Fast-Track Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs in Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering and Management

The Fast-Track Dual-Credit Program enables outstanding undergraduate UTEP students to receive dual undergraduate and graduate credit for UTEP course work as determined by participating Master's programs.

B.S. in Civil Engineering

M.S. in Civil Engineering – earn up to 15 graduate credit hours
M.S. in Environmental Engineering – earn up to 15 graduate credit hours

This program is intended for UTEP students who are interested in transitioning from a bachelor's degree to a graduate degree and should apply no later than the end of their junior year. A student who has previously earned a bachelor's degree may not apply to this program.

Application Requirements:

1. To be considered for the Fast-Track Program, students need to complete a Graduate School application. Once the Graduate School clears the application, students will be assigned a fast-track code until the Bachelor's degree is conferred.
2. Students must have successfully completed at least 90 hours of undergraduate coursework toward their major with a minimum of 24 of those hours at UTEP.
3. A GPA equal or greater than 3.30
4. GRE (if required by MS program), Statement of Purpose, and Letters of Recommendation are not required at this point. Please note that upon completion of the Bachelor's degree, you must complete all pending admission requirements for formal admission to the graduate program.

B.S. in Construction Engineering and Management

M.S. on Construction Management – earn up to 15 graduate credit hours

This program is intended for UTEP students who are interested in transitioning from a bachelor's degree to a graduate degree and should apply no later than the end of their junior year. A student who has previously earned a bachelor's degree may not apply to this program.

Application Requirements:

1. To be considered for the Fast-Track Program, students need to complete a Graduate School application. Once the Graduate School clears the application, students will be assigned a fast-track code until the Bachelor's degree is conferred.
2. Students must have successfully completed at least 90 hours of undergraduate coursework toward their major with a minimum of 24 of those hours at UTEP.
3. Students will be expected to have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and maintain a 3.3 or higher GPA on the following construction management specific upper division courses:
   • CE4387 Construction Scheduling
   • CE4358 Construction Methods and Materials
   • CE4158 Construction Methods and Materials Lab
   • CE4354 Electrical and Mechanical Construction
4. Submit a Résumé
5. Please note that upon completion of the Bachelor's degree, you must complete all pending admission requirements for formal admission to the graduate program.
6. Recommendation for admission into the program will be based on: Major GPA and student résumé

How to Apply:

To apply to the Fast-Track program follow the steps listed in the Graduate School website at this link https://www.utep.edu/graduate/future-students/fast-track2.html

Fast-Track Courses

Graduate Course Inventory Approved for Fast-Track:

To fill out the Fast-Track Form linked to in the Graduate School website above, identify the approved courses for possible use in the participating Bachelor’s/Master’s program of your choice by meeting with your undergraduate and graduate advisors and obtain appropriate approval. The Graduate School will enroll you in the graduate level courses once the application form has been properly filled and submitted.

To identify the list of courses visit http://catalog.utep.edu/admissions/graduate/fast-track/#fasttrackcoursestext.

Note: As previously indicated, you will be enrolled in the graduate level courses you select from this inventory. This means that you will not be enrolling in the undergraduate courses to be substituted as explained in the section below.

Undergraduate Course Inventory Approved for Fast-Track:

The courses you register for, from the graduate course Inventory defined in the previous section, will be substituted for the corresponding undergraduate courses listed below:

B.S. in Civil Engineering

• CE4375 Advance Topics I
• CE4376 Advanced Topics II
• Upper Division Technical Elective (UDTE)
• Two additional courses from this list:
  • CE3342 Water and Wastewater
  • CE3345 Design of Concrete Structures*
  • CE3361 Design of Steel Structures*
  • CE4339 Geostructural Design
  • CE4340 Transportation Engineering
    * Only one of these courses can be applied towards the fast-track
    
    If you are unsure about which two courses to select request a meeting with the undergraduate or graduate program directors. Dr. Cesar Carrasco at ccarras@utep.edu, or Dr. Kelvin Cheu at rcheu@utep.edu.

B.S. in Construction Engineering and Management

• CE3334 Construction Management
• CE4382 Construction Cost Analysis and Bidding
• CE4385 Internship
• CE4386 Construction Law and Ethics
• CE4389 Construction Safety

Policy Notes:

1. Students must be advised each semester at the departmental level by both the undergraduate and graduate advisors and cleared for registration in graduate courses by the Graduate School.
2. Students must earn a B or better in the graduate course to count as graduate credit. The earned grade will first appear on the undergraduate transcript. If the grade is a C, it will not count toward the graduate degree but will still count toward the undergraduate degree.
3. Tuition will be based on the level of the course, not the level of the student. Financial aid may be adjusted.
4. Exceptions to these guidelines will be handled through an appeal process established by the participating graduate program.

If you would like to know more about the Fast Track program contact Dr. Cesar Carrasco at ccarras@utep.edu,, Dr. Kelvin Cheu at rcheu@utep.edu or Blanca Carrasco at bcarrasco@utep.edu.