Five articulation agreements were signed yesterday by the Richland College School of Engineering, Business and Technology and the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. These agreements were made to further enhance the transfer process for Richland students pursuing an associate of science degrees in the following areas:

-Computer Engineering
-Computer Science
-Mechanical Engineering
-Software Engineering
-Telecommunications Engineering

Students who successfully complete Richland College’s associate of science degree in the areas listed above with a GPA of at least 2.5 and no grade below a ‘C’ in the respective courses will receive automatic admission to the university and will be able to transfer between 62 and 66 credit hours as a block to UTD.

These agreements were signed in keeping with Richland and UTD’s long-standing joint effort in serving the citizens of Dallas County and in response to a shortage of qualified graduates in these areas as stated in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Closing the Gaps Initiative.