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.

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements . 

Admission Requirements

Current UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Students

• See University Admission Requirements ​ 
• Completion of at least 75 undergraduate credit hours (although it is required that 90 credit hours will have been earned by the time the first graduate course is taken)
• Minimum 3.20 overall undergraduate GPA
• Minimum 3.20 GPA in the major
• Submit application online at gradadmissions.charlotte.edu/apply and provide supporting documents
• Recommendation by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and approved by the Graduate School

Progression Requirements

• Upon admission, meeting with the graduate advisor is required every semester prior to registering for coursework each semester.
• Approved academic petitions every semester in order to register for double counted or graduate only coursework are required, confirming the approval of the Graduate Academic Advisor and Coordinator, Graduate Program Director, and Graduate School prior to registration each semester.
• Maintain a minimum 3.00 overall undergraduate GPA
• Students are expected to achieve a commendable or satisfactory grade (A or B) in all coursework attempted for graduate credit. Students who fail to maintain satisfactory progress toward their degree or who do not achieve commendable or satisfactory grades in all their graduate coursework are subject to suspension and/or termination from their program of study and/or the Graduate School.
• Undergraduate students are allowed to take only 15 hours of graduate credit before they have completed their baccalaureate degree.

Special Policies or Requirements

Up to 9 credit hours earned at the graduate level may be substituted for required undergraduate hours (i.e., up to 9 credit hours of graduate coursework may be double-counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees).

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.charlotte.edu/admissions/early-entry.

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

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Accelerated Master’s Program
(for High School Seniors and UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Freshmen)

Academically talented high school seniors and UNC Charlotte undergraduate First-Year students are encouraged to apply to an Accelerated Master’s Program to begin work toward both undergraduate and graduate degrees in their first year. 

Admission Requirements

• See University Admission Requirements ​ 
• Minimum high school GPA of 3.75 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Minimum score of 1220 on the new SAT
• Online application for graduate admission
• Enrollment will be based on program capacity, and certain programs may have more stringent admission policies.

Progression Requirements

Students must maintain a strong academic record at both the undergraduate and graduate levels with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.20 or higher and a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher.  Students accepted into the Accelerated Master’s program are subject to the same policies that pertain to other matriculated graduate students.

Special Policies or Requirements

Up to 9 credit hours earned at the graduate level may be substituted for required undergraduate hours.  In other words, up to 9 credit hours of graduate coursework may be “double counted” toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. 

For additional details on the Accelerated Master’s Programs, see the “Degree Requirements and Academic Policies” section of the Graduate Catalog and the Graduate Admissions website at gradadmissions.charlotte.edu/admissions/accelerated-masters.

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