University of Texas at Dallas academic programs

[5] With a number of interdisciplinary degree programs, UT Dallas’ curriculum is designed to allow study that crosses traditional disciplinary lines and to enable students to participate in collaborative research labs.

UT Dallas also has a School of Interdisciplinary Studies, a program designed for students to pursue unconventional or innovative combinations of course work.

The merger between the two schools was approved by the UT System in July 2022 and went into effect at the beginning of the Fall 2022 semester.

[8] According to Inga H. Musselman, vice president for academic affairs, the purpose of the merger was to “enhance the student experience, advance research and support the mission of [the] arts, humanities, technology, and communication programs.” This merger was stated to not affect any degree programs or curriculums that were part of either school of study.

[9] The Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities and Technology offers courses in literature, animation, game design, critical media studies, foreign languages, history, philosophy, music, drama, and film.

There are also a variety of language study courses housed under the school that are not directly related to a specific degree plan, such as Arabic, French, German, and Japanese.

[14] The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) opened in 1963 and is housed in Green Hall on the main campus of the University of Texas at Dallas and in the Callier Center for Communication Disorders.

[50][51][52] UT Dallas’ Geography and Geospatial Sciences program ranked 16th nationally and first in Texas by Academic Analytics of Stony Brook, N.Y.[53] In a 2012 study, assessing the academic impact of publications, the UT Dallas criminology program was ranked fifth best in the world.

In 2002 the UTD Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science was the first in the United States to offer an ABET-accredited B.S.

[81][82] UTeach Dallas, in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, was modeled after UT Austin's teacher preparatory program.

The program offers honors courses with smaller class sizes, in addition to extracurricular and social events, career counseling, and a collaborative community lounge space.

The Hobson Wildenthal Honors College offers several programs and support resources for high achieving students:[85][86]