Students entering UD as physics majors have the opportunity to pursue a cooperative degree in electrical engineering through the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) Electrical Engineering (EE) Department.

The dual degree program is designed for the well-prepared student to be able to complete two degrees in five years: a B.A. in physics from UD and a B.S. in EE from UTA. Students can take classes from both institutions beginning their freshman year. This allows students to determine early in their undergraduate education that they desire to be an electrical engineer who combines their engineering education with a firm grasp of the Western intellectual tradition, to have extensive reading and writing abilities, and to understand the physical nature of our world, which are characteristics offered by the completion of the physics degree at UD. This dual degree program also offers the liberally educated UD student the opportunity to understand the advances in technology offered by the UTA EE Department – a department that believes, “more than ever, EE demands a multidisciplinary approach to address challenges of the future and problems of today,” and it demands that engineers must have the ability to communicate well their ideas to others. It is the goal of this program to educate liberally engineers and physicists who meet these challenges.

The entrance requirements for this dual program are the same as the entrance requirements for a physics major at UD. Students must complete the physics comprehensive examination at the University of Dallas before obtaining a B.A. from UD. Students wishing to obtain a B.S. in physics must satisfy the additional UD physics B.S. requirements. Students must work closely with the UD and UTA Engineering advisors to meet the requirements of the program. Application to UTA is done under the guidance of the UD Engineering advisor.

For more information, contact Dr. Jacob Moldenhauer.