The University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences 42 courses 150 total credits
The Department of Computer Science offers integrated programs to enable currently enrolled, highly motivated undergraduate students with strong intellectual capacities to earn a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Computer Science within a five-year period. The integrated program is designed to prepare students for competitive doctoral programs and provide strong leadership skills and technical depth to students entering professional positions. The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances. All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Approved course | credits |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | credits |
| College Requirements - Natural Sciences | credits |
| General University Requirements | credits |
| Graduate coursework | 30 credits |
| Hours chosen from: Additional upper-division C S | 12 credits |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | credits |
| First course in a foreign language and a three-semester-hour course in the culture of the same language area | credits |
| Two three-semester-hour courses in one foreign culture area. The courses must be chosen from an approved list available in the deanβs office and the college advising centers. https://cns.utexas.edu/students/degrees-majors-advising/university-core-cur | credits |
Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C S 312 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
Concentration
An alternative sequence from one of the options above.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 303 or GEO 301 | Introduction to Geology or Physical Geology | 3 |
Concentration
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C S 349 | Contemporary Issues in Computer Science | 3 |
| C S 103F | Ethical Foundations of Computer Science | 1 |
| Total Concentration | 1 credits | |
Major-Computer Science (BSCompSci)
Sequence 1:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus | 4 |
| M 408D | Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
Major-Computer Science (BSCompSci)
Sequence 2:
Major-Computer Science (BSCompSci)
Sequence 1:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 311C | Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 311D | Introductory Biology II | 3 |
Major-Computer Science (BSCompSci)
Sequence 2:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 315H | Advanced Introduction to Genetics: Honors | 3 |
| BIO 325H | Genetics: Honors | 3 |
Major-Computer Science (BSCompSci)
Sequence 3:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CH 301 or CH 301C | Principles of Chemistry I or Foundations of Chemistry I | 3-4 |
| CH 302 or CH 302C | Principles of Chemistry II or Foundations of Chemistry II | 3-4 |
Major-Computer Science (BSCompSci)
Sequence 1:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 303K | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 105M | Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K | 1 |
Major-Computer Science (BSCompSci)
Sequence 2:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 301 | Mechanics | 3 |
| PHY 101L | Laboratory for Physics 301 | 1 |
Major-Computer Science (BSCompSci)
Sequence 3:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 317K | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 105M | Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K | 1 |
Major-Computer Science (BSCompSci)
Sequence 1:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 303L | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 105N | Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L | 1 |
Major-Computer Science (BSCompSci)
Sequence 2:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 316 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHY 116L | Laboratory for Physics 316 | 1 |
Major-Computer Science (BSCompSci)
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