Admission Requirements

Unconditional Admission

Unconditional admission into the M.S. Systems Engineering program is granted if all of the following conditions are met.

• A GPA of at least 3.0 in last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework or prior graduate work
• A minimum score of 550 on the GRE Quantitative and 350 on the GRE Verbal sections
• A minimum score of 550 on the handwritten TOEFL or 213 on the computer-based version if English is not the applicant's native language
• Adequate preparation in Math, Science, Engineering, or other appropriate field (see graduate advisor)
• A minimum of two years of industry experience

Probationary Admission

Prospective students who do not meet the conditions for unconditional admission are granted probationary admission if their GPA is 2.6 or greater.  Students granted probationary admission must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 for the first 9 hours completed at UTA.  Other conditions, such as deficiency courses, may be specified by the Graduate Advisor.

Denial

Prospective students with a GPA below 2.6 may be denied admission at the discretion of the Graduate Advisor.  The Graduate Advisor may grant probationary admission if other factors suggest a potential for success in the graduate program.

Deferral

The admission decision is deferred if insufficient information is available.