Computer Science BS

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Communication Literacy Requirement

Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication literacy in a computer science program will be achieved through learning foundational communication skills for understanding, implementing and evaluating computer-based programs and functions for solving problems in computer science. To obtain and practice these communication skills, students will be trained and evaluated in the following courses: CS 1382 , CS 1412 , CS 3365 , and CS 4366 .

Recommended Foundational Curriculum for Engineering All Majors

First Year

Fall

ENGR 1330 - Computational Thinking with Data Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 1110 - Engineering Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1451 - Calculus I with Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1307 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Semester Credit Hours AND
CHEM 1107 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry I 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

ENGR 1320 - Bio-Inspired Design for Engineers 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 2392 - Engineering Ethics and Its Impact on Society 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1452 - Calculus II with Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
PHYS 1408 - Principles of Physics I 4 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Recommended Curriculum

Second Year

Fall

CS 1412 - Programming Principles II 4 Semester Credit Hours
CS 1382 - Discrete Computational Structures 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 2450 - Calculus III with Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 2372 - Modern Digital System Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2311 - Introduction to Technical Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring

CS 2413 - Data Structures 4 Semester Credit Hours
CS 2350 - Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 2360 - Linear Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
PHYS 2401 - Principles of Physics II 4 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Third Year

Fall

CS 2365 - Object-Oriented Programming 3 Semester Credit Hours
CS 3361 - Concepts of Programming Languages 3 Semester Credit Hours
CS 3364 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 3342 - Mathematical Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 3 Semester Credit Hours
Oral communications elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (Recommend COMS 2300 , MCOM 2310 , CFAS 2300 , or COMS 2358 )

Total: 15

Spring

CS 3365 - Software Engineering I 3 Semester Credit Hours
CS 3375 - Computer Architecture 3 Semester Credit Hours
CS 3383 - Theory of Automata 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective (CS) 3 Semester Credit Hours^†
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Optional MATH minor

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

CS 4352 - Operating Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
CS 4354 - Concepts of Database Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective (CS) 3 Semester Credit Hours^†
HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

CS 4366 - Senior Capstone Project 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective (CS) 6 Semester Credit Hours^†
Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (Recommend SOC 1301 or GEOG 2300 )
Creative Arts Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (Recommend ART 1309 or ARTH 2302 )

Total: 15

Total Hours: 126

* Foundational curriculum course.
^† Computer science electives: Choose from any 3000- or 4000-level computer science courses that are not required for the CS major.

Electives

Foreign Language/Spanish: 0 to 10 hours: Two semesters of the same language or exempt with two years of the same foreign language in high school.

Multicultural Requirement: 3 hours: Course from Multicultural Requirement or completion of the Global Scholar Certificate through the study abroad program. If from Mult. Req. list, course recommended to also meet Creative Arts or Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirements (e.g., ART 1309 or SOC 1301 ).

For details, consult the core curriculum requirements .