ADMISSION
General Information Undergraduate Admission Requirements Freshman and Transfer Admission International Student Admission Readmission Early Admission Junior Scholars Program Flexible Admission Program Academic Fresh Start Program Texas Academic Skills Program Undergraduate Admission Office Web Site : http://www.utep.edu/admit		Undergraduate Admission Requirements Admission Dates and Fees Applications for admission are due by the following dates: Semester Priority Date Documents Due Fall May 1 July 31 Spring October 1 November 30 Summer March 1 April 30 Late applications will be considered after the Priority Date if the student: submits all documents required to make the admission decision prior to the Document Due Date, and submits a non-refundable $15 late application fee made payable to The University of Texas at El Paso. An admission file that becomes complete after the Document Due Date will be considered for admission to the next semester. International Admission Dates and Fees Applications from international students must be accompanied by a non-refundable $65 check or money order (U.S. dollars) made payable to The University of Texas at El Paso. All international student admission documents must be received by the International Document Due Date: Semester Document Due Date Fall May 1 Spring October 1 Summer March 1 An admission file that becomes complete after the International Document Due Date will be considered for admission to the next semester. Admission Policies and Procedures The admission requirements that must be met are determined by an individual's academic preparation. The file of an applicant whose academic background does not fall into one of the categories below will be carefully reviewed by the Admissions Office, and the applicant will be notified of the appropriate documents required. Admission to the University does not assure admission into any of the professional colleges (Business Administration, Education, Engineering, or Health Sciences) or into any program with secondary admission requirements. All admission documents must be submitted directly to the Admissions Office. Official transcripts should be sent directly from the schools involved, and official test scores should be sent directly from the appropriate testing agency. All transcripts in languages other than English or Spanish must be accompanied by a certified English translation. All documents submitted to the University become part of the official files of the University and cannot be released or returned to the student or another institution. High School Preparation The University strongly encourages students to take high school courses that will give them the academic preparation necessary to pursue a baccalaureate degree. The high school curriculum listed below constitutes the current minimum recommended preparation for university-level work. SUBJECT CREDITS English   4 Mathematics (Algebra I   II and Geometry) (plus 1 year of Precalculus, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, or Elementary Analysis for Science and Engineering majors)   3 - 4 Natural Science (Physical Science, Biology I & II, Chemistry I & II, Physics I   II, or Science 3   4)   3 Social Studies (1 year each of U.S. History, World History, and World Geography, ½ year each of Economics and U.S. Government)   4 Foreign Language 3 years of the same language   3 Health   0.5 Fine Arts   1 P.E.   1.5 Computer Science   1 Using one year of high school study to equal one credit, the recommended list requires 21 or 22 credits. For students who have graduated from U.S. high schools within the past five years, the course work listed above will be required for admission to the University beginning with the summer session of 2004. For admission beginning the summer of 2000, students must have completed a minimum of 16-1/2 of the credits above, including 4 in English. Students in science and engineering need an additional credit, preferably in mathematics. Students admitted for the summer session of 2002 must have completed a minimum of 18-1/2 of the credits above, including 4 in English. Students in science and engineering need an additional credit, preferably in mathematics.

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