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Freshman and Transfer Admission

To declare BSDS as your major when you first enter UT as a freshman or transfer student, you must indicate Behavioral and Social Data Sciences as your first choice major on your UT application form.

For information on UT Austin Admission Standards visit the UT Office of Admissions website.

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Internal Transfers

An Internal Transfer is a student who is already admitted to the University of Texas at Austin but is declared in another major. 

All internal transfers into the BSDS major will need to complete the Internal Transfer Application.
Students who have already completed a degree will NOT be considered for internal transfer admission.

To be eligible for internal transfer into the BSDS major as an undergraduate student you must meet the following criteria:

-  Be in good academic standing.
 
-  Have completed one lower division class from either the Psychology or Humanities track (e.g. PSY 301).

Please note - Double majors in BSDS are welcome, but you cannot double major in BSDS and Psychology.
 

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