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 expected that close to 90 credit hours will have been earned by the time the first graduate course is taken)
• Minimum 3.2 overall undergraduate GPA
• Submit application online at gradadmissions.charlotte.edu/apply and provide supporting documents
• Recommendation by the Graduate Program Director in Philosophy and approval by the Graduate School
• At least 5 courses in philosophy completed or in progress at the time of application, 3 of which must be at the 3xxx/4xxx level

Progression 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
• Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 overall undergraduate GPA.
• Students must complete the BA degree before (a) enrolling in more than 15 hours of graduate work and (b) registering for more than 2 graduate courses per semester.

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.