Admission
Students are eligible to apply to the ABM program through the URI Graduate School admission system (GradCas) after they have completed 75 credits in their undergraduate program (typically in January of their sophomore year) and will be notified of the admission decision before the end of that semester. Students will be enrolled in the ABM after they complete 90 credits typically at the end of their sophomore year). Student status will officially be moved from undergraduate to graduate enrollment after completion of 120 credits and conferring
of their undergraduate degree.
Applicants with undergraduate majors in any field will be considered for admission. The four courses to be double counted will be discussed with and approved by the Director for each applicant during the admission process and approved by their undergraduate academic advisor. Given the nature of the program, which is
rooted in the social sciences (sociology, psychology, and similar), students of the social sciences will likely have courses in their degree requirements that could be eligible for double counting. However, with the careful use of electives, summer coursework and full course loads each semester, students in nearly every degree program could be eligible.
Successful applicants will have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and an interview with the director. Applicants must submit:
- A statement of purpose,
- A draft proposal listing the two 400 level courses to be double counted from their B.A./B.S. program of study and an explanation of how LHR 500 and 531 will fit into their bachelor’s program of study as electives and,
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Aimée DuVall Phelps, Ph.D.
SHRM – Senior Certified Professional
Director – Schmidt Labor Research Center and Graduate Programs in LR and HR
Teaching Professor – Management, Human Resources and Labor Relations at the College of Business