Graduate Admission and Programs

333 Davis Hall • Box 19167 • 817-272-2688 • www.uta.edu/orgs • graduate.school@uta.edu

Admission to the Graduate School

All correspondence concerning admission to The University of Texas at Arlington Graduate School should be addressed to the dean of graduate studies. All U.S. citizens and permanent residents with no foreign university work are required to pay a nonrefundable application evaluation charge of $25. International students, permanent residents and U.S. citizens who have educational documents from outside the U.S. to be evaluated are required to pay a nonrefundable application evaluation charge of U.S. $50. In addition to the following requirements, most departments recommend that a potential applicant arrange a personal interview with the appropriate graduate advisor before applying to the Graduate School.

Applicants for admission to most graduate programs must take, at their own expense, the Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) administered by the Educational Testing Service. The required aptitude test for the graduate programs in the College of Business Administration (with the exception of economics and health care administration) is the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), administered by the Educational Testing Service, is required of international students whose native language is not English and who do not hold a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited U.S. institution. The Test of Spoken English (TSE-A) is required for non-native speakers of English who plan to apply for teaching assistantships. If the TSE-A is taken, the TOEFL may not be required. The test scores will be used, with other data, to determine eligibility for admission and to aid in counseling the applicant after admission. The GRE, GMAT, TOEFL and TSE-A are given at various centers in the United States and in many other countries on at least four regularly established dates each year.

•Information bulletins and test application blanks for the GRE may be obtained from Educational Testing Service, Box 6000, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6000, U.S.A.

•Information bulletins and test application blanks for the GMAT may be obtained from Educational Testing Service, Box 6103, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6103, U.S.A.

•Information bulletins and test application blanks for the TOEFL and TSE-A examinations may be obtained from the Test of English as a Foreign Language, Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151, U.S.A., or in foreign countries from American embassies and consulates and offices of the United States Information Service.

Bulletins and test applications for these tests may also be obtained from the U.T. Arlington Office of Counseling and Career Development. Because of the high demand placed on testing centers at many times of the year, applicants should register early for tests.

For admission to certain graduate programs, additional tests may be required. This information is given in the individual program listings in the Graduate Catalog.

Application deadlines are published on the Graduate School Calendar on the inside covers of the Graduate Catalog. U.S. citizens should apply to the dean of graduate studies at least 90 days prior to beginning a semester or summer session in which they wish to regis
ter. International applicants or permanent residents should file an application, with the required official transcripts of all previous college work and the application evaluation charge, at least 120 days prior to beginning a semester or summer session in which they plan to register.

Admission

To be eligible for consideration for admission to the Graduate School, applicants must: (1) hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or its equivalent from a foreign university;

(2) make a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examination or Graduate Management Admission Test, as specified by the department or program to which application is being made, and the Test of English as a Foreign Language or the Test of Spoken English (TSE-A) as indicated previously if a non-native English speaker; (3) have demonstrated through previous academic performance the potential for graduate work in their chosen field. For complete information on admission to graduate programs, applicants should see the current Graduate Catalog and contact the Graduate Advisor of the program(s) in which they are interested.

After evaluation of an applicant's credentials by the graduate advisor in the applicant's major area and by the dean of graduate studies, applicants will be notified that (1) they have been accepted, (2) their application has been denied, or (3) a decision has been deferred for reasons listed in the notice. For those who have been accepted for admission, an acceptance letter will be issued by the dean of graduate studies stating the conditions of admission and period of validity for the acceptance.

Application materials may be obtained in Room 333, Davis Hall or by calling the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies at 817-272-2688. A list of graduate advisors and the online version of the current Graduate Catalog can be found on the Graduate School web page at www.uta.edu/orgs.

Procedure After Admission

After being admitted, the student should confer with the graduate advisor of the major area, preferably by personal interview, to become acquainted with specific departmental regulations, particularly in the case of areas that require additional examinations upon entrance. After receiving registration materials, students should consult the graduate advisor in the major area at the time and place indicated in registration instructions concerning the details of registration, course program and other routine matters.

It is important that a student wishing to take courses for graduate credit consult with the appropriate graduate advisor before registering, as each student's program of work for an advanced degree must eventually be approved by the graduate advisor, the student's supervising committee and the dean of graduate studies. Failure to consult with the graduate advisor could result in the student's enrolling for courses which would not be applied toward meeting the degree requirements.

Restriction on Admission

Because there may be more applicants than facilities can accommodate, it may be necessary to limit the number of students accepted for graduate work in certain areas.

Social Work considers new applicants for admission to fall semesters only.

Graduate Programs

U.T. Arlington currently offers the Doctor of Philosophy in:

1. Aerospace Engineering

2. Applied Chemistry

3. Biomedical Engineering

4. Business Administration

5. Civil Engineering

6. Computer Science

7. Computer Science and Engineering

8. Electrical Engineering

9. English
•Areas of study: Literature; Rhetoric

10. Environmental Science and Engineering

11. History

12. Industrial Engineering

13. Linguistics

14. Materials Science and Engineering

15. Mathematical Sciences
•Areas of study: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Geology; Information Systems and Management Sciences; Mathematics; Physics; Psychology

16. Mechanical Engineering

17. Physics and Applied Physics

18. General Experimental Psychology

19. Quantitative Biology

20. Public and Urban Administration

21. Social Work

Master's level programs are available in:

1. Accounting

2. Aerospace Engineering

3. Anthropology

4. Architecture

5. Biology

6. Biomedical Engineering

7. Business Administration

8. Chemistry

9. City and Regional Planning

10. Civil Engineering

11. Computer Science

12. Computer Science and Engineering

13. Criminology and Criminal Justice

14. Economics

15. Education

16. Electrical Engineering

17. English

18. Environmental Science and Engineering

19. French

20. Geology

21. German

22. Health Care Administration

23. History

24. Humanities

25. Industrial Engineering

26. Information Systems

27. Interdisciplinary Studies

28. Landscape Architecture

29. Linguistics

30. Management of Technology

31. Marketing Research

32. Materials Science and Engineering

33. Mathematics

34. Mechanical Engineering

35. Nursing

36. Human Resource Management

37. Physics

38. Political Science

39. Professional Accounting

40. Psychology

41. Public Administration

42. Real Estate

43. Social Work

44. Sociology

45. Software Engineering

46. Spanish

47. Taxation

48. Urban Affairs