Shared Programs – Undergraduate to Graduate (also referred to as Shared Programs-UG2G) provide an opportunity for academically talented undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses and conduct research towards a graduate degree while completing the last two years of their bachelor’s degree(s) programs.
To initiate interest in a Shared Program, students complete the Request for Shared Enrollment Status available on The Graduate School Web site (under Forms, Shared Programs). The form can be completed once the student has achieved 56 credits. The form must be submitted before a student may begin any shared course work. Upon entering their final year of their bachelor’s program, students will then apply for admission to graduate study. Students must complete their first bachelor’s degree prior to beginning their graduate degree. Completion of the form does not guarantee future admission into a graduate program.
There is no limit on the number of 400-level or above courses an undergraduate student can complete; however, only 30% of the total number of credits required for the graduate degree taken at the undergraduate level can be used for the graduate degree program requirements. Only graduate-level courses with a 3.0 grade or above will be eligible for sharing, however, colleges, departments, or schools may establish a higher minimum standard. Once credits are shared from any career, those same credits cannot be shared with any additional degree.
A student pays undergraduate tuition for courses counting towards their bachelor's degree, including credits shared with their graduate degree program (i.e. 30% of the total number of credits required for the graduate degree.) A student will be classified as an undergraduate until the first bachelor’s degree is conferred.
A student pays graduate tuition for courses counting solely toward their graduate degree.
When a student is classified solely as a graduate student, eligibility begins for graduate assistantships, other forms of graduate student financial aid, and services reserved for graduate students.
In semesters when the student is sharing course work, federal financial aid designated for the first bachelor’s degree (Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and subsidized and/or unsubsidized federal loans) will be determined based upon the number of undergraduate credits only, if eligible. Awards will be manually adjusted as necessary once the student is registered. Students may be eligible for institutional aid but are not eligible for federal financial aid as a graduate student until the first bachelor’s degree has been conferred.