Early Entry Program Options
Early Entry allows qualified UNC Charlotte undergraduates to begin taking graduate-level courses while completing their bachelor’s degree. Students can double-count up to 12 graduate credit hours toward both degrees and receive provisional acceptance into the graduate program.
| PROGRAM | GRE/GMAT/MAT REQUIRED? | DOUBLE-COUNTED HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Academically or Intellectually Gifted, CERT | No | 6 |
| Anthropology, MA | No | 12 |
| Applied Energy and Electromechanical Engineering, MS | No | 12 |
| Athletic Training, MSAT | No | 10 |
| Bioinformatics, MS | No | 12 |
| Bioinformatics Technology, CERT | No | 12 |
| Biology, MS | No | 12 |
| Chemistry, MS | No | 6 |
| Civil Engineering, MSCE | No | 9 |
| Communication Studies, MA | No | 6 |
| Computer Engineering, MS | GRE is waived for applicants with a 3.25 or higher GPA. | 9 |
| Computer Science, MS | No | 12 |
| Construction and Facilities Engineering, MS | No | 12 |
| Crime Analysis, CERT | No | 12 |
| Criminal Justice, MS | No | 12 |
| Cyber Security, MS | No | 12 |
| Data Science and Business Analytics, CERT | No | 12 |
| Data Science and Business Analytics, MS | GRE is waived for early-entry applicants. | 12 |
| Earth Sciences, MS | No | 9 |
| Economics, MS | GRE is waived for early-entry applicants with A’s and B’s in Economics, Math, and Statistics courses. | 12 |
| Electrical Engineering, MSEE | GRE is waived for early-entry applicants with a minimum GPA of 3.5. | 9 |
| Electrical Engineering, PHD | GRE is waived for early-entry applicants with a minimum GPA of 3.5. | 9 |
| Elementary Education, MED | No | 6 |
| Elementary School Mathematics, CERT | No | 6 |
| Engineering Management, MS | No | 12 |
| English, MA | No | 6 |
| Ethics and Applied Philosophy, MA | No | 9 |
| Fire Protection and Safety Management, MS | No | 12 |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Graduate Certificate | No | 12 |
| Geography, MA | No | 9 |
| Gerontology, CERT | No | 12 |
| Health Administration, MHA | No. Before applying, an interview with the Graduate Program Director is required. | 12 |
| Health Informatics & Analytics, CERT | No | 6 |
| Health Informatics & Analytics, MS | No. Before applying, an interview with the Graduate Program Director is required. | 9 |
| History, MA | No | 12 |
| Information Technology, MS | No | 12 |
| Kinesiology, MS | No | 12 |
| Languages and Culture Studies: Business Language, CERT | No | 12 |
| Languages and Culture Studies: Translating | No | 12 |
| Languages and Culture Studies: Translation & Interpreting Studies, Spanish-English, CERT | No | 12 |
| Latin American Studies, MA | No | 12 |
| Learning Design & Technology, CERT | No | 12 |
| Mathematical Finance, MS | GRE is waived for early-entry applicants with a 3.2 or higher GPA with A’s and B’s in Economics, Math, Statistics, and/or Finance courses. | 12 |
| Mathematics, MS | No | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering, MSME | No | 12 |
| Optical Science and Engineering, MS | GRE is waived for early-entry applicants who have a 3.4 or higher GPA in major. | 12 |
| Optical Science and Engineering, PHD | GRE is waived for early-entry applicants who have a 3.4 or higher GPA in major. | 12 |
| Physics (Applied), MS | GRE is waived for early-entry applicants who are Physics Majors. | 12 |
| Public Administration, MPA | No | 12 |
| Public Health, MPH | No. Before applying, an interview with the Graduate Program Director is required. | 12 |
| *Reading Education, MED | No | 12 |
| Religious Studies, MA | No | 12 |
| Respiratory Care, MS | No | 12 |
| Sociology, MA | No | 6 |
| Spanish, MA | No | 12 |
| Teaching – Elementary Education, CERT | No | 6 |
| Teaching – Foreign Language Education, CERT | No | 12 |
| Teaching – Middle and Secondary Education, CERT | No | 6 |
*The MED in Reading Education early entry program allows applicants to apply after 60 hours of undergraduate credit (although it is expected that close to 75 credit hours will have been earned by the time the first graduate course is taken).
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You’ve explored the possibilities — now it’s time to make your move. Apply to an early entry program at UNC Charlotte and unlock new opportunities — in the classroom, in your career and beyond.