The University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences 45 courses 120 total credits
The Department of Computer Science offers a comprehensive honors degree program for highly motivated and talented students. The key features of the program are an intensive, accelerated freshman- and sophomore-year program; special Turing Scholars sections of many advanced computer science courses; a second-semester freshman-year course that introduces students to the research activities of the department; and at least two semesters of supervised research and writing. Upon completion of both a sequence of Turing Scholars courses, approved by the program director, and an approved thesis, students graduate as Turing Scholars in Computer Science. Students in the Turing Scholars program pursue the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree program provides a strong technical background for students planning to begin careers upon graduation and for those interested in graduate study in computer science. This program allows students to take more coursework in computer science and related technical areas than does the bachelor of science and arts degree program. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science offers three programs: Computer Science; Computer Science Honors; and Turing Scholars Honors. Students who would like to pursue any of the degree programs must first be admitted.
| Approved course | credits |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | credits |
| College Requirements - Natural Sciences | credits |
| General University Requirements | 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
Additional biology, chemistry, or physics sequence (see major requirements)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 303 or GEO 301 | Introduction to Geology or Physical Geology | 3 |
| M X40L | M X40L | |
| M X41 | M X41 |
Concentration
Hours chosen from: Upper-division computer science
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C S 118H | Introduction to Computer Science Research: Honors | 1 |
| C S 379H | Computer Science Honors Thesis | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 9 credits | |
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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