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Chatham University 4+1 Program 

Eligibility

  • Chatham University undergraduate students from any major with a strong academic background and most of their undergraduate requirements completed
  • Students apply in junior year of study and are eligible to enroll in senior year

Application Materials

  • Completed application form. Apply online at: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=cmu-spp
  • 3 letters of recommendation
    • 2 or 3 letters from Chatham University faculty
    • 1 of the letters may be from a professional contact – i.e. internship supervisor, hourly position supervisor
  • Official Chatham University transcript and, if applicable, official transcript from all colleges or universities attended, regardless of whether credit or degree was obtained
  • An essay describing your interest in this field and how your experience and proposed study will help you reach your career goals.
  • A current resume with your education information, work experience (including internships and hourly positions) and extracurricular information
  • GRE/GMAT (requirement waived for applicants with a G.P.A. greater than 3.0)
  • Completed Undergraduate Course Requirements form with advisor’s signature
  • Interviews are required. Contact the Admissions Office to schedule.
  • Application deadline is February 1

Financial Aid

  • Undergraduate students do not qualify for MSPPM financial aid
  • Students ¬will qualify for aid in the final two semesters of the MSPPM- AMP (after having completed a Bachelor’s degree)
  • Financial Aid contact: Betty Casale (casale@andrew.cmu.edu)

Degree Requirements

  • 198 units are required to complete the MSPPM program
  • Up to 48 units of undergraduate classes can be transferred while enrolled in the MSPPM program and are counted toward the required 198 units*
  • All of the undergraduate courses should be upper division, and should be relevant to the content of the Heinz School degree. Only undergraduate courses with a grade of B or better may be counted toward the Heinz School degree
  • 150 units of MSPPM coursework remains to be completed
  • Prerequisite coursework in pre-calculus and statistics must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in the program. Prerequisite course grades should be a “B” or higher.
  • Summer internship required

Benefits

  • You will complete two semesters of coursework as an integrated undergraduate-graduate student before graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in May
  • You will be able to complete an internship in the summer following your senior year
  • You will be eligible for MSPPM financial aid in the final two semesters of the program (after having completed a Bachelor’s degree)

  • Completing your internship prior to starting the final two semesters will allow you to have more work experience to discuss with recruiters visiting campus during the fall semester

You may be able to exempt certain Heinz courses with units earned in undergraduate coursework which would give you more flexibility in course selection