________________________________________________ 2. ADMISSION ____________________________________________________________ Admission to the University of Texas at Austin is open to all candidates on the basis of academic preparation, ability, and availability of space in the program chosen, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION The Office of Admissions is responsible for the admission and readmission of undergraduate students to the University. Application procedures for freshman, transfer, former, and international students are outlined below. Further inquiry may be addressed to the Office of Admissions, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712. In compliance with the Federal Student Right-to-Know Act, information regarding graduation rates and crime statistics may be obtained from the Office of Admissions. Prospective students are encouraged to apply early for the enrollment period in which they are interested. Enrollment pressures at the University are such that it may be necessary to admit a limited number of applicants from among those who are qualified. When there are more qualified applicants than can be adequately instructed by the faculty or accommodated in the facilities, the University may control enrollment in specific programs by limiting the admission of new students. Freshman applicants are encouraged to use the resources of the Freshman Admissions Center located in John W. Hargis Hall at the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard and Red River Street. Counselors there can provide detailed information about admission to the University and assist prospective students with the application process. Application deadlines. All application materials must be submitted by the following deadlines: Fall Spring Summer Semester Semester Session Freshman priority February 1 October 1 February 1 Freshmen March 1 October 1 March 1 Transfer students March 1 October 1 March 1 Former students July 1 December 1 May 1 International students February 1 October 1 February 1 Transient students May 1 Some colleges and schools at the University have enrollment limits and application deadlines are earlier. When space is available, deadlines may be extended. Application processing fee. A nonrefundable fee of $40 is required of undergraduate applicants for admission to the University. A former student who applies for readmission to an undergraduate program must submit the application fee only if he or she has undertaken additional coursework since leaving the University. An applicant who presents academic credentials from any country other than the United States when applying for admission must submit a nonrefundable fee of $75. In cases where the applicant is subject to two fees, only the higher fee is required. Students who apply to the professional program in pharmacy after completing prepharmacy coursework must pay a nonrefundable application processing fee of $50; students who apply to the upper-division professional sequence in nursing must pay a nonrefundable fee of $25. Freshman Admission To apply for admission to the University of Texas at Austin, a student must have graduated from an accredited high school and fulfilled the high school unit requirements prescribed under the heading "High School Preparation" in this chapter. An applicant who meets the requirements for admission and has completed college- level coursework while in high school or in the summer immediately following graduation from high school must have a grade point average of at least 2.50 on college courses undertaken, whether passed or failed, to be admitted. The president may impose criteria in addition to those given in the following sections to stabilize enrollment and maintain access to the University for qualified Texas residents. Recipients of bona fide scholarships designated by the president will be admitted on a regular basis. REGULAR ADMISSION Regular admission, without conditions, may be offered to freshman applicants on the basis of priority selection or by individual review. Applicants who are not offered regular admission will be given the opportunity to be admitted provisionally if they are Texas residents and have graduated from a Texas high school. Priority selection. Priority admission is offered to applicants who meet the minimum standards given below and have complete applications on file in the Office of Admissions by the priority deadline. A complete application must include (1) a signed application form; (2) an official high school transcript showing rank in class; (3) SAT or ACT scores sent directly from the testing agency; and (4) a $40 application fee or fee waiver. Students who meet the standards for priority admission but fail to submit application materials by February 1 for the summer session or fall semester are eligible to be considered for admission by individual review if complete credentials are on file by March 1. Priority Admission SAT I taken before April 1995* Resident Nonresident Minimum Score Minimum Score High School Class Rank SAT I ACT SAT I ACT ___________________________________________________________________ Top 10% 900 22 1200 29 First Quarter 1050 25 1200 29 Second Quarter 1150 28 Not eligible SAT I taken in April 1995 or later* Resident Nonresident Minimum Score Minimum Score High School Class Rank SAT I ACT SAT I ACT ___________________________________________________________________ Top 10% 1010 22 1270 29 First Quarter 1140 25 1270 29 Second Quarter 1230 28 Not eligible *Standards in the priority admission tables apply to applicants who submit application materials by February 1 for the summer session or fall semester. Students who meet the standards for priority admission but fail to submit application materials by February 1 are eligible to be considered for admission by individual review if complete credentials are on file by March 1. Individual review. Applicants whose completed applications are on file in the Office of Admissions by March 1 for the following summer session or fall semester, or by October 1 for the following spring, will be considered for admission on an individual basis if they meet the minimum class rank and test score requirements given below. A complete application must include (1) a signed application form; (2) an official high school transcript showing rank in class; (3) SAT or ACT scores sent directly from the testing agency; and (4) a $40 application fee or fee waiver. Applicants also may submit senior courses and grades and evidence of extracurricular and leadership activities for consideration. This supplementary information must be provided on the Reviewed Applicant Form, on the back of the application form, and should be submitted by February 1 (for summer and fall) to ensure adequate time for evaluation. Individual Review SAT I taken before April 1995 Resident Nonresident Minimum Score Minimum Score High School Class Rank SAT I ACT SAT I ACT ___________________________________________________________________ Top 10% None (Any score) 1100 26 First Quarter 800 19 1100 26 Second Quarter 900 22 Not eligible Third and Fourth Quarters 1100 26 Not eligible SAT I taken in April 1995 or later Resident Nonresident Minimum Score Minimum Score High School Class Rank SAT I ACT SAT I ACT ___________________________________________________________________ Top 10% None (Any score) 1180 26 First Quarter 920 19 1180 26 Second Quarter 1010 22 Not eligible Third and Fourth Quarters 1180 26 Not eligible Consistent with the Texas Educational Opportunity Plan, individual review will be given routinely to all African American and Hispanic freshman applicants who are Texas residents and rank in the top half of their class but are not otherwise admissible. Texas residents not offered regular admission following review of their credentials will be offered provisional admission. Nonresidents are not eligible to be admitted on a provisional basis. PROVISIONAL ADMISSION A Texas resident who graduates from an accredited high school with the required units listed in the section "High School Preparation" in this chapter, but does not meet the minimum test score and class rank requirements for regular admission to the University, is eligible for admission on a provisional basis. It is the practice of the University to enroll provisional students in the College of Liberal Arts; however, a student who successfully fulfills the conditions given below may be admitted to any undergraduate school or college for which he or she qualifies. 1. A provisionally admitted student may enroll initially only during the first summer session or the first spring semester following high school graduation. A student who enters the University in the summer session is required to register for both terms. 2. Provisionally admitted students must register on the date specified in their admission letter (usually Saturday or Sunday of the week preceding the beginning of classes) and participate in an orientation program at the time of registration. 3. Every provisionally admitted student is required to register for four courses for a total of at least twelve semester hours. Courses for both summer session and spring semester enrollment are described below. Summer session. Provisional students are required to register for English 306 and Mathematics 301 without regard to scores attained on standardized diagnostic or placement tests or prior credit earned. Students also must register for one natural science course (Biology 301M or Chemistry 304K) and one social science course (Psychology 301 or Sociology 302). Spring semester. Provisional students must register for one English course and one mathematics course. In addition, each student must take one course in the natural sciences and one course in the social sciences selected from the following lists: Natural Sciences Social Sciences Astronomy Anthropology Biology Classics Botany Economics Chemistry Geography Geology Government Physics History Zoology Linguistics Philosophy Psychology Sociology 4. Provisionally admitted students must complete the required coursework in residence (excluding credit by examination, extension, and correspondence) during the first semester or summer session of attendance with a University grade point average of at least 2.25 and no grade of X or F. Students who complete the prescribed coursework with the minimum grade requirements may be admitted on a regular basis in the subsequent semester. Students who fail to complete the prescribed coursework with the minimum grade requirements will be dismissed from the University and may be considered for readmission in a subsequent semester under the rules for transfer applicants. APPLICATION PROCEDURES Freshman applicants must submit (1) an official score report from a national administration of the SAT I or ACT; (2) an official high school transcript showing rank in class and grades at least through the junior year; (3) a completed freshman application form, which will be mailed to the applicant after the University has received the admission test scores; (4) the application fee or fee waiver documentation; and (5) for applicants whose admission status will be determined by individual review, courses taken and grades received in the senior year and evidence of extracurricular and leadership activities. Applicants may designate the University as an SAT I or ACT score recipient at the time of testing or request that scores be sent to the University by writing directly to the testing agency. A photocopy of test results is not acceptable for admission purposes. ADMISSION TESTS The Scholastic Assessment Test I (SAT I) of the College Board or the ACT Assessment of the American College Testing Program is required of all freshman applicants who graduated from high school after the summer of 1956. Applicants are not required to take SAT II: Subject Tests for admission purposes, but must take the SAT II: Writing Test and Mathematics Level I Test prior to registration to determine placement in rhetoric and composition and mathematics courses. The test schedules printed in this section indicate the dates the SAT I, the SAT II: Subject Tests, and the ACT Assessment are offered. Applicants who choose to submit the SAT I for admission purposes may not take the SAT II: Subject Tests on the same date. Test scores are received by the University (if the student designates the University as a test score recipient) about five weeks after the test date. Since the receipt of an official report from the testing agency begins the application process, applicants should take the SAT I or the ACT no later than December of their senior year. Prospective students who have disabilities may make special testing arrangements by contacting the appropriate testing agency. Information and registration materials may be obtained from the student's high school counselor or by writing to one of the following testing agencies: College Board ATP Box 6200 Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6200 ACT P O Box 414 Iowa City, Iowa 52243 SAT I and SAT II: Subject Tests Schedule (See notes below) ______________________________________________________ Domestic Domestic Late Foreign Registration Registration Registration Test Date Postmark Deadline Postmark Deadline Closes ______________________________________________________________________ Oct 14, 1995 Sep 15, 1995 Sep 22, 1995 --No test-- Nov 4, 1995 Sep 29, 1995 Oct 11, 1995 Sep 29, 1995 Dec 2, 1995 Oct 27, 1995 Nov 8, 1995 Oct 27, 1995 Jan 27, 1996 Dec 21, 1995 Jan 3, 1996 Dec 21, 1995 Mar 23, 1996 Feb 16, 1996 Feb 28, 1996 --No test-- May 4, 1996 Mar 29, 1996 Apr 10, 1996 Mar 29, 1996 Jun 1, 1996 Apr 26, 1996 May 8, 1996 Apr 26, 1996 NOTES: -A Sunday administration is scheduled following each Saturday test date except October 14; the Sunday administration for that date will be October 22, 1995. -The SAT I Question-and-Answer Service will be offered for administrations on Saturday, November 4, 1995, Saturday, May 4, 1996, and Sunday, May 5, 1996. -The New York State Standardized Testing Law is being challenged in court. Depending on the developments in that case, the SAT I may be offered in New York State only on dates designated for the SAT I Question-and-Answer Service, as indicated above. -Registration forms postmarked after these deadlines must be accompanied by a nonrefundable late fee. -SAT I will be offered only in Texas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. -On March 23, 1996, only the SAT I will be offered. ACT Test Schedule (See notes below) ___________________________________________________ Registration Late Registration Test Date Postmark Deadline Postmark Deadline ______________________________________________________________________ October 28, 1995 September 29, 1995 October 16, 1995 December 9, 1995 November 10, 1995 November 27, 1995 February 3, 1996 January 5, 1996 January 22, 1996 April 13, 1996 March 15, 1996 April 1, 1996 June 8, 1996 May 10, 1996 May 24, 1996 NOTES: -Registration forms postmarked after these deadlines must be accompanied by a nonrefundable late fee. -Due to the special requirements of legislation in New York, a February ACT administration is not scheduled in that state. For the same reason, fees for students testing in New York are higher. This test date restriction and higher fee may continue for the 1995-1996 testing year. -Due to special services provided in Florida, the basic fee is higher in Florida on all 1995-1996 test dates. HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATION Graduation from high school. Graduation from a high school accredited by the Division of School Accreditation of the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, or the Southern Association of Secondary Schools is required of resident students for admission to the University; high school work done in another state normally will be accepted by the University if the high school is accredited by the regional association. Subject preparation. High school students who intend to enroll at the University should take a college preparatory curriculum. Entering freshmen must have a minimum of 15 1/2 units of high school work (grades 9-12). At least 14 of these units must be from the areas and courses specified in sections A through E below. The number following the area indicates the minimum number of units that must be offered in that subject or area. One year's work in a subject is counted as one unit. A semester's work is counted as a half unit. Area A. Language arts: 4 Required: Four units of English, one of which may be writing, world literature, speech, or journalism. (English for speakers of other languages may not be used to fulfill the language arts requirement, but may be counted as an elective in area F.) Strongly recommended: The fourth unit of English should include the development of writing skills. Area B. Foreign language: 2 Required: Two units in a single language. American Sign Language may be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement. Area C. Mathematics: 3 Required: Three units at the level of Algebra I or higher: algebra, plane geometry, trigonometry, analytic geometry, elementary analysis, probability and statistics, solid geometry, calculus with analytic geometry, number theory. (Informal geometry and prealgebra are below achievement level courses and will not fulfill the mathematics requirement, but may be counted as electives in area F.) Strongly recommended: Students planning to enter scientific, engineering, or other technical fields are advised to take at least four units of math. The additional unit may be counted as an elective in area F. Area D. Science: 2 Required: Two units of physical science, biology, chemistry, physics, physiology and anatomy, geology, meteorology, marine science, astronomy. Strongly recommended: Students planning to enter scientific, engineering, and other technical fields are advised to take at least three units of science, including chemistry and physics. The additional unit may be counted as an elective in area F. Area E. Social studies: 3 Required: Three units of anthropology, area studies, ethnic studies, economics, geography, government (civics), philosophy, social science, psychology, sociology, Texas history (advanced), United States history, world history, work/study programs. Area F. Electives: 11/2 Required: One and one-half units including (1) any units beyond the minimum required in areas A through E; (2) any units in area G; (3) vocational and other subjects except drill subjects (e.g., driver training, military training) and physical education. Area G. Fine arts Strongly recommended: One-half unit of theatre arts, art, music, dance. Applicants who intend to major in architecture, business administration, engineering, or natural sciences are strongly advised to prepare by taking math and science every year of high school. Admission will not be granted to applicants who have not completed the required units listed above. Recipients of bona fide scholarships designated by the president and students whose high school curriculum does not include the courses necessary to complete the unit requirements may apply to the director of admissions for an exception. Students who are admitted by exception must remove deficiencies to graduate. Courses taken to remove a deficiency do not count toward the student's degree. A deficiency in foreign language must be removed by earning credit for foreign language or classical language courses numbered 406 and 407, or 506 and 507 (or equivalent transfer courses), or by earning a passing score on the appropriate placement examination given by the University. A deficiency in mathematics must be removed by earning credit for Mathematics 301 (College Algebra) or Mathematics 304E (Trigonometry), or an equivalent transfer course. For all other subjects, one semester of college credit will be required to remove a deficiency of one year or less of high school credit. Admission by Individual Approval For most applicants, graduation from an accredited high school is a prerequisite for admission to the University. However, graduates of unaccredited high schools and Texas residents twenty-one years of age or older who did not graduate from high school but scored at least 1180 on the SAT I (or 1100 if the SAT score was earned prior to April 1995) or 26 on the ACT Assessment may be considered for admission. Each application is reviewed individually; exceptional circumstances should be discussed with an admissions counselor. ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOME PROGRAMS Programs in architecture, business administration, engineering, fine arts, nursing, pharmacy, and social work restrict admission as described below. Architecture: Admission to the School of Architecture is based on standards similar to but higher than those for admission to the University. See chapter 2 of The Undergraduate Catalog for additional information. Business Administration: Admission to the College of Business Administration is based on standards similar to but higher than those for admission to the University. See chapter 3 of The Undergraduate Catalog for additional information. Engineering: Admission to the undergraduate programs in engineering is limited and is offered only to the best qualified applicants. Fine Arts: Admission to the design program in the Department of Art and Art History is restricted by available resources; specific standards are pending approval. Information about design admission requirements, procedures, and deadlines is available from the undergraduate adviser in the Department of Art and Art History. To major in music a student must meet University admission requirements and pass an audition conducted by the School of Music. A student who does not pass the audition may not major in music even though he or she is admitted to the University. At the discretion of the music school a student who fails an audition may audition a second time. Nursing: Students seeking an undergraduate degree in nursing must complete a prescribed preprofessional curriculum with a grade point average of at least 2.50 before being admitted to the professional sequence. Pharmacy: A student who wishes to pursue a degree in pharmacy must complete a prepharmacy curriculum. At the University, prepharmacy students enroll in the College of Natural Sciences. The student's application to the professional program in the College of Pharmacy is considered on the basis of overall academic performance. Social Work: A student who wishes to pursue a degree in social work must complete a pre-social work curriculum that includes supervised volunteer service with clients in a human services organization. The student's application to the professional curriculum is considered on the basis of academic performance and the student's commitment to and suitability for generalist social work practice. Other: Other academic programs at the University may impose similar enrollment restrictions when necessary. Admission to upper-division work. In addition to the requirements outlined in the preceding section, some academic programs have established minimum standards for admission to upper-division or professional sequence courses. The student should consult departmental advisers about eligibility to register for upper-division coursework. Transfer Admission Admission standards. An applicant who is not eligible to continue at another institution for academic or disciplinary reasons is not eligible for admission to the University of Texas at Austin. An applicant for admission to the University as a transfer student must have completed a minimum of thirty semester hours of transferable credit and meet the minimum requirements given below. Texas residents. Texas residents who have completed at least thirty semester hours of transferable credit must have a grade point average of at least 3.00 to be admitted. The admission of applicants with at least fifty-four hours whose grade point average is 2.50 to 2.99 is subject to review and approval by the Office of Admissions and the college or school in which the applicant proposes to enroll. Nonresidents. Nonresidents who have completed thirty to fifty-three hours of transferable credit must have a grade point average of at least 3.00 to be considered for admission. Nonresidents who have completed fifty-four or more hours must have a grade point average of 2.50 or above to be eligible for consideration. Because of enrollment pressures, additional criteria may be utilized in the selection of candidates for admission from among nonresident applicants who qualify. Application procedures. Prospective transfer students must submit (1) an application for admission; (2) an official transcript from each accredited college or junior college attended; (3) the application fee or fee waiver documentation; and (4) an official high school transcript. The high school transcript is not used to determine admissibility, but is necessary to verify completion of units in language and mathematics to satisfy University requirements. In addition, federal regulations require evidence of completion of a high school or GED program before registering at the University. Transfer applicants are strongly encouraged to submit the high school transcript with other admission credentials prior to the established deadline. An applicant, whether a new or former student, who has attended another collegiate institution may not disregard any part of his or her academic record except as permitted under the "fresh start" option described later in this chapter. Applicants who fail to report all college coursework are subject to disciplinary action, including expulsion, and possible loss of credit for subsequent work taken at the University. Application materials must be received by the Office of Admissions by the deadline for transfer students given at the beginning of this chapter. Credit evaluation. Evaluation by the Office of Admissions of course credit earned at other institutions does not constitute approval of the credit for use toward a degree; such approval is solely within the jurisdiction of a student's academic dean. Policies governing the evaluation of transfer credit include the following: 1. Transfer credit is generally awarded for academic course credit earned from regionally accredited institutions, or from institutions that are candidates for regional accreditation if the course credit was earned during the candidacy period. At the discretion of the director of admissions, in rare circumstances course credit earned at other institutions may also be accepted in transfer. 2. Occupational or vocational courses from junior and community colleges, developmental or remedial courses, and courses classified as below freshman level by the sending institution are not transferable and will not count toward a degree. 3. Junior and community college courses transfer as lower-division (freshman or sophomore) credit. Undergraduate courses from senior colleges transfer at the same level, lower- or upper- division, as they were taken. Graduate-level coursework is not transferable as undergraduate credit. 4. No limit is placed on the total amount of course credit accepted in transfer from either junior or senior institutions. However, use of transfer credit toward a degree may be limited by the student's academic dean. 5. Credit-by-examination earned at other institutions is treated as transfer credit only if the sending institution posts such credit on the student's transcript with regular catalog course numbers and with a grade of at least C, with the symbol CR, or with a similar designation representing credit earned without letter grade. 6. All academic courses except developmental courses, whether passed, failed, or repeated, including those in which a grade of D was earned, are used to compute the applicant's grade point average for admission purposes. Credit in which a grade of D was earned is not transferable and will not count toward a degree. 7. Grades earned at other institutions are not averaged with grades earned at the University of Texas at Austin to determine the student's internal University grade point average. 8. Transfer credit evaluations. a. University course numbers may be modified in transfer credit evaluations to reflect more or less credit value than is normally offered in a course at the University. For example, Mathematics 301, a three-semester-hour course, is rendered as Mathematics 401 when taken as a four-semester-hour course at another institution, thereby allowing the full amount of earned credit to transfer. Course numbers may also be modified to accommodate sequences not normally offered at the University. For example, Mathematics 301 may be rendered as Mathematics 601A and Mathematics 601B when comparable content is taken as two three-semester-hour courses at another institution, the "A" and "B" suffixes each denoting half of the complete course Mathematics 601. b. Course numbers not in the current Undergraduate Catalog may be used in awarding transfer credit. For example, Computer Sciences 301, English 307, English 308, English 308Q, English 310, English 310Q, English 317, English 317M, and Mathematics 304E are no longer taught at the University, yet are routinely assigned in transfer evaluations because their equivalents are still commonly taught at other institutions and because they may be used to satisfy degree requirements. c. Courses at other institutions often have no direct University equivalents, but may be accepted in transfer. If such a course is in a discipline offered at the University, credit without a specific course number is awarded in the appropriate academic department. General elective credit may be awarded when no equivalent department exists at the University; use of elective credit toward a degree may be restricted by the student's academic dean. d. In some academic departments transfer credit is not assigned specific University course numbers, for example in upper- division journalism and in all electrical engineering courses. Undesignated credit is assigned and the student's academic dean determines the specific credit to be allowed for degree purposes on a substitution basis. e. Transferred credit in applied music may not be counted toward a degree in music until the student has satisfactorily completed additional applied music coursework at the University. 9. If the University refuses to accept lower-division credit earned at another Texas public institution of higher education, the student and the sending institution will be given written notice that transfer credit was refused. If nontransfer of credit is disputed, the University will attempt to resolve the matter with the student and the sending institution according to applicable rules and guidelines of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. If the dispute is not resolved to the student's or the sending institution's satisfaction within forty-five days of the initial notification, the University will notify the Coordinating Board of the refusal of the transfer credit and the reasons for refusal. The Coordinating Board will resolve the dispute and notify the parties of its findings. Catalog eligibility for Texas junior college transfers. A student transferring from an accredited public junior college in Texas has the same choice of catalog, designating degree requirements, that would have been possible if the student's dates of attendance at the University had been the same as the dates of attendance at the junior college. However, the student's choice of major may affect whether or not transferable coursework may be counted toward a degree. Transient Admission (summer only) Undergraduate students who are pursuing degrees at other colleges and universities during the long session and wish to continue their studies at the University during the summer only may be admitted to some undergraduate programs as transient students. A transient student who wishes to be admitted to the University on a regular basis must apply for admission in accordance with the procedures and deadlines governing transfer admission. A transient student may not register in the Graduate School but may take graduate courses if qualified. If regular admission to the University is subsequently granted, appropriate credits earned as a transient student may be used to meet undergraduate degree requirements, but may not be used to fulfill the requirements for a graduate degree. Students who attend the University as transient students and then are admitted on a regular basis are immediately subject to the University's academic regulations. In particular, such students will be placed on scholastic probation upon enrollment if their grade point average for work undertaken as a transient student at the University is below 2.00. INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION The applications of prospective students from countries other than the United States are reviewed on an individual basis, and admission may not be offered to every student who meets the minimum requirements. Academic background and curriculum are important considerations in decisions on admissibility. International student applicants must submit (1) an application for admission, (2) official transcripts of previous academic work, (3) standardized test scores when required, (4) the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), (5) evidence of sufficient financial support while studying in this country, and (6) the application processing fee, which is not refundable. READMISSION OF FORMER STUDENTS Former University of Texas at Austin students who were not enrolled the previous long-session semester, and students who completed the requirements for a degree from the University in the previous semester or summer term must apply for readmission. Application materials must be submitted by the deadline for former students given at the beginning of this chapter. To be eligible to reenroll, a former student who has subsequently attended another college must submit an official transcript from each college showing a grade point average of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 scale for all transferable coursework undertaken since leaving the University. This restriction is not applied to work taken during a summer session that falls between consecutive spring and fall semesters in which the student is enrolled at the University. A former graduate student who was in good standing when he or she left the University is not required to submit official transcripts except as requested by the student's academic department. Former students who wish to enter the School of Law, the Graduate School, or the Graduate School of Business for the first time must meet the qualifications and apply by the deadlines given in the appropriate sections of this chapter. Additional information about graduate and law programs may be found in their respective catalogs. A student who leaves the University on scholastic probation will be on scholastic probation when readmitted even if he or she has attended another institution in the interim. FRESH START Section 51.929 of the Texas Education Code provides that a resident of Texas may apply for admission to the University as an undergraduate student without consideration of course credit or grades earned ten or more years prior to the semester the applicant plans to enroll. To be admitted, the applicant must meet the admission standards in effect at the time of application. Students admitted under the "fresh start" option may not receive credit for any coursework taken ten or more years prior to enrollment. ENROLLMENT AS A NONDEGREE STUDENT A student who holds a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, including the University of Texas at Austin, may choose to apply for admission as a nondegree student in one of the undergraduate colleges or schools and is subject to the rules that apply to other undergraduates. The student may, with the approval of the director of admissions, change to degree-seeking status in an undergraduate college if his or her grade point average is at least 3.00. For a student with a bachelor's degree from another college or university, only transferable coursework will be used in computing the grade point average. A nondegree student, with the approval of the instructor and the graduate adviser, may take any graduate course if the prerequisites for the course have been met. An individual will not receive credit toward a graduate degree for courses taken while enrolled as a nondegree student. Application for the nondegree option is made by completing an admission application form and submitting it with an official transcript showing the awarding of at least a bachelor's degree. Materials must be submitted by the deadline for undergraduate admission. HIGH SCHOOL PARALLEL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM Austin area high school students who are Texas residents and have demonstrated superior academic achievement in a subject area may be considered for admission to the High School Parallel Enrollment Program (HSPEP). Participants may enroll in University courses with content beyond the highest level available in their high schools in subjects approved for high schools by the Texas Education Agency. Mathematics, computer sciences, and some language and philosophy courses are available in the current program. Students who have completed the sophomore year and have a grade point average of at least 3.50, or the equivalent, may be considered for admission in either the fall or spring semester. SAT or ACT scores also may be considered in determining admission to the program. A student who fails any part of the official TASP Test is not eligible for admission. Application deadlines are the same as those for regular admission. Concurrent attendance at an accredited high school with the intent to graduate from that school is required. Participants in the HSPEP will pay regular tuition and fees and will have a regular University record. To remain in the program a student must maintain a grade of at least C in all courses. Students are not subject to the normal scholastic probation and dismissal rules while in the program, but credits and grades earned will be counted in any future determination of hours undertaken, passed, or failed and in the computation of the student's University grade point average. A participant in the HSPEP who wishes to enter the University following high school graduation must apply for admission in the usual way and meet the required deadlines. For additional information, contact the coordinator of the High School Parallel Enrollment Program at the Freshman Admissions Center, (512) 475- 7440. GRADUATE ADMISSION A summary of the general requirements, application fees, deadlines, and procedures for graduate admission follows. Prospective students should refer to The Graduate Catalog for further information. Requirements. General requirements for admission to the Graduate School are: (1) a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the United States or proof of equivalent training in a foreign institution; (2) a satisfactory grade point average in upper-division (junior and senior) coursework and in any graduate work already completed; (3) a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examinations General Test (the Graduate School of Business requires a satisfactory score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test except for doctoral students who may submit either GRE or GMAT scores); (4) adequate subject preparation for the proposed major; and (5) acceptance by the Graduate Studies Committee for the proposed major area. When there are more qualified applicants than can be adequately instructed by the faculty or accommodated in the facilities, the Graduate Studies Committee for the proposed area may deny admission to students who have met the prescribed requirements. All applications must be approved by the graduate dean. Graduate Record Examinations (See notes below) ______________________________________________ Registration Test Date Receipt Deadline ______________________________________________ October 14, 1995 September 8, 1995 December 9, 1995 November 3, 1995 April 13, 1996 March 8, 1996 NOTES: -The Revised Music Test will be administered on October 14, 1995, and December 9, 1995, only. -The General Test offered on December 9, 1995, and April 13, 1996, will be disclosed. Graduate Management Admissions Test (See note below) ___________________________________________________________________ Registration Late Registration Test Date Receipt Deadline Receipt Deadline ___________________________________________________________________ October 21, 1995 September 22, 1995 September 29, 1995 January 20, 1996 December 15, 1995 December 22, 1995 March 16, 1996 February 16, 1996 February 23, 1996 June 15, 1996 May 17, 1996 May 24, 1996 NOTE: -Registration forms received after the registration receipt deadline must be accompanied by a nonrefundable late registration fee. Conditional admission. A departmental graduate adviser may, under certain conditions, consider evidence of admissibility in addition to the usual criteria. In such cases the adviser may recommend admission with special conditions regarding the number of semester hours to be taken and specific grade point average to be maintained. If these conditions are not met, the student may be barred from subsequent registration in the Graduate School. A student who chooses to work toward an advanced degree in an area in which undergraduate training is insufficient may be admitted with the understanding that coursework and other study must be undertaken to make up the deficiencies noted by the graduate adviser and that the makeup work will be in addition to the regular degree requirements. Admission as a not-a-degree student. A student who is eligible for admission to the Graduate School but who wishes to pursue courses without becoming a candidate for an advanced degree may apply to a graduate program as a not-a-degree student. Under certain conditions, not-a-degree students may petition their Graduate Studies Committee to recommend to the graduate dean that they become degree candidates. Recommended application dates for graduate study. The Graduate and International Admissions Center processes all files for summer admission that are complete by May 1 and all files for fall admission that are complete by August 1. However, each graduate program sets its own application deadline. February 1 is often the deadline for the summer session and the fall semester, but some programs set different dates. Consult the Graduate Admission Bulletin for a list of individual graduate program deadlines. Graduate programs also have various admission deadlines for the spring semester, but none is later than October 1. October 1 is also the Graduate School's deadline for submission of application materials for the spring semester. It is the responsibility of the applicant to meet the deadline for the program of interest to him or her. An applicant seeking financial aid must submit all materials by February 1 for summer or fall admission or by October 1 for spring admission. Financial aid decisions are made soon after these dates, and applicants whose materials have not been received may not receive full consideration. International students should apply as early as possible. The international student's record of work (including the score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language taken within the past year) will be evaluated by the Office of Graduate and International Admissions before being forwarded to members of the Graduate Studies Committee of the academic area involved and the dean of the Graduate School. Application processing fee. Applicants to the Graduate School must submit a nonrefundable fee of $50 along with their credentials. The fee for applicants to the Master of Business Administration and Master in Professional Accounting programs in the Graduate School of Business is $75. Applicants who present credentials from any country other than the United States when applying for admission must submit a fee of $75 or, if applying to the MBA or MPA programs, a fee of $100. Where more than one fee is applicable, only the higher one must be paid. LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION To be considered for admission to the School of Law an applicant must have (1) earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, (2) earned a grade point average of at least 2.20 on all undergraduate coursework, and (3) attained an acceptable score on the Law School Admission Test. An applicant who meets the minimum requirements is not assured of admission because the number of qualified applicants each year normally exceeds the number of new students the school can accommodate. Application processing fee. A nonrefundable application processing fee of $65 is required of each applicant and must be submitted with the requisite credentials. Applicants presenting academic credentials from any country other than the United States must pay a nonrefundable fee of $75. Application deadlines. New students are accepted only for full-time study in the fall semester; admission for the spring semester or the summer session is not available to new students. Early decision admission. Complete credentials must be postmarked by November 1 to be considered for early decision admission. Applicants who satisfy the requirements for early decision will be notified of their admission status by January 15. Regular admission. Complete credentials must be postmarked by February 1 to be considered for regular admission for the fall semester. Application procedure. Applicants must take, at their own expense, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) administered by Law Services. The test is given four times a year, usually in June, September or October, December, and February at designated colleges and universities throughout the United States and at several foreign test centers. Applicants who apply for early decision admission by the November 1 deadline must take the LSAT no later than September or October. Applicants who apply by February 1 must take the LSAT no later than December. Registration materials may be obtained from Law Services. Law School Admission Test (See note below) ___________________________________________________________________ Registration Late Registration Test Dates Postmark Deadlines Postmark Deadlines ___________________________________________________________________ June 12, 1995 May 5, 1995 May 12, 1995 September 30, 1995 August 25, 1995 September 1, 1995 December 2, 1995 October 27, 1995 November 3, 1995 February 10, 1996 January 5, 1996 January 12, 1996 NOTES: -Registration forms postmarked after the registration postmark deadline must be accompanied by a nonrefundable late registration fee. -Deadlines for late registration by telephone are May 19, 1995, September 8, 1995, November 10, 1995, and January 19, 1996, respectively. In addition to submitting an application for admission to the Law School Admissions Office, an applicant is required to register with the Law School Data Assembly Service. The data assembly service receives applicants' transcripts, computes their grade point averages, and transmits the information to the School of Law. To register, write to Law Services, Box 2000, 661 Penn Street, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940-0998, or call (215) 968-1001. For additional information about admission as a new student, a transfer student, or a visiting student refer to The Law School Catalog.