Concurrent Undergraduate/Graduate Studies (CUGS) - LS&A Only

Do I meet the conditions for admission to CUGS?

• Applicants must be an LSA Undergraduate Student.
• Applicants must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.7.
• Before entry into the CUGS program, the student must have met all requirements (including all distribution requirements) for the bachelor’s degree except in their major and in independent study. This is determined by the LSA Representative in the Honors Program and Newnan Advising Center as noted in the CUGS Application Process below.
• Before entry into the CUGS program, the student must have completed a minimum of six courses and one independent study experience (or seven courses and no independent study) in their major. This should be reflected with a note from the Director of the Undergraduate Mathematics Program as noted in the CUGS Application Process below.
• It is expected that the A.B. (B.S.) will be awarded within one calendar year after initial enrollment in Rackham.
• Students earning two bachelor degrees are NOT eligible for CUGS. Students earning one bachelor's degree, but with multiple majors (in LSA) are eligible for CUGS.

Early in the junior year, the prospective student should discuss the possibility of participating in the CUGS program with the Director of the Undergraduate Programs and the Chair of the Master’s Program in the Mathematics department. Admission cannot be granted until the student completes 90 credit hours.

1. Prior to October 15 of the undergraduate’s third year, the applicant must obtain a Letter of Approval from the Honors Program or LSA Undergraduate College to apply for the CUGS program. If you are a student in the Honors Program, contact Gayle Green, greengd@umich.edu or Lisa Broome, lbroome@umich.edu. Other LSA students who receive general advising from the Newnan Advising Center should contact Dana Schumacher-Schmidt at danaschu@umich.edu.
2. By November 1, the applicant must meet with the Undergraduate Program Director, Hanna Bennett, to begin completing the CUGS Election Form. Appointments may be made by using this online scheduling system.
3. Next, the applicant must meet with the Master’s Committee Chair to finish completing the CUGS Election Form. Appointments may be made by emailing Professor Virginia Young at vryoung@umich.edu.
4. The applicant must turn in the Letter of Approval and completed CUGS Election Form to the Mathematics Graduate Office (math-grad-office@umich.edu) for submission to Rackham. The CUGS Election Form must be signed and approved by both Hanna Bennett and Virginia Young.
5. Once the approval letter and signed election form are received by the Mathematics Graduate Office, the Graduate Program Coordinator will direct the student to apply for an MS of Mathematics within the Rackham Graduate School by completing this online application and paying any applicable application fees. On page 2, Program Selection, be sure to choose Mathematics M.S. - CUGS. Note: You must apply and be admitted during your undergraduate LSA degree. 

• The Mathematics Master's Degree requires 24 credits of coursework. Students may double count and/or transfer up to 12 credits. The other 12 credits must be registered in Rackham, and only count toward the graduate (MS) degree.
• Students must be admitted to Rackham graduate school in order to double count courses. Students completing courses they would like to double-count while enrolled in Rackham only must request a transfer of credits back to the undergraduate program after the course(s) have been completed. Students must not dual enroll.
• Students may transfer credits from courses taken prior to being enrolled in Rackham as long as those courses were not used for the undergraduate degree requirements. The student must request to transfer credits from LSA to Rackham using this Rackham Transfer Request system.
• Rackham course registration begins at term of admission.