Start your master’s before you complete your bachelor’s degree.
Fast Track programs are designed to permit qualified seniors enrolled at UT Dallas to begin work on their MS or the Professional MBA (Flex or Online) degree before graduation. In addition, students may choose to complete graduate coursework that applies only to their undergraduate degree or their future graduate degree. To be approved for any of these options, students must meet the requirements outlined below as well as abide by the complete policy outlined in the Catalog.
Requirements to Take Graduate JSOM Courses
Students can complete graduate JSOM courses if they meet the following requirements:
- Have completed at least 15 hours at UT Dallas
- Have completed 90 hours, of which at least 36 must be completed hours in the core curriculum
- Have and maintain a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.200 for course credit earned at UT Dallas
- Have completed all major preparatory requirements
- Have completed OPRE 3360 and MATH 1325. (Equivalent or higher-level coursework can be considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Maintain a 3.000 GPA in graduate coursework
Students can be granted conditional approval for the Fast Track Program if they are completing the requirements at UTD during the current semester. Students that are given conditional approval but fail to satisfy the above requirements will be no be longer eligible to participate in the Fast Track Program and will be dropped from currently enrolled fast track courses in the upcoming semester.
Once in the program, if at any time a student fails to satisfy these requirements, they will be dropped from any future graduate coursework (if they had been approved to pre-register). Additionally, a student who selected the fast track option will be withdrawn from the Fast Track Program.
Applications will be accepted for all three options starting:
- Fall – May 1
- Summer – April 1
- Spring – November 1
To apply, students will need to submit the JSOM Fast Track Application.
Apply NowAvailable Options for Use of Graduate Courses
At the time of registration, the student must declare how each approved graduate course will apply to their undergraduate/graduate degree by choosing one of the three options from the table below (Option A, B or C). Once applied, the choice cannot be changed. If completing more than one graduate course, the student can choose a different option for each course.
| Options | Course applies to UNDERGRAD degree |
Course applies to GRADUATE degree |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option A Undergraduate Only |
X | Option A Details | |
| Option B Fast-Track |
X | X | Option B Details |
| Option C Reserved for Graduate Use Only |
X | Option C Details |
If choosing a combination of the three options, students can only complete an overall maximum of 15 hours.
(15 hours includes any repeated or withdrawn coursework)
Option A
Undergraduate Only
- Maximum of 12 hours allowed within this option
- Credit accrues to UG transcript
- 3.20 GPA required for each registration request
Option B
Fast-Track
- Maximum of 6 hours allowed for MS ACCT and maximum of 12 hours allowed for other MS degrees
- Maximum of 15 hours allowed for Professional MBA Flex/Online*
- Student can only fast-track into ONE graduate degree
- Student cannot fast-track into Double MS/MBA
- Student can choose a graduate degree that is different from their undergraduate major
- Credit accrues to undergraduate and graduate transcript
- 3.20 GPA required for admission into fast-track
* To be admitted to either the Full-Time MBA or Professional Evening Cohort MBA, students need to make an application and visit with the MBA Program Office.
Option C
Reserved for Graduate Use Only
- Maximum of 12 hours allowed within this option
- Courses will not affect student’s undergraduate GPA
- Credit accrues to GR transcript
- 3.20 GPA required for each registration request
- Student must meet any pre/co-requisites with graduate-level coursework
For Options A, B and C
- Course selection will be approved by the graduate program after a review of the student’s undergraduate degree progress and future academic goals.
- Students cannot select a graduate course if they have already completed the undergraduate course it is matched with on the ‘fast track courses’ list.
- When registered in the approved graduate course, students will be automatically dropped from the undergraduate course it is matched with on the ‘fast track courses’ list, losing their spot in the course.
- Within a single semester, a student can take a maximum of 2 graduate classes if enrolled in a total of 16 or more credit hours and a maximum of 3 graduate classes if enrolled in a total of less than 16 credit hours. The total includes both undergraduate and graduate credits.
- The graduate course drop policy applies to all graduate courses. Students should consult the Academic Calendar for those dates.
- Undergraduate students enrolling in graduate courses will be evaluated in the same manner as graduate students.
- Master’s level courses can only be repeated one time and only three are allowed to be repeated. Withdrawals included. Repeats will accumulate to a graduate transcript.
For Option B – Fast-Track
- Graduate courses taken by the Fast-Track student will appear on both the undergraduate and graduate transcripts and will count in the cumulative earned hours and GPA for both undergraduate and graduate careers.
- Courses must be well chosen to satisfy the requirements of the BS and intended MS or MBA degree.
- Students can take the Fast-Track courses as substitutes for major required courses, as guided and/or free electives.
Admission to Graduate Program After Fast-Track
Only students completing coursework as fast-track are eligible to automatically be matriculated into the corresponding graduate degree upon graduation. If students are only completing coursework as undergraduate-credit-only or as graduate-credit-only, they will be required to submit an admission application to the graduate program.
Please note:
- Students may delay entering the graduate program after completing their undergraduate degree, for up to one year. If students do not return within a year, they will need to apply to the graduate program and previously completed fast track courses will no longer apply to the graduate degree
- All graduate coursework expires within 72 months from the semester taken
- Matriculation into the graduate program will be automatically generated for students upon completion of their bachelor’s degree. There is no need to apply for graduate admission or utilize the graduate Quick Admit option.
Information on JSOM graduate programs is available through jindal.utdallas.edu and the JSOM Advising Office (JSOM 2.250)
Fast-Track Courses
- Fast-track courses must apply to both undergraduate and graduate degree plans.
- Unless specifically stated, pre/corequisites of the UG course must be met to be eligible to register in the corresponding GR course.
- Credit cannot be received for an approved graduate fast‐track course and any of its cross‐listed/similar courses.
- Students that have selected Option A or Option B will be registered by a JSOM Undergraduate Advisor.
- Students that have selected Option C will be registered by a JSOM Graduate Advisor.
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT | Guided Elective | ACCT 6335 | Ethics for Professional Accountants (no pre-reqs) | Varies by ACCTMS track | |
| ACCT | Guided Elective | ACCT 6344 | Financial Statement Analysis (prerequisite: C or better in both ACCT 2301 and ACCT 2302) | Varies by ACCTMS track | |
| ACCT | Guided Elective | ACCT 6353 | Fundamentals of Taxation II (pre‐req: grade of C or better in ACCT 3350) |
Varies by ACCTMS track | |
| ACCT | Guided Elective | ACCT 6374 | Advanced Data Analytics for Accountants and Auditors (prerequisite: C or better in both ACCT 2301 and ACCT 2302) | Varies by ACCTMS track | |
| ACCT | Guided Elective | ACCT 6392 | Advanced Auditing (pre‐req grade of C or better in ACCT 4334) | Varies by ACCTMS track |
For additional options, students must meet with ACCT Associate Area Coordinator Tiffany Bortz.
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMGT | Free Elective (unless BS in HMGT) | HMGT 6320 | The American Healthcare System (no pre-reqs) | BSANMS Elective | |
| ITSS 4320 | Intro to Healthcare Info Sys | HMGT 6323 | Healthcare Informatics (no pre-reqs) | HMGT 4321, MIS 6317 | BSANMS Elective |
| ITSS 4340 | Enterprise Resource Planning | MIS 6319 | Intelligent Enterprise Systems with SAP | OPRE 6390 | BSANMS Elective |
| ITSS 4353 | Business Analytics | MIS 6324 or BUAN 6356 | Business Analytics with SAS BUAN 6356 Business Analytics with R |
BUAN 6324, BUAN 6356, MIS 6324, MIS 6356, OPRE 6399 | BSANMS Core |
| ITSS 4351 | Foundations of Bus Intel | MIS 6309 | Business Data Warehousing | ACCT 6309 | BSANMS Elective |
| ITSS 4352 | Introduction to Web Analytics | MIS 6344 | Web Analytics | BUAN 6344 | BSANMS Elective |
| ITSS 4360 | Network and Info Security | MIS 6330 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | ACCT 6313 | BSANMS Elective |
| ITSS 4342 | Analysis and Design of Accounting Systems | ACCT 6343 | Accounting Information Systems | ACCT 4342 | BSANMS Elective |
| ITSS 4343 | Integrated SCM Information Systems | MIS 6369 | Supply Chain Software with SAP | OPRE 4320, OPRE 6369 | BSANMS Elective |
| ITSS 4355 | Data Visualization | MIS 6380 | Data Visualization | BSANMS Elective | |
| ITSS 4354 | Advanced Big Data Analytics | BUAN 6346 | Big Data | MIS 6346 | BSANMS Elective |
| ITSS 4380 | Advanced Database Mgmt | BUAN 6320 | Database Foundations for Business Analytics | MIS 6326, ACCT 6320, ACCT 6321, MIS 6320, OPRE 6393 | BSANMS Core |
| MKT 3340 | Marketing Research | MKT 6309 | Marketing Data Analysis and Research | BSANMS Elective | |
| OPRE 3330 | Project Management | OPRE 6362 | Project Mgmt in Eng and Operations | ENGY 6362, IMS 6362, SYSM 6311 | BSANMS Elective |
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGY 3340 | Energy Law and Contracts | ENGY 6330 | Energy Law and Contracts | MECO 3340 | ENMGMS Core |
| ENGY 3302 | Sustainability | ENGY 6332 | Energy and Sustainability | ENMGMS Elective | |
| ENGY 4313 | Energy Finance | FIN 6335 | Energy Finance | FIN 4313 | ENMGMS Core |
| ENGY | Energy Management Elective | ENGY 6v99 | Special Topics in Energy Management Requires individual review and approval |
ENMGMS Elective | |
| ENGY | Energy Management Elective | FIN 6301 | Financial Management | SYSM 6312 | ENMGMS Core |
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENTP 3301 | Innovation and Entp | ENTP 6370 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | INENMS Core | |
| ENTP 3320 | Start‐up Launch I | ENTP 6360 | Startup Launch I (instructor consent required) |
INENMS Concentration | |
| ENTP 3321 | Start‐up Launch II | ENTP 6361 | Startup Launch II (instructor consent required) |
INENMS Elective | |
| ENTP 4311 | Entp Strategy & Bus Models | ENTP 6375 | Tech and New Product Development | MIS 6375, OPRE 6394, SYSM 6332 | INENMS Concentration |
| ENTP 4320 | Small Business Management | ENTP 6378 | Managing the Emerging Enterprise | INENMS Concentration | |
| ENTP 4330 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | ENTP 6380 | Market Entry Strategies | MKT 6380 | INENMS Concentration |
| ENTP 4340 | Social Sector Engagement and Community Outreach | ENTP 6392 | Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector | INENMS Elective | |
| ENTP 4350 | Corporate Entrepreneurship | ENTP 6388 | Managing Innovation Within the Corporation | SYSM 6316 | INENMS Concentration |
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN | Finance Guided Elective | FIN 6301 | Financial Management (course waived for MS FIN if FIN 3320 and FIN 4310 completed with grade of B or better) (if not waived, pre-req: FIN 3320) |
SYSM 6312 | FINMS Core |
| FIN 3340 | Reg of Bus and Fin Markets | FIN 6308 | Regulation of Business and Fin Markets (pre-req: FIN 3320 or FIN 6301 or FIN 6301 waiver) |
FINMS Elective | |
| FIN 3350 | Fin Markets and Institutions | FIN 6325 | Macroeconomics and Financial Markets (pre-req: FIN 3320 or FIN 6301 or FIN 6301 waiver) |
FINMS Elective | |
| FIN | Finance Guided Elective | MECO 6303 | Business Economics (pre-req: FT admission sufficient as it requires MATH 1325 or equiv) |
SYSM 6319 | FINMS Elective |
| FIN | Finance Guided Elective | FIN 6307 | Mathematical Methods for Finance (pre-req: FIN 6301 or both FIN 3320 and FIN 4310 completed with a grade of B or better) |
FINMS Core | |
| FIN 3305 | Real Estate Principles | FIN 6321 | Intro to Real Estate (pre-req: FIN 3320) |
REAL 3305, ENTP 6321, REAL 6321 | FINMS Elective |
| FIN 3365 | Real Estate Finance | FIN 6322 | Real Estate Finance and Investment (pre-req: FIN 3320) |
REAL 3365, REAL 6322 | FINMS Elective |
| FIN 4321 | Real Estate Law and Contracts | FIN 6326 | Real Estate Law and Contracts (pre-req: FIN 3320) |
REAL 4321, REAL 6326 | FINMS Elective |
| FIN 4315 | Behavioral Finance | FIN 6330 | Behavioral Finance (pre-req: FIN 3320 or FIN 6301 or FIN 6301 waiver) |
MECO 4315 | FINMS Elective |
| FIN 4313 | Energy Finance | FIN 6335 | Energy Finance (pre-req: Only BS FIN students with FIN 6301 or both FIN 3320 and FIN 4310 completed with a grade of B or better) |
ENGY 4313 | FINMS Elective |
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMGT | HMGT Guided Elective | HMGT 6320 | American Healthcare System (no pre-requisite) Important prerequisite to other HMGT fast‐track options |
HCLMMS Core | |
| HMGT 3310 | Healthcare Regulatory Environment | HMGT 6330 | Healthcare, Law, Policy and Regulation (Prereq of HMGT 6320 graduate course must be met) |
HCLMMS Core | |
| HMGT 4321 | Intro to Healthcare Info Sys | HMGT 6323 | Healthcare Informatics (no pre-requisite) | ITSS 4320, MIS 6317 | HCLMMS Core |
| ECON 3330 | Economics of Health | HMGT 6331 | Healthcare Economics (no pre-requisite) | HCLMMS Core | |
| HMGT | HMGT Guided Elective | HMGT 6321 | Strategic Leadership of Healthcare Orgs (Prereq of HMGT 6320 graduate course must be met) |
HCLMMS Core | |
| HMGT | HMGT Guided Elective | HMGT 6324 | Healthcare Negotiation & Dispute Resolution (no pre-requisite) | MECO 6352, OB 6332, SYSM 6313 | HCLMMS Core |
| HMGT | HMGT Guided Elective | HMGT 6311 | Healthcare Financial and Operations Acct (Prereq HMGT 3311 must be met) |
HCLMMS Core | |
| HMGT | HMGT Guided Elective | HMGT 6325 | Healthcare Operations Management (no pre-requisite) | OPRE 6325 | HCLMMS Core |
| HMGT | HMGT Guided Elective | HMGT 6332 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare Six Sigma and Beyond (no pre-requisite) | OPRE 6354 | HCLMMS Core |
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMS 4320 | International Marketing | IMS 6310 | International Marketing | MKT 4320 | IMSMS Core |
| IMS 4330 | Global Human Resource Mgmt | IMS 6365 | Cross‐Culture Communication and Management | IMSMS Core | |
| IMS 4373 | Global Strategy | IMS 6360 | International Strategic Management | IMSMS Core |
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITSS 4300 | Database Fundamentals | MIS 6326 | Data Management | BUAN 6320, MIS 6320 | MITMMS Core |
| ITSS 4330 | Systems Analysis and Design | MIS 6308 | System Analysis and Project Mgmt | ACCT 6340 | MITMMS Core |
| ITSS 4340 | Enterprise Resource Planning | MIS 6319 | Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP | OPRE 6390 | MITMMS Elective |
| ITSS 4353 | Business Analytics | MIS 6324 | Business Analytics With SAS | BUAN 6324, BUAN 6356, MIS 6356, OPRE 6399 | MITMMS Elective |
| ITSS 4351 | Foundations of Bus Intel | MIS 6309 | Business Data Warehousing | ACCT 6309 | MITMMS Elective |
| ITSS 4352 | Introduction to Web Analytics | MIS 6344 | Web Analytics | BUAN 6344 | MITMMS Elective |
| ITSS 4360 | Network and Info Security | MIS 6330 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | ACCT 6313 | MITMMS Elective |
| ITSS 4320 | Intro to Healthcare Info Sys | MIS 6317 | Healthcare Informatics | HMGT 4321, HMGT 6323 | MITMMS Elective |
| ITSS 4342 | Analysis Design of ACCT Systems | ACCT 6343 | Accounting Information Systems | ACCT 4342 | MITMMS Elective |
| ITSS 4343 | Integrated SCM Info Systems | MIS 6369 | Supply Chain Software with SAP | OPRE 4320, OPRE 6369 | MITMMS Elective |
| ITSS 4355 | Data Visualization | MIS 6380 | Data Visualization | MITMMS Elective | |
| ITSS 4354 | Advanced Big Data Analytics | MIS 6346 | Big Data | BUAN 6346 | MITMMS Elective |
For additional options, student must meet MS ITM Director Thouin (mark.thouin@utdallas.edu) and BS CIS-TECH Director Stephens (bsits@utdallas.edu).
As a highly flexible program, students may customize and choose their course of study by selecting from any program’s fast-track list. Students interested in Organization Behavior may also select from the following courses.
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBHR 4350 | Intro Leading and Managing | OB 6321 | Principles of Leadership | MASMS Elective | |
| OBHR 4356 | Power & Influence in Orgs | OB 6331 | Power and Politics in Organizations | MASMS Elective | |
| OBHR 4352 | Neg and Dispute Resolution | OB 6332 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | HMGT 6324, MECO 6352, SYSM 6313 | MASMS Elective |
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKT 4331 | MKT Digital Prospecting | MKT 6334 | Digital Sales Strategy | MRKTMS Elective | |
| MKT 3340 | Marketing Research | MKT 6309 | Marketing Data Analysis and Research | MRKTMS Core | |
| MKT 4330 | Digital and Internet Marketing | MKT 6321 | Interactive and Digital Marketing | ENTP 4335 | MRKTMS Elective |
| MKT 4340 | Consumer Behavior | MKT 6310 | Consumer Behavior Science and Practice | MRKTMS Core | |
| MKT 4395 | Capstone Senior Project – Marketing | MKT 6339 or MKT 6350 | Capstone Marketing Decision Making Competitive Marketing Strategy & Game Theory Framework |
MRKTMS Core |
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPRE 3320 | Supply Chain Management | OPRE 6366 | Global Supply Chain Management | SCMTMS Core | |
| OPRE 3330 | Project Management | OPRE 6362 | Project Mgmt in Eng and Operations | ENGY 6362, IMS 6362, SYSM 6311 | SCMTMS Elective |
| OPRE 4310 | Lean and Six Sigma Processes | OPRE 6364 | Lean Six Sigma | SCMTMS Elective | |
| OPRE 4320 | Integrated SCM Information Systems | OPRE 6369 | Supply Chain Software with SAP | ITSS 4343, IMS 6369 | SCMTMS Elective |
| OPRE 4330 | Logistics and Inventory Management | OPRE 6370 | Global Logistics and Transportation | SCMTMS Core | |
| OPRE 4340 | Purchasing and Sourcing Management | OPRE 6371 | Purchasing, Sourcing and Contract Management | SCMTMS Core | |
| OPRE 4350 | Spreadsheet Model & Analytics | OPRE 6332 | Spreadsheet Modeling and Analytics | HMGT 6335 | SCMTMS Elective |
| OPRE 4362 | Supply Chain Strategy | OPRE 6378 | Supply Chain Strategy | SCMTMS Elective |
Students may choose courses from any program’s fast-track list, based on their interests and focus. Students interested in Organization Behavior may also select from the following courses.
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBHR 4350 | Intro Leading and Managing | OB 6321 | Principles of Leadership | MBA Elective | |
| OBHR 4356 | Power & Influence in Orgs | OB 6331 | Power and Politics in Organizations | MBA Elective | |
| OBHR 4352 | Neg and Dispute Resolution | OB 6332 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | HMGT 6324, MECO 6352, SYSM 6313 | MBA Elective |
The following courses may be used for non‐JSOM students fast‐tracking into a graduate JSOM degree.
| UG Course No. | UG Course Name | GR Course No. | GR Course Name | Cross‐Listed/Similar Course | GR Requirement Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 3320 | Business Finance | FIN 6301 | Financial Management | SYSM 6312 | Varies by MS degree |
| MKT 3300 | Principles of Marketing | MKT 6301 | Marketing Management | SYSM 6318 | Varies by MS degree |
| OBHR 3310 | Organizational Behavior | OB 6301 | Organizational Behavior | SYSM 6333 | Varies by MS degree |
| OPRE 3360 | Managerial Methods in Decision Making | OPRE 6301 | Statistics and Data Analysis | SYSM 6303 | Varies by MS degree |
| OPRE 3310 | Operations Management | OPRE 6302 | Operations Management | SYSM 6334 | Varies by MS degree |
| ACCT 2301 ACCT 2302 |
Intro to Financial Accounting Intro to Mgmt Accounting |
ACCT 6305 | Accounting for Managers Required core in: MS IE. Core option in: MS ENGY, MS FIN, MS ITM, MS SCM |
ACCT 6301, ACCT 6202, SYSM 6337 | Varies by MS degree |
| ACCT 2301 | Intro to Financial Accounting | ACCT 6301 | Financial Accounting Required core in: MBA. Core option in: MS ENGY, MS FIN |
ACCT 6305 | Varies by MS degree |