University of Texas at El Paso · Bachelor's · 2026-2027 catalog
BS in Computer Science
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120credit hours to graduate
7requirement groups
54courses named
Requirements
University Core Curriculum
about 42 credit hours
- 42 credits any course · Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements (42 hours).
Computer Science Designated Core
about 12 credit hours
- Requirements
- Precalculus or Calculus I: any 1 of
MATH 1508MATH 1310MATH 1411 - Introductory Mechanics (pick one):
- PHYS 2320 with laboratory
- PHYS 2320 with laboratory
- PHYS 2420
- Lecture/lab science combination (pick one):
- BIOL 1305 and BIOL 1107
- BIOL 1306 and BIOL 1108
- ASTR 1307 and ASTR 1107
- CHEM 1305 and CHEM 1105
- CHEM 1306 and CHEM 1106
- GEOL 1313 and GEOL 1103
- GEOL 1314 and GEOL 1104
- PHYS 2321 and PHYS 2121
Computer Science Core
about 27 credit hours
- Requirements
- CS 1301
- CS 1101
- CS 2302
- CS 2401
- ECE 2103
- ECE 2303
- MATH 1312
- MATH 1411
- Discrete mathematics (pick one):
- MATH 2300
- Discrete Structures I and II
- Discrete Structures I and II
Computer Science Major
about 36 credit hours
- Requirements
- CS 3195
- CS 3331
- CS 3350
- CS 3360
- CS 3432
- CS 4175
- CS 4310
- CS 4311
- CS 4342
- CS 4375
- MATH 3323
- Statistics: any 1 of
ECE 3332STAT 3320STAT 3330
Additional Mathematics or Science Option
about 3 credit hours · pick one option
- Additional Mathematics or Science Option (pick one):
- Option A: Mathematics
- Option A: Mathematics: any 1 of
MATH 2313MATH 2325MATH 2326MATH 3320MATH 3325MATH 4329STAT 4380STAT 4385
- Option B: Science lecture
- Option B: Science lecture: 3 credits from
ASTR 1307BIOL 1305BIOL 1306CHEM 1305CHEM 1306GEOL 1313GEOL 1314PHYS 2321 · Must not be the course already used for the lab-lecture science requirement.
Technical Electives
about 15 credit hours
- 15 credits in CS · Choose from CS 1110, CS 1120, CS 2210, CS 1190, CS 1290, or CS 3000/4000-level courses not already required. No more tha
Free Electives
about 3 credit hours
- 3 credits any course · College-level courses from Liberal Arts, Business, Science, or Engineering; no remedial courses.
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