 3.5 or above for all economics classes
• A PSU institutional GPA of 3.3.
• 500-level courses must be graded B or better.
• All undergraduate economics courses must be graded C- or better.
• No P/NP credit in required economics, mathematics and statistics classes except as exempted by COVID-19 policy.
• Department residency requirement of 24 undergraduate economics credits taken at PSU satisfied.
• PSU residency requirement for 45 of last 60 credits taken at PSU satisfied

Please Note:

The Department of Economics awards Graduate Assistantships (GAs) on a competitive basis each year. BS + MS students who meet the admission criteria and who wish to apply for a GA-ship must submit their application by February 1^st of the year they graduate with a BSQE.

Continuation Criteria

Students must maintain GPAs of:

3.3 in courses numbered 500 and above, with a minimum grade of B
3.5 in economics courses numbered 499 and below, with a minimum grade of C-
3.3 overall at PSU.