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 degree program.
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.
Students pay undergraduate tuition for courses counting towards their bachelor's degree including approved
credits shared with their graduate degree program until the first bachelor’s degree is conferred. Financial aid
eligibility is calculated as an undergraduate student for both the undergraduate and shared courses until the first
bachelor’s degree is conferred.
Once the first bachelor's degree is conferred, students pay graduate tuition and graduate financial aid is
calculated, including eligibility for graduate assistantships and services reserved for graduate students.