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PRE-APPROVAL REQUEST   Date: 				

Please note:

1. Students may not apply for graduation in the same semester in which they complete pre-approved 
   coursework at another university
2. Students must attach copies of the following information to the pre-approval request
     2.a Photocopy of the course catalog description from the other university
     2.b Name of the textbook to be used
     2.c Course syllabus
     2.d Upon completion of the course at the other university, the student must
         request that an official transcript be sent to the Record's Office at
         UT-Dallas
3. Upon completion of the course at the other university, the student must submit a completed 
   transfer request form with a copy of this approved pre-approval form and a photocopy of the 
   transcript from the other university to the Advising Office, JO5.504
4. Only pre-approved courses completed with a grade of "A" or "B" will be accepted for transfer


Student's name:

Soc. Sec. # 				

Degree sought:  MS  MA  MBA	

Concentration: 						
											
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:

Work Phone:
Home Phone:

Course to be taken: 											

Name of other accredited institution: 								

Semester to be taken: 											

UT-Dallas equivalent course: 										

Approved 			Denied 	      	More Information needed 			
													
Area Coordinator			
SOM
Graduate Dean

PRE-APPROVAL REQUEST FORM RULES


Students are responsible for reading the following information before submitting the completed 
Pre-approval Request Form to the Management Advising Office:


1. Students may not apply for graduation in the same semester in which they complete
   pre-approved coursework at another university

2. No pre-approval request forms will be accepted for review for non-degree seeking students.

3. Only courses with grades of A or B will be considered for transfer credit upon completion
   of the pre-approved course.

4. Student must provide a copy of the official transcript from the institution at which the  
   pre-approved course was taken

5. Applicable coursework must be from a regionally accredited college or university.

6. If the course to be considered for pre-approval is to be earned from a foreign university, 
   an official explanation of the course numbering system must be attached to the pre-approval 
   request form.

7. UTD does not award transfer credit for experiential learning, performance or experience.

8. Pre-approval requests for courses offered in a distance learning format will be considered by 
   the Graduate Dean on a case-by-case basis.

9. Students may not apply for graduation in the same semester in which they complete a transfer 
   course or pre-approved course at another university.

10. Pre-approval request forms will take an average of 3 - 4 weeks for processing.  Once the student 
    has submitted the form to the Management Advising Office, the form is forwarded for approval to 
    the Area Coordinating Professor, the Director of the Masters Programs and the Dean of Graduate 
    Studies.

11. NO TRANSFER CREDIT IS CONSIDERED APPROVED UNTIL THE TRANSFER CREDIT IS ENTERED INTO THE 
    STUDENT'S TRANSCRIPT BY THE RECORD'S OFFICE.