Engineering Requirements

Engineering Requirements:

Students entering the University of Dallas (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 Department. The dual degree program is designed for the well-prepared student to be able to
complete two degrees, a B.A. in physics from UD and an electrical engineering degree
from UTA, in five years. The program is rather unique in that students take classes
from both institutions beginning in their freshman year. This allows students to
establish early in their undergraduate education that they desire to be an electrical
engineer 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 and core
curriculum at UD. This dual degree program also offers the liberally educated UD
student the opportunity to understand the advances in technology noted on the UTA
electrical engineering webpage, “more than ever, electrical engineering 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 expected to do well in this program will have
completed a rigorous high school program, which included courses in upper level mathematics,
advanced chemistry, and advanced physics. Students not having such a background may
still complete the program, but the completion time may be more than five years.
The suggested course sequence includes the Rome Program during the second semester
of the sophomore year.

Admissions Policy and Process:

Apply to UD as a dual-degree physics/electrical engineering student as a freshman
and make sure Dr. Olenick is your advisor
Apply to UTA by December 1 of your freshman year after completing an application form
available from Dr. Olenick
Once admitted to UTA, contact a UTA undergraduate engineering advisor
(

Dr. Saibun Tjuatja or Ms. Pauline Mason

) to complete your registration requirements for the spring semester. Students must
see an advisor before they can register for classes at UTA and they must also complete
an orientation class before enrolling in January classes.
Normal UTA admissions standards will apply, but students must indicate they are a
dual-degree student. Although the student will have completed less than 24 hours of
college work by the beginning of the spring semester of the 1st year, the student’s academic advisor will be the undergraduate advisor in EE and
not the University College (UCOL) advisor (i.e., the student’s major should be coded
as EE_INT and not EE_UCOL).
The student’s home institution shall remain UD for years 1-3 and UT Arlington for
years 4-5. Normal standards for continuation will apply.

Program Description:

The student enters the curriculum designed by UD that shall include the minimal course
requirements.
The undergraduate advisor in EE at UTA will provide the personal contact needed to
navigate the enrollment and advising processes.
For the determination of tuition, fees, room and board costs, and financial aid, students
in this program are considered full-time students at UD during years one through three
and full-time students at UT Arlington during years four and five. Tuition and Fees
for students taking classes at UT Arlington during years one through three and at
UD for years four and five will be based on the per course rates. The institution
in which the student has full-time enrollment is responsible for calculating financial
aid, disbursing aid, monitoring satisfactory progress and other student eligibility
requirements, keeping records, and returning funds in the event of withdrawal from
the program.
Normally at the end of the fifth year upon the completion of all of the core and major
degree requirements at UD and the completion of all of the degree requirements at
UT Arlington, students will be granted a BA degree in Physics from UD and a BS degree
in EE from UT Arlington. Students who withdraw from this program and who have completed
the undergraduate degree requirements at UD will be granted a BA degree in physics.
Students who do not fulfill the requirements of this dual degree program are in no
way precluded from applying to the EE Program at UT Arlington through the usual process.

University of Dallas Contacts

Department
Name
Phone
Email

Dean of Constantin College
Dr. Philip Harold
972-721-5044
pharold

@udallas.edu

Engineering Advisor
Dr. Rich Olenick
972-721-5313
olenick@udallas.edu

Registrar
Ms. Marisa Darby
972-721-5280
mdarby@udallas.edu

Director of Financial Aid
Mr. James Hubener
972-721-5266
jhubener@udallas.edu

University of Texas at Arlington Contacts

Sr. Associate Dean of Engineering
Dr. Lynn Peterson
peterson@uta.edu

Engineering Advisor

Dr. Saibun Tjuatja

Ms. Pauline Mason

tjuatja@uta.edu

pmason@uta.edu

Suggested 5-year Curriculum

Students are encouraged to apply to UD’s O’Hara Chemical Sciences Institute. This rigorous program is offered during the summer prior to their freshman year
to students who meet the entrance requirements. The O’Hara program is not a requirement
for the dual-degree program, but it does ease scheduling requirements for completing
the program in five years.

Summer Prior to Freshman Year – O’Hara Program

Semester

Course
Credits

Summer I

CHE 1303/1103 Gen Chem I and Lab

Summer II

CHE 1304/1104 Gen Chem II and Lab

Total Credits
8

1st Year

Semester
Course

Credits

Fall

ENG 1301 – Literary Traditions I
PHY 2311/2111 – General Physics I and Lab
MAT 1404 – Calculus I
LANG 2311 – Intermediate Foreign Language I
THE 1310 – Understanding the Bible
Total Credits

4
4
3
3

Spring
PHY 2312/2112 0 General Physics II and Lab
MAT 1411 – Calculus II
LANG 2312 Intermediate Foreign Language II

CSE 1311 – Intro Prog for Eng & Sci

EE 1201

– Intro to Electrical Engineering
EE 1106 – Electrical Engineering Practicum

Total Credits

4
4
3
3
2
1

Courses in bold font must be taken at UTA.

2nd Year

Fall

ENG 1302 – Literary Traditions II
PHI 1301 – Philosophy and the Ethical Life
PHY 3320/3120 – Quantum Physics and Lab
MAT 2412 – Calculus III

EE 2441 – Dig Logic and Micro

Total Credits

3
4
4
3
4

Spring
(Rome)

ENG 2311 – Literary Traditions III
HIS 2301 – Western Civilization
PHI 2323 – Philosophy of Man
THE 2311 – Western Theological Traditions
ART 2311 – Art & Architecture of Rome
Total Credits

3
3
3
3
3

Courses in bold font must be taken at UTA.

3rd Year

Fall

MAT 3324 – Differential Equations
PHY 4423 – Theoretical Mechanics
PHI 3311 – Philosophy of Being
PHY 3363 – Computational Physics
ECO 1311 – Fundamentals of Economics
Total Credits

3
4
3
3
3

Spring
PHY 4424 – Quantum Mechanics
PHY 3333/3133 – Electronics and Lab
HIS 2302 – Western Civilization II

EE 2415 – Circuit Analysis I
EE 2347 Math Foundations of EE

Total Credits

4
4
3
4
3

Courses in bold font must be taken at UTA.

4th Year

Fall

PHY 3326 – Statistical Physics
PHY 4327 – Electromagnetic Theory
POL 1311 – Principles of American Politics

EE 3446 – Circuits II
EE 3417 – Continuous Sigs and Sys

Total Credits

3
4
3
3
4

Spring
PHY 4328 – Electrodynamics
Biology Core
PHY 4153 – Physics Seminar

EE 3330 – Prob. and Random Signals
EE 3318 – Discrete Sigs and Sys
EE Core Elective

Total Credits

3
3
1
3
3
3

Courses in bold font must be taken at UTA.

5th Year

Fall

HIS 1311 – American Civilization I

EE 4340 – Concepts & Exer for Eng Practice

ENGR Elective

EE Core Elective
EE Elective

Total Credits

3
3
3
3
3
15

Spring
HIS 1312 – American Civilization II

POLS 2312 – State and Local Government
EE 4349 – Engineering Design
EE Elective
COMS 2302 – Prof and Tech Communication

Total Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15

Courses in bold font must be taken at UTA.

Physics and Engineering Requirements

UD Physics Courses – Need 32 for a B.A.

Fall 1st Year

PHY 2311/2111 – General Physics I & Lab
4 hours

Spring 1st Year

PHY 2312/2112 – General Physics II & Lab
4 hours

Fall 2nd Year

PHY 3320/3120 – Quantum Physics & Lab
4 hours

Spring 2nd Year

in Rome

Fall 3rd Year

PHY 4423 – Theoretical Mechanics
(CE 2312 – Statics & Dynamics)2
4 hours

PHY 3363 – Computational Physics
3 hours

Spring 3rd Year

PHY 4424 – Quantum Mechanics
4 hours

PHY 3333/3133 – Electronics & Lab
(EE 2403 – Electronics I)2
4 hours

Fall 4th Year

PHY 3326 – Statistical Physics
(MAE 3309 – Thermodynamics)2
3 hours

PHY 4327 – Electromagnetic Theory
(EE 3407 – Electromagnetics)2
3 hours

Spring 4th Year

PHY 4328 – Electrodynamics
(EE Elective)2
3 hours

PHY 4153 – Physics Seminar
1 hour

Total

37 hours1

1 This is three more hours than required for the BA in Physics degree from UD.
2 UTA Course equivalent

Courses Taken at UTA

Spring 1st Year

EE 1104 – Intro to Engineering
1 hour

EE 1205 – Intro to Electrical Engineering
2 hours

CSE 1311 – Intro. Programming for Eng. & Sci.
3 hours

Fall 2nd Year

EE 2415 – Circuit Analysis I
4 hours

Spring 3rd Year

EE 2441 – Digital Logic and Microprocessors
4 hours

EE 2347 – Math Foundations of EE
3 hours

Fall 4th Year

EE 3417 – Continuous Signals & Systems
4 hours

EE 3446 – Circuit Analysis II
4 hours

Spring 4th Year

EE 3330 – Probability and Random Signals
3 hours

EE 3318 – Discrete Signals and Systems
3 hours

EE Core Elective
3 hours

Fall 5th Year

EE 4340 – Concepts and Exercises in Engineering Practice
3 hours

EE Core Elective
3 hours

EE Elective
3 hours

ENGR Elective
3 hours

Spring 5th Year

POLS 2312 – State and Local Government
3 hours

EE4349 – Engineering Design Project
3 hours

EE Elective
3 hours

COMS 2302 – Professional and Technical Communication
3 hours

Total

58 hours

Additional Comments:

Students will qualify for a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the University
of Dallas by completing a research thesis and by giving a talk at a professional meeting;
they must also satisfy the UD core curriculum.
Students must complete the physics comprehensive examination from the University of
Dallas.
The 5th year could be completed entirely at the University of Texas at Arlington.
The above curriculum assumes students enter the O’Hara Summer Chemistry Institute
and that they place at the Intermediate language level when entering UD. Additional
semesters or summer work will be needed if these are not true.
AP or IB credit will be assessed according to the UD code. Students may place out
of some of the above classes with appropriate scores on AP and IB examinations.
Total number of Hours = 172 semester hours.
The distance between UD and UTA is 19.4 miles and is a 28 minute drive under normal
driving conditions. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to
UTA. It may also be possible to take some UTA courses online.
EE requirements are subject to change by the Electrical Engineering Department at
UTA, as are graduation requirements for the B.S. in Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities of Student Participating in UTA/UD Dual Degree Program:

Apply and obtain admission to both programs (UD for Fall of Y1 and UTA for Spring
of Y1; UTA applications are due Dec. 1 of your freshman year.)
Provide UD with copy of admission to UTA Electrical Engineering program
Submit a FAFSA and any other requested financial documentation if applying for need
based aid.
Register for the appropriate classes at each institution
Meet with advisor each semester at both institutions
Follow all applicable rules and regulations of both campuses while enrolled
Follow withdrawal protocol of each school if intention to withdraw occur
Notify both schools if complete withdrawal is required
Notify both schools of change of address or demographic information
Pay semester/term balance in full at each institution (or arrange payment plan if
available) by required deadline
Student is responsible for transportation/ transportation costs between campuses
Student is responsible for obtaining and meeting Merit Scholarship requirements. Merit
Scholarship funds will be applied to tuition charges only
Sign the Information Release Authorization available the UD Registrar.

Things we have learned that are not written in the original agreement:

Once you apply to and are accepted by UTA, you will receive email notification with
things that you must address. Make sure you do so.
If you are not listed in the special UTA/UD Dual-Degree Program, please let the UTA
admissions director or engineering advisor know.
You will need to go through UTA’s orientation before you can take classes in the spring
and meet with the UTA Engineering advisor Dr. Saibun Tjuatia.
Once you are enrolled in classes, please give the UD registrar and engineering advisor
a copy of your classes.
ARAMARK runs food services at both institutions, please talk to the Aramark office
about our shared arrangement.
Please meet with the UD Director of Financial Aid to make sure you qualify for as
much financial aid as possible.
The calendars of the two institutions do not always completely align, please talk
to the Director of Student Affairs to work out living arrangements for non-overlapping
periods.