Exceptional undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte may apply to this Early Entry Program to begin work toward a graduate degree before completion of the baccalaureate degree.  

Admission Requirements

• Completion of at least 90 undergraduate credit hours applicable to the B.S.M.E. degree
• Minimum 3.2 overall undergraduate GPA
• Minimum 3.2 GPA in the major (Exceptional undergraduate students with Junior or Senior standing and a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above may receive an automatic waiver of the GRE requirement)
• Acceptable scores on the appropriate graduate standardized test (e.g., GRE)
• Submit application online at mygradschool.uncc.edu and provide supporting documents
• Recommendation by the Graduate Program Director and approved by the Department Chair and The Graduate School

Continued Enrollment Requirements

• Completion of Early Entry Program Form, and approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator, Graduate Program Director, and Graduate School, prior to registering for graduate coursework each semester
• Maintain a minimum 2.75 overall undergraduate GPA and 3.0 Junior/Senior GPA
• Undergraduate students are allowed to take only 15 hours of graduate credit before they have completed their baccalaureate degree

Double-Counted Courses

This Early Entry Program is also accelerated; up to 6 credit hours earned at the graduate level may be substituted for required undergraduate hours.  In other words, up to 6 credit hours of graduate coursework may be “double counted” toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.  

More Information

For additional details on Early Entry to Graduate Programs, see the “Degree Requirements and Academic Policies” section of the Graduate Catalog and the Graduate Admissions website at gradadmissions.uncc.edu/admissions-info/early-entry.

For details about the full requirements for this degree program, see the program listing in the Graduate Catalog.