This by-invitation-only ladderized program gives qualified students an opportunity to earn both the degrees BS Applied Economics and MS Economics in 4 years and 1 term. Students enrolled in SOE applying for majoring on the 2nd term of their second year with a GPA of at least 3.0 shall be invited to apply for the program. Upon acceptance to the ladderized program, students enrolled in other SOE degree programs will have to shift to BS-AEL Honors/MS Ladderized Program. The flowchart was designed so that students in the BS-AEL Honors program will be taking their graduate courses together with graduate students enrolled in the MS Economics program. Students under the ladderized program will begin graduate course work on their 3rd year (1st term) and will take their graduate courses alongside their other non-economics undergraduate subjects.

They will earn the BS Applied Economics degree by the end of the 3rd term of year 3 upon completion of their undergraduate thesis writing and defense. They will earn the MS Economics degree upon passing the written comprehensive exam, a 6-unit thesis proposal and defense to be completed in the 1st term of year 4, and a 6-unit thesis writing and defense during the 2nd term of year 4.