Degree Plan
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Secondary Teacher Certification
Core Curriculum Requirement
10 - English Composition – 6 semester hours
- ENGL 1301
- ENGL 1302
20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours
- MATH 1314 - College Math or Higher
30 - Life and Physical Sciences – 6 semester hours
- Natural Science – BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS or Bio/Physical Science
- Natural Science w/ lab
40 - Language, Philosophy & Culture – 3 semester hours
- 9 s.h. of English are required for Secondary Cert.
50 - Creative Arts – 3 semester hours
- ARTS, MUSI, or DRAM
60 - American History – 6 semester hours
- HIST 1301
- HIST 1302
70 - Government/Political Science – 6 semester hours
- PSCI 2305
- PSCI 2306
80 - Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
- Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology
90 - LD Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours
- SPCH (CORE)
- COSC – Computer Literacy (not more than 5 years old) (CORE)
Major Requirements
BS Program Requirements – 6 semester hours
- ENGL 3430 – Professional Writing
- SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321 (CORE)
- COSC 1301 or 1401, or BCIS 1305 (CORE)
- Natural Science w/ lab – 11 semester hours of Natural Science (2 labs)
General Requirements (Lower Division) – 16 semester hours
- COSC 1436 – Programming Fundamentals I
- COSC 1437 – Programming Fundamentals II
- MATH 2413 – Calculus I
- MATH 2414 – Calculus II
General Requirements (Upper Division) – 15 semester hours
- COSC 3317 - Object Oriented Programming and Design pre-req: 6 s.h. programming C++ or Java preferred
- COSC 3331 – Data Structures and Algorithms I
- COSC 3333 – Data Structures and Algorithms II
- COSC 4339 – Telecommunication and Networks
- MATH 3362 – Discrete Structures
Computer Science Major Concentration Requirements – 30 semester hours
- COSC 3332 – Computer Organization and Architecture
- COSC 4320 – Software Engineering
- COSC 4336 – Database Systems
- COSC 4337 – Operating Systems
- COSC 4331 – Structure of Programming Languages
- COSC 4350 – Information Security, Privacy and Ethics
- MATH 3391 – Probability and Statistics
- UD COSC or MATH Elective*
- UD COSC or MATH Elective*
- UD COSC or MATH Elective*
*Students may choose 9 s.h. UD COSC or MATH coursework, excluding COSC 3325 & COSC 4305, and MATH courses not offered through the School of Arts & Sciences.
Secondary Teacher Certification (Professional Development/Education) – 27 semester hours
- CUIN 3323
- INDS 3323
- CUIN 3327
- FEDU 3321
- LITY 4364
- CUIN 4307
- CUIN 4313
- SEDU 4303/4304
NOTES:
- s.h. = semester hours
- LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
- UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
- The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
- Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
- This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
- Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 36 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.