Associate of Science Degree in Computer Engineering (Richland/UTD)

Location(s): Richland

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Offered on Richland Campus in conjunction with the University of Texas at Dallas

Degree Code: AS.UTD.COMP.ENGR

This is an “Articulated” degree with the University of Texas at Dallas.

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 the UTD’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering program. Students should follow this plan only if they wish to transfer to UTD in Computer 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 Computer Engineering, a student must:

Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours indicated in this degree plan;
Earn a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 (“C”)
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.

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.

Semester 1 (First Year)

ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours) (CB010) (A grade of “C” or better is required.)
HIST 1301 - United States History I (3 Credit Hours) (CB060)
MATH 2413 - Calculus I (4 Credit Hours) (CB020) (A grade of “C” or better is required.)
ENGR 1201 - Introduction to Engineering (2 Credit Hours)
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I (4 Credit Hours) (CB030)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Semester 2 (First Year Continued)

ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours) (CB010)
MATH 2414 - Calculus II (4 Credit Hours) (CB020) (A grade of “C” or better is required.)
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II (4 Credit Hours) (CB030)
COSC 1436 - Programming Fundamentals I (4 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Semester 3 (Second Year)

American History (CB060)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Semester 4 (Second Year Continued)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours for this A.S. Degree: 60 Credit Hours

Additional Courses for Transfer to UTD

Additional course that may be taken at Richland Campus and accepted for transfer into the UTD Computer Engineering Program:

MATH 2305 - Discrete Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours Transferable to UTD for this Program: 63 Credit Hours

Note(s)

NOTE: MATH 2413 , MATH 2414 and MATH 2415 are required to satisfy the MATH 2417 and MATH 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 must take both ENGR 1201 and ENGR 2105 to receive credit for the UTD ECS 1200 and CE 1202. In addition, student will be required to make up one additional credit hour in major upper level courses.

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.