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Fast-Track Programs

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Fast-Track Programs

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The fast-track 4+1 program allows high achieving students to earn both a baccalaureate and a master’s degree in 5 years. All participants complete at least 30 hours of graduate credit to earn the graduate degree. A portion (up to 12 hours) of the graduate coursework also counts toward graduation requirements at the bachelor’s level, following a dual-enrollment model like that available for high-school/college dual enrollment.

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Admission Requirements

  • Students must be working toward a baccalaureate degree. Students coming in with a bachelor’s degree are not eligible for the fast-track program.
  • Students must have completed 90 hours toward the bachelor’s degree prior to admission into the fast-track program, with at least 30 hours earned at UTRGV.
  • Students must have completed foundational, benchmark or other key courses in the program as determined by the program faculty.
  • Students must submit an official fast-track application to the program through the Graduate College.
  • Students must meet the grade point average requirements established by the program. This may include an overall institutional GPA requirement and/or a discipline-specific GPA. The overall institutional GPA set by the program will not be lower than 3.5 but may be higher. The discipline-specific GPA will not be lower than 3.25 but may be higher. The discipline-specific GPA may be derived from the major or the GPA in foundational, benchmark or other key courses in identified by the program faculty. The program’s admission GPA requirements will be published on the Graduate College application page.

Application

Students interested in pursuing a Fast Track program must complete the Fast Track Graduate College application. Once a student meets all the program admission requirements, the Graduate College will track the student's progress with a unique code until the bachelor's degree is conferred. Thereafter, the student will be admitted as a new graduate student to the master's program.

Participating Majors and Course Crosswalks

The following programs have been approved to accept fast-track students. Admitted fast-track students are permitted to apply the following graduate courses towards their undergraduate degree.

Students cannot register for any graduate accelerated course while completing the fast-track program.

Fast Track BBA in Accounting to MACC

Fast-track Admission Requirements

  1. Must be declared in the BBA in Accounting at UTRGV.
  2. Must have 90 hours completed towards the BBA in Accounting with at least 30 hours completed at UTRGV.
  3. Must have completed four upper-level accounting courses (ACCT).
  4. Must have a minimum university GPA of 3.5.
  5. Must have a minimum average GPA of 3.25 in all upper-level accounting courses.

Complete 6 hours from:

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Graduate Course

Undergraduate Course

Course 1

ACCT 6321

ACCT 4331

Course 2

ACCT 6363

ACCT 3327

Fast Track BS in Cyber Security to MS in Informatics

Fast-track Admission Requirements

  1. Must be declared in the BS in Cyber Security at UTRGV.
  2. Must be core complete.
  3. Must have 90 hours completed towards the BS in Cyber Security with at least 30 hours completed at UTRGV.
  4. Must have a minimum university GPA of 3.5.
  5. Must have a minimum average GPA of 3.25 from CYBI 3101, CBY 3335, CYBI 3343, CYBI 3345, and CYBI 3346.

Choose a maximum of 12 hours:

Course List

Graduate Course

Undergraduate Course

Course 1

CYBI 6312

CYBI 4316

Course 2

CYBI 6318

CYBI 4318

Course 3

CYBI 6364

CYBI 4319

Course 4

CYBI 6378

CYBI 4322

Course 5

CYBI 6365

CYBI 4365

Fast Track BA in English (any concentration except teacher certification) to MA in English With a concentration in Literature and Cultural Studies

Fast-track Admission Requirements:

  1. Must be declared in the BA in English (any concentration; excludes teacher certification) at UTRGV.
  2. Must have 90 hours completed towards the BBA in English with at least 30 hours completed at UTRGV.
  3. Must have a minimum average GPA of 3.5 in the major.

Choose a maximum of 12 hours from:

Course List

Graduate Courses

Undergraduate Courses

Course 1

ENGL 6300

ENGL 4390

Course 2

ENGL 6302

ENGL 4313

Course 3

ENGL 6306

ENGL 4315

Course 4

ENGL 6308

ENGL 4317

Course 5

ENGL 6315

ENGL 4300

Fast Track BS in Mathematics (any concentration except teacher certification) to MS in Mathematics

Fast-track Admission Requirements

  1. Must be declared in the BS in Mathematics at UTRGV.
  2. Must have 90 hours completed towards the BS in Mathematics with at least 30 hours completed at UTRGV.
  3. Must have completed MATH 3341 and MATH 3350 with at least a B or better.
  4. Must have a minimum average GPA of 3.5 in the major.

Choose a maximum of 12 hours:

Course List

Graduate

Undergraduate

Course 1

MATH 6330

MATH 4367

Course 2

MATH 6331

MATH 3363

Course 3

MATH 6352

MATH 3372

Course 4

MATH 6365

STAT 3337

Course 5

MATH 6375

MATH 3349

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