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Entrance Examination
Freshman applicants for admission must take
the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Test
(ACT). The SAT is given nationally in October, November, December,
January, April, May and June. Test applications and a sample test
bulletin can be obtained from the Educational Testing Service, College
Board ATP, CN 6200, Princeton, N.J. 08541-6200. The ACT is given
nationally in October, December, February, March and June. Test
applications and a sample test bulletin can be obtained from American
College Testing Program, P.O. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. Test
applications can also be obtained from a local high school or from
the Office of Counseling and Career Development at U.T. Arlington.
Applications will not be accepted later than one month prior to
the test date. The applicant should complete one of the examinations
at least three months prior to the start of the semester for which
admission is sought.
High School Preparation
To be eligible for admission to the University as a freshman, a
student must be a high school graduate and have a minimum of 20
acceptable high school units. It is recommended that students complete
the college preparatory program of study offered by their high schools.
For purposes of admission as a freshman to the University, passing
the General Educational Development Test (GED) is not considered
to be the equivalent of graduating from high school. An applicant
with a GED certification may be eligible for admission under the
Individual Approval clause explained later in this section of the
catalog. The minimum high school units required for admission are:
A. Language Arts
Required: Four units of English, one of which may be writing, world
literature, speech or journalism. (For speakers of other languages,
English may not be used to fulfill the language arts requirement,
but may be counted as an elective in area F.)
B. Science
Required: Three units of science–physical science, biology
I and II, chemistry I and II or physics I and II.
* Strongly recommended: Students planning to enter scientific, engineering,
and other technical fields are advised to take at least three units
of laboratory science, including chemistry and physics. The additional
unit may be counted as an elective in Area F.
C. Foreign Language
Required: Two units in a single language. American Sign Language
may be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement.
* Strongly recommended: Three units in a single language.
D. Mathematics
Required: Three units at the level of algebra I or higher–algebra,
plane geometry, analytic geometry, elementary analysis, probability
and statistics, solid geometry, calculus with analytic geometry,
number theory. (Informal geometry and pre-algebra are below achievement
level courses and will not fulfill the mathematics requirement,
but may be counted as electives.)
* 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.
E. Social Studies
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.
Strongly recommended: Four units of social studies to include world
history, world geography, U.S. history, U.S. government or economics.
F. Electives
Strongly recommended: physical education, 1 1/2 units; health, 1/2
unit; computing proficiency, 1 unit; fine arts, 1 unit; and music,
theater, art or other, 1 unit.
* Students may substitute specialization electives
for the fourth year of mathematics and/or the fourth year of science.
Specialization electives include courses in two areas:
• Language arts, science, social studies,
fine arts, foreign language or computer science or
• Technical preparation, applied technology
or workforce education.
A variety of other courses not listed here, including
developmental courses, are not acceptable for college preparation.
Admission will not be granted to applicants who have not completed
the required units listed above. Students whose high school curriculum
does not include the courses necessary to complete the unit requirements
may appeal to the Admissions Review Committee 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.
In order for majors in architecture, engineering,
biology, biochemistry, chemistry, mathematics, and physics, and
B.S. candidates in geology and psychology to start their mathematics
sequence with analytic geometry, applicants should have at least
3 1/2 units of high school mathematics. Those who made low scores
on the mathematics part of the SAT or the ACT examination are required
to take, without credit toward a degree, the necessary mathematics
courses prerequisite to taking analytic geometry.
Early Admission and Honors Academy Programs
The Early Admission and Honors Academy Programs are designed for
high school students who wish to gain college credit at U.T. Arlington
and the Honors College while still attending high school. It is
also possible for students in some school districts to earn dual
credit for their course work. Students should contact their home
school district or the Honors College for further information regarding
dual credit.
Early Admission students must submit:
• Applications for both general admission
and the Early Admission Program.
• Official high school transcript showing
course work through the sophomore year.
• Official minimum SAT scores of 1,000
or minimum PSAT scores of 100, or minimum ACT scores of 19.
• Upon graduation, a final high school
transcript showing graduation and final rank-in-class.
Each individual admitted into this program will
be enrolled in regular University classes and will receive credit
for the course work completed at the end of the semester. A permanent
academic record will be established for each person enrolled under
the Early Admission Program.
Upon completion of the Early Admission Program,
a student who wishes to continue enrolling at U.T. Arlington must
complete a Freshman Application for Admission and submit an official
final high school transcript.
Honors Academy
The Honors College offers an outstanding program of study for exceptionally
motivated high school students. A student may earn credit hours
toward the college degree while also receiving credit toward the
high school diploma for the course work taken at U.T. Arlington.
Granting of dual credit is subject to the policies of each independent
school district under the guidelines of the Texas Education Agency.
Students should check with their home districts or the Honors College
for more information regarding dual credit.
Honors Academy students must submit:
• Applications for both general admission
and the Early Admission Program.
• Official high school transcript showing
course work through the junior year.
Students must be in the
top 10 percent of their class.
• Official minimum SAT scores of 1,200
or minimum PSAT scores of 120, or minimum ACT scores of 27.
• Upon graduation, a final high school
transcript showing graduation and final rank-in-class.
Qualified Honors Academy students are eligible
to receive scholarships, will be enrolled in Honors College classes
and will receive credit for the course work completed at the end
of the semester. A permanent academic record will be established
for each person enrolled under the Honors Academy Program.
Upon completion of the Honors Academy Program, a student who wishes
to continue enrolling at U.T. Arlington must complete a Freshman
Application for Admission and submit an official final high school
transcript.
Gateway Program (Provisional
Admission)
A Texas resident who graduates from an accredited high school with
the required units listed in the section, High School Preparation,
but does not meet the minimum test score and class rank requirements
for regular admission to the University, may be eligible for provisional
admission in the Gateway Program. A Gateway student must enroll
in the first year following high school graduation. Beginning spring
2000, Gateway students will only be admitted in fall and spring
semesters. By completing the following requirements, a student may
enroll for the next session and will be classified as an undeclared
major until the first 30 hours have been successfully completed.
The number of spaces available in the Gateway Program is limited.
A Gateway student must:
• Attend an orientation program on
campus prior to registration. The purpose of this program is to
advise the student of
general University courses, course load, course scheduling
and course registration.
• Enroll in a minimum of 12 or a maximum
of 14 hours in the fall or spring. Classes must include three hours
in English; three hours in mathematics; three hours in HEED 1302,
University Success;
and a fourth class from the
core curriculum. Courses must be selected in consultation with an
advisor.
• Satisfactorily complete all course
work. A grade of Z (no credit) in any developmental
course will not be considered
passing.
• Students who earn a 2.0 GPA or better
at the end of the first semester are eligible
to enroll the next semester.
• Students who earn less than a 2.0
GPA at the end of the first semester will be dismissed
and will be eligible to return
to U.T. Arlington upon completion of 30 semester credits
of transferable credit and a 2.0
GPA from another college or university. Dismissed students
may appeal this decision to the Gateway
Committee.
To increase their chances for academic success,
students will meet three times each semester with the Gateway advisor
in the University Advising Center (241 Davis Hall). The priority
application deadline for the fall Gateway Program is June 1; the
deadline for the spring program is December 1. All Gateway students
are required to present TASP scores or proof of exemption prior
to registration.
Individual Approval
Graduation from an accredited high school is a prerequisite for
admission to the University for most individuals. However, freshmen
with the following educational profiles may be considered for admission
under certain circumstances.
• Graduates from unaccredited high
schools
• Graduates from home schools
• Graduates with a General Educational
Development (GED) certificate
• Texas residents age 21 or older who
did not graduate from high school but scored
at least 1010 (or 900
if the SAT score was earned prior to April 1995) on the SAT
or 22 on the ACT.
Applicants should submit an admission application,
application fee or fee waiver documentation, official transcripts
of all high school grades completed from all unaccredited or home
schools, official transcripts of all partially completed grades
from accredited high schools, GED test scores if applicable, and
official SAT or ACT test scores. Admission will be based on the
freshman criteria stated in the Freshman Admission section of this
catalog with emphasis placed on each individual’s academic
preparation and readiness to begin a college-level curriculum. Applicants
with exceptional circumstances are encouraged to discuss their educational
plans with an admission counselor.
Individuals age 25 or older who have graduated
from an accredited high school may be considered for admission without
taking the SAT or the ACT. The director of admissions has the authority
to waive the entrance examinations for applicants 25 years of age
who can present persuasive evidence that they are prepared to profit
by the studies they wish to take. Such students may, however, be
ineligible for federal student aid under the “Ability to Benefit”
rules. An individual admitted under this waiver will be required
to enroll as an undeclared major until 30 semester hours have been
successfully completed. An application for admission, an official
copy of the high school transcript, official transcripts of all
attempted college work and the application fee will be required
for admission consideration. The testing waiver does not apply to
international students who must submit the results of the SAT and
TOEFL for admission purposes.
An applicant seeking admission under the Individual
Approval provisions who has any course credit from previous college
enrollment must meet the University transfer requirements for all
college work attempted. Passing the General Educational Development
(GED) Test is not recognized by U.T. Arlington as being equivalent
to graduation from an accredited high school.
Transfer Admission
Prospective students who have attempted college-level courses beyond
the summer following high school graduation are considered transfer
students. 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 Arlington. Applicants,
whether a new or former student, who have attended another collegiate
institution may not disregard any part of their academic record
except as permitted under the “fresh start” option described
in this section. Applicants who fail to report all college course
work are subject to disciplinary action, including expulsion, and
possible loss of credit for subsequent work taken at the University.
All college-level courses except those determined
to be workforce or developmental courses are used to compute a transfer
grade point average. Grades earned in every course attempt are part
of this calculation with the exception of 10 hours of repeated courses.
In the case of repeated courses, the second course attempt is counted
and the first forgiven even if the second attempt is a withdrawal.
Subsequent attempts after the second time a course is taken are
counted toward the grade point average calculated for transfer admission.
Applicants who meet the criteria listed in this
section under Transfer Admission are guaranteed admission. Those
who have a different pattern of grades, courses and/or test scores
will be considered on an individual basis and may be asked to submit
additional information such as recommendations from professors,
teachers and counselors, a writing sample or interview.
Freshman Transfers
(less than 30 college hours completed)
Applicants who have completed fewer than 30 hours of transferable
credit must have a grade point average of at least 2.0 to be admitted.
In addition, they must meet the admission requirements for entering
freshmen at U.T. Arlington. Freshman transfer students must submit:
1) an official score report from a national administration of the
SAT I or ACT, 2) an official high school transcript showing graduation
and rank-in-class, 3) a completed undergraduate application form,
4) official transcripts of all college work attempted, and 5) the
application fee or fee waiver documentation.
Transfers With Sophomore
or Higher Classification
(30 or more college hours completed)
Applicants who have completed 30 or more hours of transferable credit
must have at least a 2.0 grade point average to be admitted. The
College of Engineering requires all engineering transfer students
to submit either SAT or ACT scores. Admission as an engineering
pre-major or general engineering will be based on the test criteria
described in the Freshman Admission section.
Prospective transfer students who have completed 30 or more transferable
credit hours must submit: 1) an undergraduate application for admission,
2) an official transcript from each accredited college or junior
college attended, and 3) the application fee or fee waiver documentation.
Transfers With Degrees
An applicant who has received a degree from another accredited senior
college or university will be admitted as a degreed undergraduate.
Acceptance into specific academic programs will be subject to the
criteria set by each academic department. Applicants seeking a second
baccalaureate degree must submit an application for admission, application
fee, and an official transcript from each college attended as an
undergraduate student to the Office of Admissions. The applicant
should submit required credentials for admission by the priority
deadline date. Non-degree seeking applicants must submit an application
for admission, application fee, and an official transcript from
the degree-granting institution. These procedures are for undergraduate
admission only; information about admission to a graduate program
may be obtained from the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.
An applicant who wishes to take graduate course work before gaining
admission to the Graduate School should contact the Office of Research
and Graduate Studies and the graduate advisor in the appropriate
academic department.
Credit Evaluation
The Office of Admissions completes an evaluation of transfer credit
for all admitted degree-seeking students. This evaluation does not
constitute approval of the credit for use toward a degree. Decisions
on which transferred courses satisfy degree requirements are solely
within the jurisdiction of a student’s academic dean. Policies
governing the evaluation of transfer credit include the following:
• 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.
• Occupational or workforce courses
from junior/community colleges, developmental courses,
and courses classified as below
freshman level by the sending institution are not transferable
and will not count toward a
degree.
• Junior/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 course work may be transferred as upper-division credit
at the written request of the student.
• 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.
• 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.
• Credit in which a grade of D was
earned is not transferable and will not count toward
a degree.
• Grades earned at other institutions
are not averaged with grades earned at
The University of Texas at Arlington
to determine the student’s internal University grade
point average.
• 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 1302, a three-semester-hour
course, is rendered as Mathematics 14XO 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 1302 may be rendered
as
16XO when comparable
content is taken as two three-semester-hour courses at
another institution.
b. Courses taught at other institutions
often have no direct U.T. Arlington 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 if no equivalent department exists at the University;
use of elective credit
toward a degree may be restricted by the student’s academic
dean.
c. Courses taught at other institutions
that are determined to be developmental or workforce
credit are not accepted
as transfer credit. Transfer credit of English courses taught
at institutions in non-native
English-speaking countries may be restricted.
• 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 non-transfer 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 45 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.
Transfer of Lower Division
Course Credit
U.T. Arlington operates in accordance with Section 61.821, et seq.,
of the Texas Education Code. This statute recognizes that all lower
division academic courses are fully transferable among public institutions
and count toward the same degree at any public college or university
in Texas. As such, any Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
approved core or field of study curricula are fully transferable
to equivalent U.T. Arlington academic programs with the following
stipulations:
• No institution shall be required
to accept in transfer more credit hours in a major
than the number set out
in the applicable Coordinating Board-approved Transfer
Curriculum for that major,
as prescribed by the current issue of the Coordinating
Board’s guide, Transfer
of Credit Policies and Curricula.
• In any major for which there is not
a Coordinating Board-approved Transfer Curriculum,
no institution shall be required
to accept in transfer more lower division course credit
in the major applicable to
a baccalaureate degree than the institution allows their non-transfer
students in that major.
• A university may deny the transfer
of credit in courses with a grade of D as applicable
to the student’s major.
• No university shall be required to
accept in transfer or toward a degree more
than sixty-six (66) semester
credit hours of academic credits earned by a student
in a community college. Universities,
however, may choose to accept additional credit hours.
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 course work may be counted
toward a degree.
Former and Continuing
Students
A student who has attended U.T. Arlington previously, but has not
been enrolled for one calendar year must reapply for admission by
submitting an admission application and application fee to the Office
of Admissions. Continuing students, those who have been officially
enrolled at U.T. Arlington during the calendar year, do not need
to reapply for admission.
If a former student has attended another college
or university since last enrolling at U.T. Arlington, the student
must submit official transcripts from all institutions attended.
Academic performance in such work will be factored into the enrollment/eligibility
process. Students transferring back to the University must have
a minimum cumulative 2.00 grade point average on all college-level
courses attempted since last enrolled at U.T. Arlington. Former
students on academic probation or suspension upon resigning from
U.T. Arlington may be required to obtain special permission to re-enroll
from the academic dean’s office of their intended major or
from the University Advising Center.
Applicants cannot be admitted without required credentials. Former
international students seeking readmission must refer to the catalog
section titled International Students.
Transient Admission
Undergraduate students who are pursuing degrees at other colleges
and universities during the long session (fall and spring semesters)
and wish to continue their studies at the University for one semester
may be admitted to some undergraduate programs as transient students.
Individuals who wish to enroll as a transient student must submit
an admission application, application fee and official transcript
from their home campus. Admittance requires good academic standing
from the home institution. Transient students may not enroll in
two consecutive semesters at U.T. Arlington. A transient student
who wishes to be admitted to the University on a regular basis must
apply for admission in accordance with the procedures, criteria
and deadlines governing transfer admission. 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 2.0.
Transient students are subject to all Texas Academic Skills Program
(TASP) regulations. TASP requirements are listed in the Office of
Counseling and Career Development section of this catalog.
International Students
All prospective students from countries other than the United States
who are not immigrants and have not been granted permanent residency
must submit: 1) an International Student Application, 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 of U.S. $50, which
is not refundable.
The applications of prospective students from
countries other than the United States are reviewed on an individual
basis, and admission decisions are based on the strength of the
previous academic work, scores on the SAT if required, and the Test
of English as a Foreign Language score. Academic background and
curriculum are important considerations in decisions on admissibility.
For an international student from a non-English speaking country,
the minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 550 on the paper-based
test and 213 on the computer-based test. The minimum acceptable
score on the SAT for consideration of freshman applicants and those
with fewer than 30 transferable course hours is 900 on the rescaled
score.
Texas Academic Skills
Program
Undergraduate students who have not fulfilled requirements of the
Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) will be barred from registration.
See the Registration section of this catalog. TASP requirements
are listed in the Office of Counseling and Career Development section
of this catalog. For more information regarding TASP regulations,
contact the academic advisor in the TASP Office in the University
Advising Center, Room 241, Davis Hall, 817-272-3140.
Major Classifications
All entering students will be classified either undeclared majors,
pre-majors or majors. All entering students who are not ready to
declare a major will be admitted as undeclared majors. Students
who do not meet requirements of a major will be admitted to a college/school
as pre-majors. Pre-majors will be advised by departmental advisors,
and undeclared majors will be advised in the University Advising
Center.
Enrollment as a Non-Degree
Student
A student who holds a bachelor’s degree from an accredited
institution, including The University of Texas at Arlington, may
choose to apply for admission as a non-degree student in one of
the undergraduate colleges or schools and is subject to the rules
that apply to other undergraduates. Students may, with the approval
of the director of admissions and the academic dean, change to degree-seeking
status in an undergraduate college.
Consideration for the non-degree option is made
by submitting an admission application, application fee and an official
transcript showing the awarding of at least a bachelor’s degree.
Materials must be submitted by the deadline for undergraduate admission.
Admission to a Degree
Program
Admission to the University’s degree programs is determined
by application to the academic unit offering the degree. Before
being admitted to a degree program, students must fulfill all departmental
and college requirements. Degree programs may require students to
complete additional courses or hours in residence prior to applying
for admission to the degree program.
45/75 Rule
Students may continue at the University without being accepted into
a degree program (undeclared or pre-major status) until they have
accumulated 75 semester credit hours attempted (including
transfer hours and credit by examination or advanced placement),
and 45 hours attempted in residence (not including credit
by examination). After reaching both of these limits, students
will not be permitted to register until they are accepted into a
degree program. Courses in which the student receives a W will not
be included in calculating these limits.
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 advisors
about eligibility to register for upper division course work.
Academic Fresh Start
Section 51.931 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
10 or more years prior to the semester the applicant plans to enroll.
To be admitted, the applicant must meet the admissions standards
in effect at the time of application. Students admitted under the
“fresh start” option may not receive credit for any course
work taken 10 or more years prior to enrollment. The Academic Fresh
Start provision does not affect TASP exemptions claimed on the basis
of college credit earned prior to September 1989.
After enrollment, a message will be posted to
the student’s academic record at U.T. Arlington indicating
admission has been granted through the Academic Fresh Start provision.
Once this option has been claimed and the student has enrolled at
any state institution, the provision cannot be reversed. An applicant
may use the Academic Fresh Start provision only once at U.T. Arlington.
Academic Fresh Start may be claimed only upon
application to the University and will not be applicable to currently
enrolled U.T. Arlington students. Once a student has enrolled, Academic
Fresh Start may only be requested upon application for readmission
to the University. Students apply for readmission after resigning
for one calendar year. All requests for Academic Fresh Start should
be made to the Office of Admissions by completing an Academic Fresh
Start form.
Orientation and Early
Registration
Orientation and Early Registration is a program which includes placement
testing, group sessions to prepare for the transition to U.T. Arlington,
resources for academic success, and an introduction to social and
extracurricular opportunities. A highlight of the program is early
advising and registration.
Upon completion of the admission requirements and admittance to
the University, students are sent information regarding orientation.
Students are strongly encouraged to start the admission process
early to ensure a space at orientation.
For students starting U.T. Arlington in the fall semester, several
orientation options are available. New freshman students may attend
one of several one-and-a-half-day sessions offered in June, July
and August. Students have the option to stay overnight in the residence
halls. Parents of freshman students are invited to attend a separate
but concurrent program. There are no accommodations for parents
or guests. Transfer students and adult students may attend a one-day
program in July or August. All Orientation programs conducted during
the summer include Academic Advising and Early Registration. For
students starting in the other semesters, Orientation and Early
Registration is offered prior to the start of the semester.
Students admitted into the Gateway Program must attend an orientation
specifically designed for Gateway students. Information on the orientation
date will be mailed to each student upon admission to the Gateway
Program.
International Student
Orientation
A New International Student Orientation is held on the Monday before
classes begin. Attendance at this orientation program is required
for all non-immigrants who are new to U.T. Arlington, including
transfer students. Information specific to the needs of international
students is covered in this orientation. Students are notified by
letter of this New International Student Orientation at the time
of notification of admission or shortly thereafter. Attendance at
any other U.T. Arlington orientation does not substitute for attendance
at the New International Student Orientation. Those who do not attend
will not be allowed to register during regular registration and
must attend a makeup orientation program before being allowed to
register in late registration.
College Credit by
Examination
U.T. Arlington recognizes that many excellent students have gained
academic achievement in certain subject areas prior to entering
an institution of higher education. U.T. Arlington strongly encourages
such superior attainment, recognizes it for academic purposes and
permits students who have done such work to obtain course credit
through examination. Students will be given the opportunity to receive
credit by examination in courses within the regular curricular offerings
of the University where proficiency may be practically and validly
determined by examination.
U.T. Arlington uses several examination programs
to assess the prior academic achievement of undergraduate students.
The University awards credit for scores on certain tests from the
College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP), the College Board
College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the College Board SAT
II: Subject Tests, the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Support
Program (DANTES), the International Baccalaureate Program (IB),
and the National League of Nursing Mobility Profile II and Achievement
examinations. U.T. Arlington also offers advanced standing examinations
prepared by departmental faculties.
The following policies govern the awarding of
credit by examination by U.T. Arlington:
- Credit by examination is available to admitted
undergraduate students who are currently enrolled or who are formerly
enrolled. There is no limit to the amount of credit that can be
earned by examination.
- Credit by examination can be awarded only for
courses in which a student has neither a passing nor failing grade
at U.T. Arlington or transfer credit from another institution
of higher education. Official test scores must be sent to Measurement
and Testing Service for credit by examination to be awarded. Additional
eligibility requirements for certain courses are listed in Measurement
and Testing Service’s Credit by Examination brochure.
- Credit by examination can be used to meet prerequisites
for higher-level courses.
- Credit earned by examination satisfies degree
requirements in the same way as credit earned by passing courses
except that it does not count as credit earned in residence. Credit
by examination cannot be used to satisfy general degree requirements
for: (a) 30 semester hours in residence, (b) at least 24 of the
last 30 semester hours in residence, and (c) at least 18 semester
hours in residence of advanced course work (courses numbered 3000
and 4000), to include 12 hours of advanced course work in the
major field.
- After the official Census Date, students may
earn credit by examination for a course they are enrolled in only
upon written approval of the chair of the appropriate academic
department.
- Most academic departments award semester hours
of credit, but no letter grades. In a few subjects, credit may
be awarded with grades of A, B or C, depending on the level of
test performance. For each course in which grades are assigned,
students may choose to accept credit hours recorded either with
the letter grade or as credit only. Accepting credit only will
not affect a student’s cumulative grade point average. After
credit has been posted to the academic record, a student’s
choice, letter grade or credit only, cannot be changed.
- To have credit reported to the registrar, students
must complete the form Petition to Record Credit by Examination
and submit it to Measurement and Testing Service. A student’s
test results will be evaluated for eligibility in accordance with
academic departmental policies in effect on the date the Petition
to Record Credit by Examination form is received at Testing Services.
Credit by examination will be posted to a student’s official
record after the student has enrolled and completed one semester
at U.T. Arlington. Unsuccessful attempts to earn credit by examination
are not recorded on students’ academic records.
- Credit by examination on a transcript from
another institution of higher education is considered transfer
work and will transfer to U.T. Arlington, subject to the same
conditions as corresponding resident course work from that institution.
The Office of Admissions is responsible for evaluating all transfer
work.
Further information regarding test dates, registration
procedures and deadlines, fees, current eligibility criteria and
the Petition to Record Credit by Examination form may be obtained
from Measurement and Testing Service in Room 216, Davis Hall. Students
may write to Measurement and Testing Service, University of Texas
at Arlington, P.O. Box 19156, Arlington, Texas 76019; or call 817-272-3670;
or FAX to 817-272-5792.
Placement Examinations
Certain departments offer (or require of) the student an exemption
from taking courses based on departmental placement examinations.
Such exemption does not grant credit for the course but permits
the student to enroll in the next course in the subject area.
Foreign Language Placement
Examination
Students who have high school credit for a foreign language or equivalent
knowledge must take the foreign language placement examination prior
to registering for a course in the language.
Texas Residency for
Tuition Purposes
The Office of Admissions determines Texas residency status for all
new and continuing U.T. Arlington undergraduate students. Graduate
students should contact the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.
A review of responses on the admission application is conducted
by the residency determination official in the Office of Admissions
in accordance with Title 3 of the Texas Education Code. The relevant
Texas Education Code statutes and regulations promulgated by the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board are printed in the handbook,
“Rules and Regulations for Determining Residence Status.”
Copies of this publication are available from the Office of Admissions
or the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Web site, www.thecb.state.tx.us.
When incomplete, insufficient or conflicting information
is presented on the admission application, the student will be sent
a Residence Questionnaire. This should be completed, notarized and
returned to the Office of Admissions with appropriate supporting
documentation prior to registration. After the Residence Questionnaire
has been reviewed, the student will receive a written response of
the residency determination from the Office of Admissions.
All Texas residency determinations may be appealed
to the Residency Appeal Committee. Committee members are full-time
staff from the Office of Admissions, Office of Research and Graduate
Studies, and the Registrar’s Office. An appeal should be requested
by sending a written statement to the Residency Appeal Committee
that specifically details personal and business facts or actions
that indicate a fixed intention to permanently reside in Texas.
Supporting documentation of those facts or actions should be included.
The committee will respond to every appeal in writing. Correspondence
to the Residency Appeal Committee from undergraduate students should
be sent to the Office of Admissions, Box 19111, Arlington, TX, 76019.
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