Nursing, BA

The University of Dallas and Texas Woman’s University have a cooperative agreement that allows students to pursue a dual degree in nursing. This agreement allows students to earn two degrees, a bachelor of arts in biology from UD and a bachelor of science in nursing from TWU, in an integrated program that can be completed in five years (with the addition of summer course work). With the breadth of the UD Core curriculum and the experience and technical expertise of TWU’s nursing program, students graduate as liberally educated health care professionals.

“Nurses are the heart of health care.”

- Donna Wilk Cardillo

The University of Dallas and Texas Women's University have a cooperative agreement that allows students to pursue a dual degree. This agreement allows students to earn two degrees, a Bachelor of Arts in biology from UD and the Bachelor of Science in nursing from TWU, in an integrated program that can be completed in five years (with the addition of summer coursework). Students will get the best of both: the breadth and stimulus of the UD Core Curriculum and the experience and technical expertise of TWU's nursing program, graduating as liberally educated health care professionals. The TWU College of Nursing prepares nurses for practice, teaching, management and research. With more than 3,200 nursing students at its Denton, Dallas and Houston campuses, TWU is a leading provider of nursing education and preparation. 

The Coursework

The total number of credit hours in the suggested curriculum is 174, with 100 credit hours taken at UD and 74 credit hours at TWU. Students will complete nursing prerequisites along with Core requirements for an undergraduate degree from the University of Dallas in their first three years in the program. Students will be required to apply to TWU and the TWU Nursing program to complete their last two years of nursing coursework and clinical experience. 

Recently, the University of Dallas and TWU recommitted their partnership through signing a new agreement. Prospective and current freshmen should see this flier for program requirements and timeline. Current sophomore and junior students should see this flier for program requirements and timeline. 

If prospective or current students have questions about the program after reading the appropriate flier linked above, please direct specific questions to the Dual Degree Nursing Program Director, Dr. Deanna Soper, at dsoper@udallas.edu. 

Nursing Informational Meeting