Establishing New Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Programs

To propose a new accelerated undergraduate/graduate program, submit a proposal to the Graduate School that includes the following:

• Accelerated program(s) to be offered. These can include programs designed for VT students as well as non-VT students from U.S. institutions or in partnership with international institutions.
• Graduate degrees included - master's or doctoral degrees, or both
  
• Admission criteria and application materials required, including but not necessarily limited to:
  • student status
  • minimum GPA requirement
  • statement of motivation and career objectives
  • student's experience and qualifications as reflected in a resume, a portfolio, and/or letters of reference.
    
• The number of credits to be double counted towards undergraduate and graduate degrees
  
• Process for identifying potential students and faculty advisors, and for mentoring during program
  
• Tentative listing of courses that the department expects to be used for graduate plans of study for students in the program
  
• Other conditions or aspects of the proposed program as appropriate