Fast Track Program
UTD undergraduate students who meet requirements may begin to work on an EPPS master’s degree before graduation with their bachelor’s degree. Students who successfully complete the Fast Track requirements will NOT need to complete the graduate application, letters of recommendation, the GRE, or the personal narrative to apply to an EPPS master’s program.
Qualified students who are core curriculum complete and have earned a minimum of 90 credit hours may take up to a maximum of 15 credit hours of approved graduate courses. These graduate hours may be used both to complete a bachelor’s degree as well as to satisfy requirements for a master’s degree. The best time to apply is prior to the final 30 semester credit hours of work for a bachelor’s degree.aster’s degree.
Requirements to Take Graduate Courses
Undergraduate students desiring to take graduate courses must:
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.20 (overall and in the major) from UTD;
- Have earned a minimum of 90 credit hours;
- Be approved by both the Fast Track Coordinator and the EPPS Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education.
Fast Track Completion Requirements for Entry to Graduate Program
To qualify for Fast Track admission into an EPPS master’s program, students must:
- Complete a minimum of 6 hours (maximum of 15 hours) of graduate course work approved by the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and the Graduate Program Head;
- Complete all graduate course work taken as an undergraduate with a grade of B or higher in each course;
- Graduate from UTD with a minimum GPA of 3.2 (overall and in the major).
For more information, contact Academic Advisor and Fast Track Program Coordinator Malinda Hicks (Malinda.Hicks@utdallas.edu) or go to https://utd.link/bookings [select Fast Track (virtual)] to set up an advising appointment.
Roxanne Roshan
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