UT Dallas 2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Curriculum

Other Degree Requirements

Double Degree

To qualify for double degrees at UT Dallas, students must complete all of the following requirements:

  • 45 semester credit hours of upper-division courses
  • additional 30 semester credit hours of upper-division courses over the 45 semester credit hour degree requirement for a total of 75 semester credit hours of upper-division courses
  • 45 semester credit hours must be taken at UT Dallas
  • meet all degree requirements for both degrees
  • meet all graduation requirements

Please be aware that there may be financial implications when seeking double degrees. If you are receiving financial aid, please meet with your financial aid advisor.

Double Major

Students may earn a baccalaureate degree with two majors (double major) when the baccalaureate degree is the same. For example, a student may earn Bachelors of Science in Biology and Healthcare Management when the degrees are Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management.

With the approval of the relevant Associate Dean, students may complete a double major by satisfying all the following requirements:

  • 45 semester credit hours of upper-division courses
  • 45 semester credit hours must be taken at UT Dallas
  • meet all degree requirements
  • meet all graduation requirements

Students pursuing a double major must identify one of their two majors as a primary major to establish an academic home of record.

The University of Texas at Dallas offers the following prescribed double majors:

Double majors in Interdisciplinary Studies are not available.

Second Baccalaureate Degree

Incoming students who already hold a baccalaureate degree and have been admitted to UT Dallas to obtain a second baccalaureate degree at UT Dallas must complete all of the following requirements:

  • additional 30 semester credit hours of upper-division courses at UT Dallas over the 45 semester credit hour degree requirement for a total of 75 semester credit hours of upper-division courses
  • 45 total upper-division semester credit hours (can be combined from UT Dallas and transferred semester credit hours)
  • 45 semester credit hours must be taken at UT Dallas
  • meet all degree requirements
  • meet all graduation requirements

A second baccalaureate student may not double major, seek a double degree, or change majors without a new admission application.

Diploma and Transcription for Double Major and Double Degree

When applying for graduation, a student should communicate with his/her advisor that he/she will be completing a double major or double degree.

The University transcripts either the double major or the double degree onto the official transcript. The University issues one diploma for double majors based on the student-chosen primary major's degree. For double degree, the University issues two diplomas.

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