2021 - 2022 Catalog
Engineering Degrees
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Offered on Richland Campus in
conjunction with the University of Texas at Dallas
Degree Code: AS.UTD.BIOMED.ENGR
Students who complete this degree with no grade below that of "C" and who meet all admissions requirements at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) will be accepted into UTD's Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering program. Students should follow this plan only if they wish to transfer to UTD in Biomedical Engineering. Students wishing to transfer to another university should not assume this entire plan will transfer.
In order to be eligible to receive this A.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering, a student must:
- Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours indicated in this degree plan;
- Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
- Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C")
- Give permission to Dallas College and UTD to share transcript data in order to evaluate degree program progress and assist in degree completion requirements and reporting;
- Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements and course prerequisites; and
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
This degree does not include all Core Curriculum course requirements. Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.
NOTE: Students completing this degree must submit to UTD a completed Texas Common Application within 12 months of their anticipated enrollment at UTD.
This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1301 (CB010) | Composition I (A grade of "C" or better is required.) |
3 |
| HIST 1301 (CB060) | United States History | 3 |
| MATH 2413 (CB020) | Calculus I (A grade of "C" or better is required.) |
4 |
| CHEM 1411 (CB030) | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| ENGR 1201 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| Semester Total | 16 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1302 (CB010) | Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 2414 (CB020) | Calculus II (A grade of "C" or better is required.) |
4 |
| PHYS 2425 (CB030) | University Physics I | 4 |
| BIOL 1406 (CB030) | Biology for Science Majors I | 4 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 2415 | Calculus III | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| GOVT 2305 (CB070) | Federal Government | 3 |
| American History (CB060) | Select ONE of the following: HIST 1302 , 2301 , 2328 , 2381 |
3 |
| Semester Total | 14 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 2300 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| ENGR 2304 | Programming for Engineers | 3 |
| GOVT 2306 (CB070) | Texas Government | 3 |
| ECON 2301 (CB080) | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040) | Select ONE of the following: ENGL 2321, 2322 , 2323 , 2326 , 2327 , 2328 , 2332 , 2333 , 2341 , 2351 HUMA 1302 , 1305 , 2319 PHIL 1301, 1304 , 2306 , 2307 , 2316 , 2321 |
3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS A.S. DEGREE | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 2420 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| ENGR 2301 | Engineering Mechanics - Statics | 3 |
| PHYS 2426 | University Physics II | 4 |
| Semester Total | 11 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS TRANSFERABLE TO UTD FOR THIS PROGRAM | 71 | |
|---|---|---|
NOTE: MATH 2413, MATH 2414 and MATH 2415 are required to satisfy the MATH 2417 and 2419. UTD's accelerated two-semester calculus sequence, MATH 2417 and MATH 2419, is equivalent to the three-semester calculus sequence offered at community colleges. Students must take Calculus I, Calculus II, and Calculus III in order to be equivalent.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.