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Accelerated B.B.A./Master of Public Policy

Accelerated pathway dual degree programs provide academically outstanding students an accelerated pathway to complete an undergraduate and a master’s degree in a reduced period of time. Accelerated pathway programs provide undergraduate students permission to take a specified number of master’s level courses as electives toward completion of their bachelor’s degree. The students then apply to the graduate degree program, and if accepted, the previously completed graduate coursework during the senior year is counted as transfer credit toward the completion of the master’s degree.

Students wishing to apply for the Bachelor of Business Administration/Master of Public Policy accelerated pathway program must complete an application to enter the program no later than the beginning of their final year of undergraduate study. Applications are available on the advising website for Undergraduate Business Programs in the C.T. Bauer College of Business. To enter the program, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 at the end of 90 semester credit hours. However, students who have a grade point average lower than 3.0 may be considered at the discretion of the Hobby School MPP Admissions Committee.

If admitted to the accelerated pathway program, the student may take up to 12 credit hours of graduate courses during their senior year to count toward advanced business electives, advanced electives, and/or general elective requirements for majors in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing. Consult the accelerated pathway for the supply chain management major for how the graduate courses count toward that degree. (See list of courses below.) These courses will count as upper-level elective credits toward the bachelor’s degree. The student should then complete the full graduate school application to the master’s degree program during their senior year. If they are admitted to the master’s program, the student will receive transfer credit for the graduate-level work taken during the senior year and will have the remainder of the 39 credit hours left to complete the master’s degree.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

University Career Services (UCS) offers a multitude of services to assist students and alumni on their pathway to success. Explore different majors using assessments and research; Engage with our counselors through one-on-one counseling and skills workshops - ranging from mock interviews, resume critiques, to job hunting. Students and alumni are empowered to investigate their pathways and network with employers to find the right industry for them. We work with companies and organizations to employ our students during career fairs and on-campus recruitment.

University Career Services offers a wide range of programs and services that will help you reach your goals, both while you’re at UH and long after. Here’s a sampling:

Alumni Career Services

Recent graduates have access to our services for free for one semester immediately following graduation. For more seasoned Alumni, there is an Alumni Subscription for purchase to assist with job searches, career changes, or networking opportunities. Alumni can always attend Alumni Career Fairs and workshops at any time during the year at no charge.

Career Counseling

Cougar Pathway allows students to connect with career counselors and employers through an easy to use appointment scheduler, resume database, on-campus recruiting system, and a job database. Explore Cougar Pathway through access.uh.edu now to complete your profile and get started!

On-Campus Recruiting

Every semester, top corporations and organizations come to campus to interview students for internships and full-time jobs. UH also participates in several career fairs each semester. It’s a great opportunity to test your interviewing skills, meet potential employers and land a great job. Be sure to mark recruiting events on your calendar.

Vocational Assessments

Designed to help you identify your personality traits, pinpoint your interests, and clarify your values, vocational assessments assist you in discovering possible career paths and majors. Both self-administered and counselor-assisted assessments are available at UCS. Make an appointment with a counselor to see which assessment is right for you. A nominal fee applies to some assessments.

PSW Opportunity

3 Years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Applicants accepted to the University of Houston as freshman are eligible to declare any major in the College of Technology. Applicants accepted to the University of Houston as transfer students are eligible to declare any College of Technology major with the exception of the majors below. Students interested in pursuing the following majors must meet GPA requirements:

BIOT, CETE, EPET and MEET require a minimum 2.50 UH GPA. Effective Spring 2015.
Biotechnology
Computer Engineering Technology
Electrical Power Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Computer Information Systems requires a 2.5 Cumulative GPA
Current students at the University of Houston who wish to declare a Technology major other than the above majors must have a minimum UH cumulative GPA of 2.0.

The minimum TOEFL scores required based on the type are mentioned below,
Internet based Test (iBT): An overall score of 79 or higher.
Paper-based Test (pBT): An overall score of 550 or higher.
TOEFL scores must be received directly from Educational Testing Service (ETS). The University of Houston's ETS Institutional Code is 6870.

The minimum IELTS score required is an overall score of a 6.5. IELTS scores should be sent electronically to "University of Houston". Please do not use "University of Houston - Graduate Admissions".

A minimum score of 105 is required.

The minimum required score for PTE is an overall score of 53 or higher.

University of Houston

Houston , Texas ,United States