Students completing a B.S. degree in physics have the option of beginning coursework towards a Masters of Science (M.S.) in Biomedical Engineering (BE) by taking graduate level courses at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA).  

Graduate courses in the BE programs at UTA will earn students dual credit towards the a B.S. physics degree at UD, while at the same time earning credits toward the M.S. in Biomedical Engineering.  

This collaborative 4+1 program is designed to allow UD physics majors to earn their B.S. in physics and M.S. degree in five years.

Students can begin taking courses at UTA during their senior year at UD or in summer terms.  This program allows UD physics majors to complete up to 9 credit hours of approved courses in materials science at UTA that can be applied to their B.S. degree in physics at UD.  There is a significant overlap in imaging and imaging techniques, so these courses offer UD students a chance to learn about areas of study that are important in a balanced physics curriculum.  After completing the 9 credits, additional courses can be taken toward the M.S., but these are not required by the B.S. program in physics at UD.  Completion of the UTA graduate degree programs is optional and failure to complete does not void the upper level credits earned toward the B.S. degree.  In other words, this program gives UD physics majors an opportunity to investigate biomedical engineering graduate studies while earning credits toward their B.S. degree. 

 Students interested in these programs must apply to the UTA Biomedical Engineering graduate program and meet the requirements for admission.  The requirements for completion of the M.S in BE can be found from UTA BE department.  Suggested courses that will be accepted for dual credit as advanced courses for the B.S. degree in physics at UD and the M.S. in BE are listed below.  The course descriptions can be found from UTA BE department (as they may change). 

Physics Curriculum - Major requirements for the B.S. degree in physics include Calculus I-II-III, Differential Equations, General Chemistry I and II, General Physics I and II, and 36 hours of upper level physics with six of those hours from an undergraduate research thesis, usually completed through summer research, and a talk at a professional meeting. 

For more information, contact Dr. Jacob Moldenhauer.