Department of Computer Science
Mission Statement
The core mission is to provide an inclusive learning environment and conduct ethical and excellence-driven research in computer science to benefit departmental stakeholders including students, faculty, the university, the local community, and the society at large. To fulfill this mission, the Department will:
- Use innovative and experiential learning models and research to prepare students for careers in industry, government, and academia.
- Develop leadership in the education of underrepresented and disadvantaged groups.
- Enhance the nationally prominent research, education, and outreach programs in cybersecurity and develop the cross-cutting research thrusts of data-driven intelligence and virtual reality systems and networked and software systems.
General Information
The Department of Computer Science is engaged in cutting-edge research in cross-cutting research thrust areas of cybersecurity; data-driven intelligence and virtual reality systems, and networked and software systems, with expertise in artificial intelligence; machine learning; big data; software engineering; cloud computing; cybersecurity; bioinformatics; Internet-of-things; embedded systems; parallel, distributed, and high-performance computing; and computer graphics and virtual and augmented reality. The Department of Computer Science operates dedicated classrooms, a large instructional lab, 20 research labs, and two main research units: the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) and the Institute for Cyber Security (ICS). Its faculty members are also affiliated with UTSA’s School of Data Science, National Security Collaboration Center, and AI Matrix Consortium.
The Department of Computer Science also offers research opportunities and internships to undergraduate students. Students engaged in research are able to work with state-of-the-art computing clusters and research equipment operated by the Department of Computer Science and UTSA, such as a 113-compute node cluster, as well as AI workstations with cutting-edge GPUs.
Program Outcomes
The Department of Computer Science programs provide students the opportunity to:
- Become successfully employed in the computing profession or actively pursue advanced degrees in computing or a related discipline.
- Apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles, and computer science theory in the design of computational systems.
- Use cutting-edge computing technologies and methods for the design and implementation of high-quality solutions.
- Create and collaborate in emergent computing technologies leading to innovative solutions for industry and academia.
- Work effectively in teams to accomplish shared computing design, evaluation, or implementation goals, while exhibiting professional behavior and exercising appropriate leadership within their organization.
- Engage in lifelong learning while reflecting a commitment to quality, innovation, critical thinking, and continuous improvement.
- Be responsible members of their profession and communicate effectively to a variety of audiences while upholding the highest commitment to personal integrity, behavior, and ethical and professional conduct.
Degrees
The Department of Computer Science (CS) offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Computer Science with Teaching Track. The Department also offers a Minor in Computer Science.
The B.S. Degree in Computer Science is designed to prepare students with a strong technical emphasis on modern computing and systems. The program offers students the opportunity to prepare for advanced graduate study and for careers in high-technology companies, business, government, and teaching. The department offers concentrations in Cloud and Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Software Engineering. The department also offers the B.S. in Computer Science with a Cyber Operations Track.
The B.A. Degree in Computer Science with Teaching Track is an interdisciplinary program designed for students who are interested in teaching computer science at the middle school or high school level as a certified teacher. This program integrates a cohesive set of fundamental computer science courses from the B.S. degree in Computer Science as well as the UTeachSA program so that students can gain solid foundations in the computer science and education fields to obtain the Computer Science teaching certification, thus preparing students for successful careers in secondary school education as well as in industry and government sectors.
UTeachSA Teacher Preparation Program
UTeachSA is the teacher preparation program in the College of Sciences that prepares students to become secondary (middle school and high school) science and mathematics teachers. The Department of Computer Science offers one program leading to teacher certification for the state of Texas: B.A. Computer Science with Teaching Track.
Criminal History Policy and Acknowledgement for Teacher Preparation Programs
Teacher preparation programs at UTSA require fieldwork in public schools, which requires students to be able to pass a criminal background check. It is the responsibility of the student to determine if their criminal history background will present a problem before applying for admission to the teacher preparation program. Students with a problematic criminal history will encounter difficulty in completing any fieldwork requirements and may not be able to complete the program. The University of Texas at San Antonio is required to inform students of the requirements set forth by the Texas Occupation Code, Chapter 53, Sections 53.001 through 53.105.
COS Signature Experiences in Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science offers experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students in which they can gain real-world experiences while also learning about the broader impacts of their work within their fields of study. All undergraduate students have the option to participate in a College of Sciences (COS) Signature Experience. Students should contact the Undergraduate Advisor(s) of Record for the Computer Science or Software Engineering majors for a list of relevant signature experiences.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Computer Science requires 120 credit hours (42 credit hours of university core, 42 credit hours of required CS courses, 30 credit hours of CS electives, and 6 credit hours of free electives). The B.S. degree in Computer Science includes formal concentrations in Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing and Systems, Software Engineering, and Data Science. Students can also pursue a track in Cyber Operations, which is designated by the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (Fundamentals). Concentration requirements can be fulfilled within the standard requirements, and most students elect to complete at least one concentration.
A minimum number of 120 semester credit hours is required for the B.S. in Computer Science, including Core Curriculum requirements. At least 39 of the total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.
All majors in computer science are required to complete all required and elective computer science courses with a grade of “C-” or better.
Core Curriculum Requirements (42 semester credit hours)
Students seeking the B.S. Degree in Computer Science must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The course listed below will satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if this course is taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take an additional course in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree.
MAT 1213 may be used to satisfy the core requirement in Mathematics as well as a major requirement.
For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements, see Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements.
Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements
First Year Experience Requirement (3 semester credit hours)
All students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AIS 1203 | Academic Introduction and Strategies (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1213 | AIS: Architecture, Construction, and Planning (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1223 | AIS: Arts and Humanities (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1233 | AIS: Business (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1243 | AIS: Engineering, Mathematics, and Sciences (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1253 | AIS: Interdisciplinary Education (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1263 | AIS: Life and Health Sciences (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1273 | AIS: Social Sciences and Public Policy (core component area 090) | 3 |
Communication (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete the following courses, for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I (TCCN: ENGL 1301) | 3 |
WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II (TCCN: ENGL 1302) | 3 |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
CS 1173 | Data Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
MAT 1023 | College Algebra with Applications (TCCN: MATH 1314) | 3 |
MAT 1043 | Quantitative Reasoning (TCCN: MATH 1332) | 3 |
MAT 1053 | Mathematics for Business (TCCN: MATH 1324) | 3 |
MAT 1073 | Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (TCCN: MATH 1314) | 3 |
MAT 1093 | Precalculus (TCCN: MATH 2312) | 3 |
MAT 1133 | Calculus for Business (TCCN: MATH 1325) | 3 |
MAT 1193 | Calculus for the Biosciences (TCCN: MATH 2313) | 3 |
MAT 1213 | Calculus I (TCCN: MATH 2313) | 3 |
STA 1053 | Basic Statistics (TCCN: MATH 1342) | 3 |
Life and Physical Sciences (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete two of the following courses for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
ANT 2033 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology (TCCN: ANTH 2301) | 3 |
AST 1013 | Introduction to Astronomy (TCCN: ASTR 1303) | 3 |
AST 1033 | Exploration of the Solar System (TCCN: ASTR 1304) | 3 |
BIO 1203 | Biosciences I for Science Majors (TCCN: BIOL 1306) | 3 |
BIO 1223 | Biosciences II for Science Majors (TCCN: BIOL 1307) | 3 |
BIO 1233 | Contemporary Biology I (TCCN: BIOL 1308) | 3 |
BIO 1243 | Contemporary Biology II (TCCN: BIOL 1309) | 3 |
CHE 1083 | Introduction to the Molecular Structure of Matter | 3 |
CHE 1093 | Introduction to Molecular Transformations | 3 |
ES 1113 | Environmental Botany (TCCN: BIOL 1311) | 3 |
ES 1123 | Environmental Zoology (TCCN: BIOL 1313) | 3 |
ES 1213 | Environmental Geology (TCCN: GEOL 1305) | 3 |
ES 2013 | Introduction to Environmental Science I (TCCN: ENVR 1301) | 3 |
ES 2023 | Introduction to Environmental Science II (TCCN: ENVR 1302) | 3 |
GEO 1013 | The Third Planet (TCCN: GEOL 1301) | 3 |
GEO 1033 | Geology of North American National Parks (TCCN: GEOL 1302) | 3 |
GEO 1123 | Life Through Time (TCCN: GEOL 1304) | 3 |
GES 2613 | Intro to Physical Geography (TCCN: GEOG 1301) | 3 |
NDT 2043 | Introduction to Nutritional Sciences | 3 |
PHY 1943 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (TCCN: PHYS 2325) | 3 |
PHY 1963 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (TCCN: PHYS 2326) | 3 |
Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AAS 2013 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
AAS 2113 | African American Culture, Leadership and Social Issues | 3 |
ANT 2063 | Language, Thought, and Culture | 3 |
ARC 1113 | Introduction to the Built Environment (TCCN: ARCH 1311) | 3 |
ARC 2423 | Global History of Architecture and Urbanism: Renaissance to 19th Century (TCCN: ARCH 1302) | 3 |
CHN 1014 | Elementary Chinese I (TCCN: CHIN 1411) | 4 |
CLA 2013 | Introduction to Ancient Greece | 3 |
CLA 2023 | Introduction to Ancient Rome | 3 |
CLA 2323 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
COM 2313 | Introduction to Media Studies | 3 |
CSH 1103 | Literary Masterpieces of Western Culture I (TCCN: ENGL 2332) | 3 |
CSH 1113 | Literary Masterpieces of Western Culture II (TCCN: ENGL 2333) | 3 |
CSH 1213 | Topics in World Cultures (TCCN: HUMA 2323) | 3 |
CSH 2113 | The Foreign Film | 3 |
ENG 2013 | Introduction to Literature (TCCN: ENGL 2341) | 3 |
ENG 2023 | Literature and Film | 3 |
ENG 2213 | Literary Criticism and Analysis | 3 |
ENG 2383 | Multiethnic Literatures of the United States | 3 |
ENG 2423 | Literature of Texas and the Southwest | 3 |
ENG 2443 | Persuasion and Rhetoric | 3 |
FRN 1014 | Elementary French I (TCCN: FREN 1411) | 4 |
FRN 2333 | French Literature in English Translation | 3 |
GER 1014 | Elementary German I (TCCN: GERM 1411) | 4 |
GER 2333 | German Literature in English Translation | 3 |
GES 1023 | World Regions and Global Change (TCCN: GEOG 1303) | 3 |
GLA 1013 | US in Global Context | 3 |
GRK 1114 | Introductory Classical Greek I | 4 |
HIS 2123 | Introduction to World Civilization to the Fifteenth Century (TCCN: HIST 2321) | 3 |
HIS 2133 | Introduction to World Civilization since the Fifteenth Century (TCCN: HIST 2322) | 3 |
HIS 2533 | Introduction to Latin American Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2543 | Introduction to Islamic Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2553 | Introduction to East Asian Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2573 | Introduction to African Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2583 | Introduction to South Asian Civilization | 3 |
HUM 2093 | World Religions (TCCN: PHIL 1304) | 3 |
ITL 1014 | Elementary Italian I (TCCN: ITAL 1411) | 4 |
ITL 2333 | Italian Literature in English Translation | 3 |
JPN 1014 | Elementary Japanese I (TCCN: JAPN 1411) | 4 |
LAT 1114 | Introductory Latin I (TCCN: LATI 1411) | 4 |
MAS 2013 | Introduction to Chicana/x/o Studies (TCCN: HUMA 1305) | 3 |
PHI 1043 | Critical Thinking (TCCN: PHIL 2303) | 3 |
PHI 2013 | Basic Philosophical Problems (TCCN: PHIL 1301) | 3 |
PHI 2023 | Introduction to Ancient Philosophy (TCCN: PHIL 2316) | 3 |
PHI 2033 | Introduction to Early Modern Philosophy | 3 |
PHI 2093 | Philosophy of The Americas | 3 |
PHI 2123 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
RUS 1014 | Elementary Russian I (TCCN: RUSS 1411) | 4 |
RUS 2333 | Russian Literature in English Translation | 3 |
SPN 1014 | Elementary Spanish I (TCCN: SPAN 1411) | 4 |
SPN 2333 | Hispanic Literature in English Translation | 3 |
WGSS 2013 | Introduction to Women’s Studies | 3 |
WGSS 2023 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
Creative Arts (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AHC 1113 | Art History: Prehistory-1350 (TCCN: ARTS 1303) | 3 |
AHC 1123 | Art History: 1350-Present (TCCN: ARTS 1304) | 3 |
ARC 1513 | Great Buildings and Cities of the World | 3 |
ARC 2413 | Global History of Architecture and Urbanism: Prehistory to Medieval (TCCN: ARCH 1301) | 3 |
ART 1103 | Introduction to Visual Arts (TCCN: ARTS 1301) | 3 |
ART 1113 | Image Culture | 3 |
BBL 2023 | Latino Cultural Expressions (TCCN: HUMA 1311) | 3 |
CLA 2033 | Introduction to Classical Literature | 3 |
DAN 2003 | Introduction to Dance (TCCN: DANC 2303) | 3 |
HUM 2023 | Introduction to the Humanities I (TCCN: HUMA 1301) | 3 |
HUM 2033 | Introduction to the Humanities II (TCCN: HUMA 1302) | 3 |
HUM 2053 | History of Film (TCCN: HUMA 1315) | 3 |
MAS 2023 | Latina/x/o Cultural Expressions (TCCN: HUMA 1311) | 3 |
MUS 2243 | World Music in Society | 3 |
MUS 2633 | American Roots Music (TCCN: MUSI 1310) | 3 |
MUS 2653 | Music in Culture | 3 |
MUS 2663 | History and Styles of Jazz (TCCN: MUSI 1310) | 3 |
MUS 2673 | History and Styles of Popular Music (TCCN: MUSI 1310) | 3 |
MUS 2683 | History and Styles of Western Art Music (TCCN: MUSI 1306) | 3 |
MUS 2713 | History of Recorded Music | 3 |
MUS 2733 | History of the American Musical Theater | 3 |
MUS 2743 | Music and Film | 3 |
PHI 2073 | Philosophy of Art | 3 |
American History (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete two of the following courses, for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
HIS 1043 | United States History: Pre-Columbus to Civil War Era (TCCN: HIST 1301) | 3 |
HIS 1053 | United States History: Civil War Era to Present (TCCN: HIST 1302) | 3 |
HIS 2053 | Texas History (TCCN: HIST 2301) | 3 |
Government-Political Science (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete two of the following courses, for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics (TCCN: GOVT 2305) | 3 |
and one of the following two courses: | ||
POL 1133 | Texas Politics and Society (TCCN: GOVT 2306) | 3 |
POL 1213 | Civil Rights in Texas and America (TCCN: GOVT 2306) | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AMS 2043 | Approaches to American Culture | 3 |
ANT 1013 | Introduction to Anthropology (TCCN: ANTH 2346) | 3 |
ANT 2043 | Introduction to Archaeology (TCCN: ANTH 2302) | 3 |
ANT 2053 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (TCCN: ANTH 2351) | 3 |
BBL 2003 | Language, Culture, and Society (TCCN: ANTH 2351) | 3 |
BBL 2243 | Bilingual Families, Communities, and Schools: National and Transnational Experiences (TCCN: ANTH 2351) | 3 |
CRJ 1113 | The American Criminal Justice System (TCCN: CRIJ 1301) | 3 |
ECO 2003 | Economic Principles and Issues (TCCN: ECON 1301) | 3 |
ECO 2023 | Introductory Microeconomics (TCCN: ECON 2302) | 3 |
EGR 1343 | The Impact of Modern Technologies on Society | 3 |
ES 1003 | Survey Topics in Environmental Studies | 3 |
GES 1013 | Fundamentals of Geography | 3 |
GES 2623 | Human Geography: People, Place, Culture (TCCN: GEOG 1302) | 3 |
HTH 2413 | Introduction to Community and Public Health | 3 |
HTH 2513 | Personal Health (TCCN: PHED 1304) | 3 |
IDS 2113 | Society and Social Issues | 3 |
KIN 2123 | Exercise as Medicine (TCCN: KINE 1338) | 3 |
NDRB 1033 | Drugs and Society (TCCN: PHED 1346) | 3 |
PSY 1013 | Introduction to Psychology (TCCN: PSYC 2301) | 3 |
REGS 2003 | Intersectional Approaches to Social Justice | 3 |
SOC 1013 | Introduction to Sociology (TCCN: SOCI 1301) | 3 |
SOC 2013 | Social Problems (TCCN: SOCI 1306) | 3 |
SOC 2023 | Social Context of Drug Use (TCCN: SOCI 2340) | 3 |
SWK 1013 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
Component Area Option (CAO) (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete either one of the following courses or any additional Core Curriculum course not previously used to satisfy a core component area requirement, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
COM 2113 | Public Speaking (core component area 091, TCCN: SPCH 1315) | 3 |
EGR 1403 | Technical Communication (core component area 091) | 3 |
ENG 2413 | Technical Writing (core component area 091, TCCN: ENGL 2311) | 3 |
PAD 1113 | Public Administration and Policy in American Society (core component area 097) | 3 |
PHI 2043 | Introductory Logic (core component area 092, TCCN: PHIL 2303) | 3 |
Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements
First Year Experience Requirement | 3 | |
Communication | 6 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Life and Physical Sciences | 6 | |
Language, Philosophy and Culture | 3 | |
Creative Arts | 3 | |
American History | 6 | |
Government-Political Science | 6 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
Component Area Option | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 42 |
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
A. Required courses (this also satisfies the 3 hours of core curriculum requirement for Mathematics) | ||
CS 1083 | Programming I for Computer Scientists | 3 |
CS 2113 | Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
CS 2123 | Data Structures | 3 |
CS 2233 | Discrete Mathematical Structures | 3 |
CS 2713 | Computer Programming in C | 3 |
CS 3333 | Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science | 3 |
CS 3343 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
CS 3423 | Systems Programming | 3 |
CS 3443 | Application Programming | 3 |
CS 3733 | Operating Systems | 3 |
CS 3843 | Computer Organization | 3 |
CS 3853 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
MAT 1213 | Calculus I (The student who is not prepared for MAT 1213 must take MAT 1093 Precalculus) | 3 |
MAT 1223 | Calculus II | 3 |
MAT 2253 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
B. Upper-Division computer science courses | ||
With prior written approval of the Undergraduate Advisor of Record, students may take upper-division MAT or STA courses to satisfy up to 6 hours of this requirement. A student with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better may enroll in graduate courses and apply the credits earned toward satisfying this requirement. Enrollment in graduate courses requires prior written approvals as described in chapter 1 (Bachelor’s Degree Regulations) of this catalog. | 30 | |
C. Free electives | ||
Electives | 6 | |
Total Credit Hours | 81 |
Concentration in Cloud and Systems
Students may declare a Concentration in Cloud and Systems after completing CS 3423 with a grade of "C-" or better. All candidates for the Concentration in Cloud and Systems must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the Computer Science degree requirements including, as part of the upper-division computer science electives in item B in the degree requirements, the following course:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
CS 4843 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
plus three additional courses selected from the following (an elective can only be counted toward one concentration): | 9 | |
Computer Networks | ||
Large-Scale Data Management | ||
Simulation Techniques | ||
Distributed and Cloud Systems Security | ||
Compiler Construction | ||
Parallel Programming | ||
Embedded Systems | ||
Advanced Systems Programming | ||
Distributed Computing and Systems | ||
Advanced Topics in Systems and Cloud | ||
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Concentration in Cybersecurity
Students may declare a Concentration in Cybersecurity after completing CS 2123 with a grade of "C-" or better. All candidates for the Concentration in Cybersecurity must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the Computer Science degree requirements including, as part of the computer science electives in item B in the degree requirements, the following course:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
CS 3113 | Principles of Cybersecurity | 3 |
plus three additional courses selected from the following (an elective can only be counted toward one concentration): | 9 | |
Computer and Information Security | ||
Unix and Network Security | ||
Cryptography | ||
Penetration Testing | ||
Steganography | ||
Cryptocurrencies and Bitcoins | ||
Cyber Security Foundations and Practice | ||
Advanced Topics in Cyber Security | ||
Mobile and Wireless Network and Technologies | ||
Software and Malware Reverse Engineering | ||
Distributed and Cloud Systems Security | ||
Cyber Operations | ||
Secure Software Development and Analysis | ||
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Concentration in Data Science
Students may declare a Concentration in Data Science after completing CS 3343 with a grade of "C-" or better. All candidates for the Concentration in Data Science must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the Computer Science degree requirements including, as part of the upper-division computer science electives in item B in the degree requirements, the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
CS 3743 | Database Systems | 3 |
CS 3753 | Data Science | 3 |
plus two additional courses selected from the following (an elective can only be counted toward one concentration): | 6 | |
Artificial Intelligence | ||
Bioinformatics I: Algorithms for Biological Data | ||
Bioinformatics II: Statistical Learning for Biological Data | ||
Large-Scale Data Management | ||
Machine Learning | ||
Deep Learning | ||
Introduction to Optimization | ||
Probability and Computing | ||
Data Mining | ||
Advanced Topics in Data Science | ||
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Concentration in Software Engineering
Students may declare a Concentration in Software Engineering after completing CS 3443 with a grade of "C-" or better. All candidates for the Concentration in Software Engineering must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the Computer Science degree requirements including, as part of the upper-division computer science electives in item B in the degree requirements, the following course:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
CS 3773 | Software Engineering | 3 |
plus two additional courses selected from the following (an elective can only be counted toward one concentration): | 6 | |
Programming Languages | ||
Software Architecture and Design | ||
Software Maintenance and Evolution | ||
Software Modeling and Analysis | ||
User Interfaces | ||
Web Technologies | ||
Project Management and Senior Design I | ||
Project Management and Senior Design II | ||
Secure Software Development and Analysis | ||
Software Validation and Quality Assurance | ||
Enterprise Software Engineering | ||
Object-Oriented Design Patterns | ||
Advanced Software Engineering | ||
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Program Requirements for Cyber Operations Track
Cyber Operations (CO) Track is a program option for students in the current B.S. in Computer Science degree. Students graduating with this option will have Cyber Operations Track indicated as part of their B.S. in Computer Science degree. The objective of the Cyber Operations Track is to provide rigorous curriculum in Cybersecurity with a focus on offensive cyber operations, while balancing theoretical foundations and experiential learning.
All candidates for the Cyber Operations Track must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements, the Computer Science degree requirements except CS 3853, which is available as an elective for this track, and the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
A. Required courses (this also satisfies the 3 hours of core curriculum requirement for Mathematics) | ||
CS 1083 | Programming I for Computer Scientists | 3 |
CS 2113 | Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
CS 2123 | Data Structures | 3 |
CS 2233 | Discrete Mathematical Structures | 3 |
CS 2713 | Computer Programming in C | 3 |
CS 3333 | Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science | 3 |
CS 3343 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
CS 3423 | Systems Programming | 3 |
CS 3443 | Application Programming | 3 |
CS 3733 | Operating Systems | 3 |
CS 3843 | Computer Organization | 3 |
MAT 1213 | Calculus I (The student who is not prepared for MAT 1213 must take MAT 1093 Precalculus.) | 3 |
MAT 1223 | Calculus II | 3 |
MAT 2253 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
B. Required courses for Cyber Operations Track | ||
CS 3113 | Principles of Cybersecurity | 3 |
CS 3433 | Computer and Information Security | 3 |
CS 3873 | Computer Networks | 3 |
CS 4353 | Unix and Network Security | 3 |
CS 4363 | Cryptography | 3 |
CS 4643 | Mobile and Wireless Network and Technologies | 3 |
CS 4653 | Software and Malware Reverse Engineering | 3 |
CS 4663 | Distributed and Cloud Systems Security | 3 |
CS 4683 | Secure Software Development and Analysis | 3 |
C. Electives | 12 | |
Choose four of the following: | ||
Computer Architecture (recommended) | ||
Cyber Operations (recommended) | ||
Advanced Systems Programming (recommended) | ||
Digital Forensic Analysis II (recommended, from Information Systems and Cybersecurity program in College of Business) | ||
Or any other CS upper division electives. | ||
Total Credit Hours | 81 |
Course Sequence Guides for B.S. Degree in Computer Science
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their B.S. Degree in Computer Science. This course sequence is only a guide, and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with their academic advisor for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.
B.S. in Computer Science (no track) – Recommended Four-Year Academic Plan
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
AIS 1243 | AIS: Engineering, Mathematics, and Sciences | 3 |
CS 1083 | Programming I for Computer Scientists | 3 |
MAT 1213 | Calculus I | 3 |
WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I (core) | 3 |
Creative Arts (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II | 3 |
CS 2113 | Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
CS 2233 | Discrete Mathematical Structures | 3 |
MAT 1223 | Calculus II | 3 |
POL 1133 or POL 1213 | Texas Politics and Society (core) or Civil Rights in Texas and America | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
CS 3333 | Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science | 3 |
CS 2123 | Data Structures | 3 |
CS 2713 | Computer Programming in C | 3 |
POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics (core) | 3 |
Life & Physical Sciences (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CS 3423 | Systems Programming | 3 |
CS 3443 | Application Programming | 3 |
CS 3843 | Computer Organization | 3 |
MAT 2253 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
CS 3343 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
Life & Physical Sciences (core) | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CS 3733 | Operating Systems | 3 |
CS 3853 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Component Area Option (core) | 3 | |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Language, Philosophy & Culture (core) | 3 | |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Note: Some courses are only offered once a year: Fall or Spring. Check with the Department of Computer Science for scheduling of courses.
B.S. in Computer Science with Cyber Operations Track – Recommended Four-Year Academic Plan
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
AIS 1243 | AIS: Engineering, Mathematics, and Sciences | 3 |
CS 1083 | Programming I for Computer Scientists | 3 |
MAT 1213 | Calculus I ((core and major)) | 3 |
WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I (core) | 3 |
Life & Physical Sciences (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
MAT 1223 | Calculus II | 3 |
CS 2113 | Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II (core) | 3 |
Life & Physical Sciences (core) | 3 | |
Language, Philosophy & Culture (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
CS 2123 | Data Structures | 3 |
CS 2233 | Discrete Mathematical Structures | 3 |
CS 2713 | Computer Programming in C | 3 |
CS 3333 | Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science | 3 |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CS 3113 | Principles of Cybersecurity | 3 |
CS 3443 | Application Programming | 3 |
CS 3423 | Systems Programming | 3 |
CS 3843 | Computer Organization | 3 |
MAT 2253 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
CS 3343 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
CS 3433 | Computer and Information Security | 3 |
CS 3733 | Operating Systems | 3 |
CS 3873 | Computer Networks | 3 |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CS 4353 | Unix and Network Security | 3 |
CS 4363 | Cryptography | 3 |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective (see recommended courses in degree requirements) | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective (see recommended courses in degree requirements) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
CS 4643 | Mobile and Wireless Network and Technologies | 3 |
CS 4653 | Software and Malware Reverse Engineering | 3 |
CS 4663 | Distributed and Cloud Systems Security | 3 |
Creative Arts (core) | 3 | |
Government-Political Science (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CS 4683 | Secure Software Development and Analysis | 3 |
Upper-division CS elective (see recommended courses in degree requirements) | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective (see recommended courses in degree requirements) | 3 | |
Component Area Option (core) | 3 | |
Government-Political Science (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Note: Some courses are only offered once a year: Fall or Spring. Check with the Department of Computer Science for scheduling of courses.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Computer Science with Teaching Track
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Computer Science with Teaching Track is an interdisciplinary program and requires 120 credit hours (42 credit hours of university core, 39 credit hours of required CS courses, 12 credit hours of CS electives, and 30 credit hours of UTeachSA education courses). This program integrates a cohesive set of fundamental computer science courses and the UTeachSA program in pedagogy and clinical teaching, enabling students to gain a solid CS foundation and a teaching certification in CS, thus preparing students for successful careers in secondary school education, as well as in industry and government sectors. Students are encouraged to have an internship or research experience.
A minimum number of 120 semester credit hours is required for the B.A. in Computer Science with Teaching Track, including Core Curriculum requirements. At least 39 of the total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.
All majors in computer science are required to complete all required and elective computer science courses with a grade of “C-” or better.
Core Curriculum Requirements (42 semester credit hours)
Students seeking the B.A. degree in Computer Science with Teaching Track must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The course listed below will satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if this course is taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take an additional course in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree.
MAT 1213 may be used to satisfy the core requirement in Mathematics as well as a major requirement.
For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements, see Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements.
Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements
First Year Experience Requirement (3 semester credit hours)
All students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AIS 1203 | Academic Introduction and Strategies (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1213 | AIS: Architecture, Construction, and Planning (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1223 | AIS: Arts and Humanities (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1233 | AIS: Business (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1243 | AIS: Engineering, Mathematics, and Sciences (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1253 | AIS: Interdisciplinary Education (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1263 | AIS: Life and Health Sciences (core component area 090) | 3 |
AIS 1273 | AIS: Social Sciences and Public Policy (core component area 090) | 3 |
Communication (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete the following courses, for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I (TCCN: ENGL 1301) | 3 |
WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II (TCCN: ENGL 1302) | 3 |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
CS 1173 | Data Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
MAT 1023 | College Algebra with Applications (TCCN: MATH 1314) | 3 |
MAT 1043 | Quantitative Reasoning (TCCN: MATH 1332) | 3 |
MAT 1053 | Mathematics for Business (TCCN: MATH 1324) | 3 |
MAT 1073 | Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (TCCN: MATH 1314) | 3 |
MAT 1093 | Precalculus (TCCN: MATH 2312) | 3 |
MAT 1133 | Calculus for Business (TCCN: MATH 1325) | 3 |
MAT 1193 | Calculus for the Biosciences (TCCN: MATH 2313) | 3 |
MAT 1213 | Calculus I (TCCN: MATH 2313) | 3 |
STA 1053 | Basic Statistics (TCCN: MATH 1342) | 3 |
Life and Physical Sciences (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete two of the following courses for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
ANT 2033 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology (TCCN: ANTH 2301) | 3 |
AST 1013 | Introduction to Astronomy (TCCN: ASTR 1303) | 3 |
AST 1033 | Exploration of the Solar System (TCCN: ASTR 1304) | 3 |
BIO 1203 | Biosciences I for Science Majors (TCCN: BIOL 1306) | 3 |
BIO 1223 | Biosciences II for Science Majors (TCCN: BIOL 1307) | 3 |
BIO 1233 | Contemporary Biology I (TCCN: BIOL 1308) | 3 |
BIO 1243 | Contemporary Biology II (TCCN: BIOL 1309) | 3 |
CHE 1083 | Introduction to the Molecular Structure of Matter | 3 |
CHE 1093 | Introduction to Molecular Transformations | 3 |
ES 1113 | Environmental Botany (TCCN: BIOL 1311) | 3 |
ES 1123 | Environmental Zoology (TCCN: BIOL 1313) | 3 |
ES 1213 | Environmental Geology (TCCN: GEOL 1305) | 3 |
ES 2013 | Introduction to Environmental Science I (TCCN: ENVR 1301) | 3 |
ES 2023 | Introduction to Environmental Science II (TCCN: ENVR 1302) | 3 |
GEO 1013 | The Third Planet (TCCN: GEOL 1301) | 3 |
GEO 1033 | Geology of North American National Parks (TCCN: GEOL 1302) | 3 |
GEO 1123 | Life Through Time (TCCN: GEOL 1304) | 3 |
GES 2613 | Intro to Physical Geography (TCCN: GEOG 1301) | 3 |
NDT 2043 | Introduction to Nutritional Sciences | 3 |
PHY 1943 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (TCCN: PHYS 2325) | 3 |
PHY 1963 | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (TCCN: PHYS 2326) | 3 |
Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AAS 2013 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
AAS 2113 | African American Culture, Leadership and Social Issues | 3 |
ANT 2063 | Language, Thought, and Culture | 3 |
ARC 1113 | Introduction to the Built Environment (TCCN: ARCH 1311) | 3 |
ARC 2423 | Global History of Architecture and Urbanism: Renaissance to 19th Century (TCCN: ARCH 1302) | 3 |
CHN 1014 | Elementary Chinese I (TCCN: CHIN 1411) | 4 |
CLA 2013 | Introduction to Ancient Greece | 3 |
CLA 2023 | Introduction to Ancient Rome | 3 |
CLA 2323 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
COM 2313 | Introduction to Media Studies | 3 |
CSH 1103 | Literary Masterpieces of Western Culture I (TCCN: ENGL 2332) | 3 |
CSH 1113 | Literary Masterpieces of Western Culture II (TCCN: ENGL 2333) | 3 |
CSH 1213 | Topics in World Cultures (TCCN: HUMA 2323) | 3 |
CSH 2113 | The Foreign Film | 3 |
ENG 2013 | Introduction to Literature (TCCN: ENGL 2341) | 3 |
ENG 2023 | Literature and Film | 3 |
ENG 2213 | Literary Criticism and Analysis | 3 |
ENG 2383 | Multiethnic Literatures of the United States | 3 |
ENG 2423 | Literature of Texas and the Southwest | 3 |
ENG 2443 | Persuasion and Rhetoric | 3 |
FRN 1014 | Elementary French I (TCCN: FREN 1411) | 4 |
FRN 2333 | French Literature in English Translation | 3 |
GER 1014 | Elementary German I (TCCN: GERM 1411) | 4 |
GER 2333 | German Literature in English Translation | 3 |
GES 1023 | World Regions and Global Change (TCCN: GEOG 1303) | 3 |
GLA 1013 | US in Global Context | 3 |
GRK 1114 | Introductory Classical Greek I | 4 |
HIS 2123 | Introduction to World Civilization to the Fifteenth Century (TCCN: HIST 2321) | 3 |
HIS 2133 | Introduction to World Civilization since the Fifteenth Century (TCCN: HIST 2322) | 3 |
HIS 2533 | Introduction to Latin American Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2543 | Introduction to Islamic Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2553 | Introduction to East Asian Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2573 | Introduction to African Civilization | 3 |
HIS 2583 | Introduction to South Asian Civilization | 3 |
HUM 2093 | World Religions (TCCN: PHIL 1304) | 3 |
ITL 1014 | Elementary Italian I (TCCN: ITAL 1411) | 4 |
ITL 2333 | Italian Literature in English Translation | 3 |
JPN 1014 | Elementary Japanese I (TCCN: JAPN 1411) | 4 |
LAT 1114 | Introductory Latin I (TCCN: LATI 1411) | 4 |
MAS 2013 | Introduction to Chicana/x/o Studies (TCCN: HUMA 1305) | 3 |
PHI 1043 | Critical Thinking (TCCN: PHIL 2303) | 3 |
PHI 2013 | Basic Philosophical Problems (TCCN: PHIL 1301) | 3 |
PHI 2023 | Introduction to Ancient Philosophy (TCCN: PHIL 2316) | 3 |
PHI 2033 | Introduction to Early Modern Philosophy | 3 |
PHI 2093 | Philosophy of The Americas | 3 |
PHI 2123 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
RUS 1014 | Elementary Russian I (TCCN: RUSS 1411) | 4 |
RUS 2333 | Russian Literature in English Translation | 3 |
SPN 1014 | Elementary Spanish I (TCCN: SPAN 1411) | 4 |
SPN 2333 | Hispanic Literature in English Translation | 3 |
WGSS 2013 | Introduction to Women’s Studies | 3 |
WGSS 2023 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
Creative Arts (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AHC 1113 | Art History: Prehistory-1350 (TCCN: ARTS 1303) | 3 |
AHC 1123 | Art History: 1350-Present (TCCN: ARTS 1304) | 3 |
ARC 1513 | Great Buildings and Cities of the World | 3 |
ARC 2413 | Global History of Architecture and Urbanism: Prehistory to Medieval (TCCN: ARCH 1301) | 3 |
ART 1103 | Introduction to Visual Arts (TCCN: ARTS 1301) | 3 |
ART 1113 | Image Culture | 3 |
BBL 2023 | Latino Cultural Expressions (TCCN: HUMA 1311) | 3 |
CLA 2033 | Introduction to Classical Literature | 3 |
DAN 2003 | Introduction to Dance (TCCN: DANC 2303) | 3 |
HUM 2023 | Introduction to the Humanities I (TCCN: HUMA 1301) | 3 |
HUM 2033 | Introduction to the Humanities II (TCCN: HUMA 1302) | 3 |
HUM 2053 | History of Film (TCCN: HUMA 1315) | 3 |
MAS 2023 | Latina/x/o Cultural Expressions (TCCN: HUMA 1311) | 3 |
MUS 2243 | World Music in Society | 3 |
MUS 2633 | American Roots Music (TCCN: MUSI 1310) | 3 |
MUS 2653 | Music in Culture | 3 |
MUS 2663 | History and Styles of Jazz (TCCN: MUSI 1310) | 3 |
MUS 2673 | History and Styles of Popular Music (TCCN: MUSI 1310) | 3 |
MUS 2683 | History and Styles of Western Art Music (TCCN: MUSI 1306) | 3 |
MUS 2713 | History of Recorded Music | 3 |
MUS 2733 | History of the American Musical Theater | 3 |
MUS 2743 | Music and Film | 3 |
PHI 2073 | Philosophy of Art | 3 |
American History (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete two of the following courses, for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
HIS 1043 | United States History: Pre-Columbus to Civil War Era (TCCN: HIST 1301) | 3 |
HIS 1053 | United States History: Civil War Era to Present (TCCN: HIST 1302) | 3 |
HIS 2053 | Texas History (TCCN: HIST 2301) | 3 |
Government-Political Science (6 semester credit hours)
Students must complete two of the following courses, for a total of 6 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics (TCCN: GOVT 2305) | 3 |
and one of the following two courses: | ||
POL 1133 | Texas Politics and Society (TCCN: GOVT 2306) | 3 |
POL 1213 | Civil Rights in Texas and America (TCCN: GOVT 2306) | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete one of the following courses, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
AMS 2043 | Approaches to American Culture | 3 |
ANT 1013 | Introduction to Anthropology (TCCN: ANTH 2346) | 3 |
ANT 2043 | Introduction to Archaeology (TCCN: ANTH 2302) | 3 |
ANT 2053 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (TCCN: ANTH 2351) | 3 |
BBL 2003 | Language, Culture, and Society (TCCN: ANTH 2351) | 3 |
BBL 2243 | Bilingual Families, Communities, and Schools: National and Transnational Experiences (TCCN: ANTH 2351) | 3 |
CRJ 1113 | The American Criminal Justice System (TCCN: CRIJ 1301) | 3 |
ECO 2003 | Economic Principles and Issues (TCCN: ECON 1301) | 3 |
ECO 2023 | Introductory Microeconomics (TCCN: ECON 2302) | 3 |
EGR 1343 | The Impact of Modern Technologies on Society | 3 |
ES 1003 | Survey Topics in Environmental Studies | 3 |
GES 1013 | Fundamentals of Geography | 3 |
GES 2623 | Human Geography: People, Place, Culture (TCCN: GEOG 1302) | 3 |
HTH 2413 | Introduction to Community and Public Health | 3 |
HTH 2513 | Personal Health (TCCN: PHED 1304) | 3 |
IDS 2113 | Society and Social Issues | 3 |
KIN 2123 | Exercise as Medicine (TCCN: KINE 1338) | 3 |
NDRB 1033 | Drugs and Society (TCCN: PHED 1346) | 3 |
PSY 1013 | Introduction to Psychology (TCCN: PSYC 2301) | 3 |
REGS 2003 | Intersectional Approaches to Social Justice | 3 |
SOC 1013 | Introduction to Sociology (TCCN: SOCI 1301) | 3 |
SOC 2013 | Social Problems (TCCN: SOCI 1306) | 3 |
SOC 2023 | Social Context of Drug Use (TCCN: SOCI 2340) | 3 |
SWK 1013 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
Component Area Option (CAO) (3 semester credit hours)
Students must complete either one of the following courses or any additional Core Curriculum course not previously used to satisfy a core component area requirement, for a total of 3 semester credit hours:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
COM 2113 | Public Speaking (core component area 091, TCCN: SPCH 1315) | 3 |
EGR 1403 | Technical Communication (core component area 091) | 3 |
ENG 2413 | Technical Writing (core component area 091, TCCN: ENGL 2311) | 3 |
PAD 1113 | Public Administration and Policy in American Society (core component area 097) | 3 |
PHI 2043 | Introductory Logic (core component area 092, TCCN: PHIL 2303) | 3 |
Core Curriculum Component Area Requirements
First Year Experience Requirement | 3 | |
Communication | 6 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Life and Physical Sciences | 6 | |
Language, Philosophy and Culture | 3 | |
Creative Arts | 3 | |
American History | 6 | |
Government-Political Science | 6 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
Component Area Option | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 42 |
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
A. Required courses (this also satisfies the 3 hours of core curriculum requirement for Mathematics) | ||
CS 1083 | Programming I for Computer Scientists | 3 |
CS 2113 | Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
CS 2123 | Data Structures | 3 |
CS 2233 | Discrete Mathematical Structures | 3 |
CS 2713 | Computer Programming in C | 3 |
CS 3333 | Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science | 3 |
CS 3343 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
CS 3423 | Systems Programming | 3 |
CS 3443 | Application Programming | 3 |
CS 3843 | Computer Organization | 3 |
MAT 1213 | Calculus I | 3 |
MAT 1223 | Calculus II | 3 |
MAT 2253 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
B. Upper-Division computer science electives | 12 | |
Any four upper-division computer science electives in the B.S. in Computer Science program | ||
C. Education Courses | ||
30 semester credit hours of UTeachSA and education courses: | ||
UTE 1111 | Introduction to STEM Teaching Step 1 | 1 |
UTE 1122 | Introduction to STEM Teaching Step 2 | 2 |
UTE 3023 | Perspectives on Science and Mathematics | 3 |
UTE 3203 | Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science | 3 |
UTE 3213 | Classroom Interactions | 3 |
UTE 4203 | Project-Based Instruction | 3 |
ESL 3083 | Second Language Teaching and Learning for Grades 7-12 | 3 |
LTED 3773 | Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines-Grades 7–12 | 3 |
SPE 3603 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
UTE 4646 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
Total Credit Hours | 81 |
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. Degree in Computer Science with Teaching Track
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their B.A. Degree in Computer Science with Teaching Track. This course sequence is only a guide, and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with their academic advisor for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.
B.A. in Computer Science with Teaching Track - Recommended Four-Year Academic Plan
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credit Hours | |
AIS 1243 | AIS: Engineering, Mathematics, and Sciences | 3 |
CS 1083 | Programming I for Computer Scientists | 3 |
WRC 1013 | Freshman Composition I (core) | 3 |
MAT 1213 | Calculus I (core and major) | 3 |
UTE 1111 | Introduction to STEM Teaching Step 1 | 1 |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Spring | ||
CS 2113 | Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
POL 1133 or POL 1213 | Texas Politics and Society (core) or Civil Rights in Texas and America | 3 |
WRC 1023 | Freshman Composition II (core) | 3 |
UTE 1122 | Introduction to STEM Teaching Step 2 | 2 |
MAT 1223 | Calculus II | 3 |
Life & Physical Sciences (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
CS 2123 | Data Structures | 3 |
CS 2233 | Discrete Mathematical Structures | 3 |
CS 2713 | Computer Programming in C | 3 |
POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics (core) | 3 |
UTE 3203 | Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CS 3333 | Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science | 3 |
CS 3443 | Application Programming | 3 |
UTE 3023 | Perspectives on Science and Mathematics | 3 |
Life & Physical Sciences (core) | 3 | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (core) | 3 | |
MAT 2253 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
CS 3423 | Systems Programming | 3 |
CS 3843 | Computer Organization | 3 |
ESL 3083 | Second Language Teaching and Learning for Grades 7-12 | 3 |
Component Area Option (core) | 3 | |
Creative Arts (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CS 3343 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
SPE 3603 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
UTE 3213 | Classroom Interactions | 3 |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Language, Philosophy & Culture (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
LTED 3773 | Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines-Grades 7–12 | 3 |
UTE 4203 | Project-Based Instruction | 3 |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
American History (core) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
UTE 4646 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Upper-division CS elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Minor in Computer Science
All students pursuing the Minor in Computer Science must complete 18 semester credit hours. The purpose of the minor in Computer Science is to provide students with strong computational thinking and software development skills that can help them solve problems from their major program of study and better collaborate with interdisciplinary teams when working on computationally-intensive projects.
All required and elective courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
A. Required courses | ||
CS 1083 | Programming I for Computer Scientists | 3 |
CS 2113 | Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
CS 2123 | Data Structures | 3 |
CS 2713 | Computer Programming in C | 3 |
B. CS core courses or approved CS electives | ||
Select 6 hours of additional CS core courses or approved CS electives, at least 3 hours of which must be at the upper-division level. The "CS electives" should be organized CS courses other than internship or independent study. | 6 | |
Total Credit Hours | 18 |
To declare a Minor in Computer Science, obtain advice, or seek approval of substitutions for course requirements, students should consult with their academic advisor.
Computer Science (CS) Courses
CS 1063. Introduction to Computer Programming I. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MAT 1073 or the equivalent. An introduction to computer programming using a modern object-oriented computer language. Topics include assignment, decisions, loops, methods, and arrays using objects. Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fee: IUCS $45; LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21.60; DL01 $75.
CS 1083. Programming I for Computer Scientists. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = COSC 1336)
Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in MAT 1073 or the equivalent. An introduction to computer programming emphasizing structured programming, problem-solving, and algorithmic thinking. Topics include assignments, decisions, loops, methods, and arrays. Students intending to major or minor in Computer Science should take this course instead of CS 1063. Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fee: IUCS $45; LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21.60; DL01 $75.
CS 1153. Game Programming. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Computer literacy.
Introduction to game design and programming. Common practices used in the video game industry today will also be introduced. Students will learn the basics of creating a PC game through lecture material, hands-on laboratories, and a final project in which the students will build a simple game. Generally offered: Fall. Course Fees: IUCS $45; LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21.60.
CS 1173. Data Analysis and Visualization. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: MAT 1023. Introduction to computation for data analysis and visualization in a programming language such as MATLAB or R. Programming concepts including functions, scripting, loops and logic, handling of vectors, and structured data are explored in the context of working with and plotting real data. May be applied toward the Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement. (Formerly titled "Computation for Scientists and Engineers.") Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fee: DL01 $75; IUCS $45; LRC1 $12; LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21.60.
CS 2073. Computer Programming with Engineering Applications. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = ENGR 2304)
Prerequisite: MAT 1213 (or MAT 1214 in previous catalogs), and completion of or concurrent enrollment in MAT 1223 (or MAT 1224 in previous catalogs). Algorithmic approaches to problem solving and computer program design for engineers. Engineering and mathematically-oriented problem sets will be emphasized, including nonnumeric applications. Searching, sorting, linked lists, and data typing will be introduced. May not be applied toward a major in computer science. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fee: IUCS $45; LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21.60.
CS 2113. Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = COSC 1337)
Prerequisite: CS 1083. Extended programming concepts, including multidimensional arrays, file input/output, and recursion. Applies the object-oriented programming paradigm, focusing on the definition and use of classes along with the fundamentals of object-oriented design. Includes basic analysis of algorithms, searching and sorting techniques, and an introduction to software engineering. Course Fee: IUCS $45; LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21.60; DL01 $75.
CS 2123. Data Structures. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = COSC 2336)
Prerequisite: CS 2113. Abstract data structures (stacks, queues, lists, trees), recursion, sorting, and searching. Implementation of data structures using explicit memory management and introduction to abstract data type design and encapsulation. The course includes 3 hours of lecture per week. (Formerly CS 1723 and CS 2124. Credit can only be earned for one of the following courses: CS 2124, CS 1723, or CS 2123.) Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fee: LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21.60; DL01 $75; IUCS $45.
CS 2233. Discrete Mathematical Structures. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = MATH 2305)
Prerequisites: MAT 1093 and one of the following: CS 1083, CS 1063, CS 2073, CPE 2073.
Survey and development of theoretical tools suitable for describing algorithmic applications. Propositional and predicate calculus, proofs, induction, order notation, recurrences, and discrete structures. (Formerly CS 3233. Credit cannot be earned for both CS 2233 and CS 3233.) Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: IUCS $45; LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21.60; DL01 $75.
CS 2713. Computer Programming in C. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2113. Extended programming concepts, including multidimensional arrays, pointers, dynamic memory allocation/deallocation, and recursion. Problem-solving methods, algorithm development, and implementation. The course includes 3 hours of lecture per week. (Formerly CS 1714 and CS 1713. Credit can only be earned for one of the following: CS 2713, CS 1714, or CS 1713.) Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fee: LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21; DL01 $75; IUCS $45.
CS 3113. Principles of Cybersecurity. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2713 and completion of or concurrent enrollment in CS 2123. An introductory course in Cybersecurity, including an examination of the fundamental principles underlying cybersecurity, how these principles interrelate, and how they are typically employed to secure computer systems and networks. The course will also examine how failures in fundamental security design principles can lead to system vulnerabilities that can be exploited and will also examine the legal issues governing cyber law and cyber operations. (Formerly CS 2433. Credit cannot be earned for both CS 3113 and CS 2433.) Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3333. Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2233 and MAT 1213 (or MAT 1214 in previous catalogs). Survey and development of mathematical and statistical tools suitable for describing algorithmic applications. Probability, statistical models, number theory, and combinatorics. Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3343. Design and Analysis of Algorithms. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2123, CS 2233, and CS 3333. Analysis of the performance of algorithms; discussion of programming techniques and data structures used in the writing of effective algorithms. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3423. Systems Programming. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2123 and CS 2713. A study of systems-level programming in a specific system (at present, Unix). Focus on concepts and tools to support the construction of systems programs. The course includes 3 hours of lecture per week. (Formerly CS 2413 and CS 3424. Credit can only be earned for one of the following courses: CS 3424, CS 2413, and CS 3423.) Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: DL01 $75; IUCS $45.
CS 3433. Computer and Information Security. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3423 and consent of instructor. An introduction to the protection of computer systems and networks. Topics will include authentication, access controls, malicious software, formal security methods, firewalls, intrusion detection, cryptography and information hiding, risk management, computer forensics, and ethics. Generally offered: Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3443. Application Programming. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2123. Advanced application development in a current object-oriented language. Introduction to the software life cycle, best programming practices, and modern development tools. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3523. Windows Systems Programming. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2123 and CS 2713. A study of systems-level programming in the Windows Operating System. Focus on concepts and tools to support the construction of Windows systems programs. Learn and use tools like Powershell, Python, and command prompt. Understand in detail how the registry works, how to audit and log system changes, how to create new users, how to manipulate access control lists, etc. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3723. Programming Languages. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2713, CS 2233, and CS 3443. An introduction to high-level procedural, functional, and object-oriented programming languages, their theoretical foundations, organization, and implementation. Topics include formal syntax, compilers and interpreters, type systems, scoping and activation records, control structures, and data abstraction. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3733. Operating Systems. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3423, CS 3443, and CS 3843 (formerly CS 3844). An introduction to the functions and major techniques of a modern multiprogramming operating system. Includes exposure to the fundamentals of processor management, process synchronization, memory management, and peripheral management. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3743. Database Systems. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2123 and CS 2233. Study of fundamentals of database systems. Topics include basic concepts, various data models, database design, storage systems, indexing and hashing, database application design and implementation, and commercially available database systems. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3753. Data Science. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2123 and CS 3333. Study of fundamental methods and models of data science. Topics include data management, Extract-Transform-Loading methods, machine learning models, and data visualization. Use of a specialized programming language is emphasized. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3773. Software Engineering. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3443. Introduction to different aspects of software engineering with the concentration on processes, methods, and tools for developing reliable software-centered systems. Study of software development process models, project management, a variety of modeling notations, requirement analysis, architecture design methods, and testing techniques. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3783. Software Requirements Engineering. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3443. This course covers the process of eliciting, analyzing, specifying, validating, and managing software requirements. It introduces techniques to capture user stories, requirements traceability, and requirements process management to accurately capture and manage requirements to ensure meeting the needs of stakeholders. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 3793. Artificial Intelligence. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3753 and MAT 2253. This course covers the construction of programs that use knowledge representation and reasoning to solve problems. Major topics include informed search, logical and probabilistic inference, machine learning, planning, and natural language processing. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 3843. Computer Organization. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2713 or equivalent. Organization of a computer system is introduced at block diagram level. Programming in assembly language and understanding the macroarchitecture of a computer is emphasized. Fundamentals of digital systems are introduced, and the designs of various components used are investigated. (Formerly CS 2733 and CS 3844. Credit can only be earned for one of the following: CS 2733, CS 3844, or CS 3843.) Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3853. Computer Architecture. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3843 and CS 2123. Instruction set architecture, datapath and control unit design, advanced computer arithmetic, pipelining, memory hierarchy and I/O subsystem, performance issues. (Formerly CS 4753. Credit cannot be earned for both CS 3853 and CS 4753.) Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 3873. Computer Networks. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3423 and CS 3443. Network architecture, TCP/IP protocol suite, routing, data-link layer protocols, medium access control protocols, error detection and recovery, local area networks, wireless and mobile networks. (Formerly CS 4873. Credit cannot be earned for both CS 3873 and CS 4873.) Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 4013. Fundamentals of Software. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This course is a bridge course for non-Computer Science students. It cannot be applied to the undergraduate degrees in computer science. Topics include discrete math; advanced data structure and basic algorithms, such as binary tree and stack; system programming basics; and concepts of compilation. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4023. Fundamentals of Systems. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
This course is a bridge course for non-Computer Science students. It cannot be applied to the undergraduate degrees in computer science. Topics include basic concepts and knowledge in computer organization, architecture, operating systems, and compilers. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fees: IUCS $45.
CS 4113. Software Architecture and Design. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3773. This course introduces software architecture and design concepts and practices. Topics covered in this course include software design principles, software architecture design styles, software design patterns, etc. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4123. Software Maintenance and Evolution. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 4113. This course covers the principles and techniques of software maintenance and evolution. It will introduce topics on software maintainability, evolvability, and release planning. It also explores the best practices and tools for software maintenance, such as reverse engineering, refactoring, and measurement. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4143. Software Modeling and Analysis. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3773 and CS 3343. This course covers various techniques for modeling and analyzing software systems. The course introduces students to the topics of software modeling, static analysis, and dynamic analysis to ensure the quality of software systems. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4223. Bioinformatics I: Algorithms for Biological Data. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3343. Study of algorithmic techniques in modeling and analyzing large-scale biological data such as biological sequences, gene expression, and biological networks. Topics include, but are not limited to, dynamic programming and string pre-processing for sequence comparison, heuristic search algorithms for pattern discovery, and graph algorithms for biological network analysis. Some fundamental concepts of molecular biology will also be introduced. Generally offered: Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4233. Bioinformatics II: Statistical Learning for Biological Data. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: CS 3753 or CS 4223.
Study of statistical techniques in modeling and analyzing large-scale biological data with emphasis on integrating information and tools from publicly available biological databases to address complex problems. Topics include, but are not limited to, statistical significance testing, clustering, classification, and dimension reduction. Basic biological concepts related to the applications will also be covered. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fees: IUCS $45.
CS 4243. Large-Scale Data Management. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3423. This course presents an introduction to research and enterprise data management. Students will learn about scalable approaches to managing large-scale datasets. Application of High-Performance Computing, High-Throughput Computing, and AI for managing large-scale datasets will be covered. An overview of the SQL and NoSQL database management systems will also be included. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 4253. Machine Learning. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3793. Study of fundamental concepts and methods of machine learning. Topics include unsupervised learning, supervised learning, reinforcement learning, and other advanced topics selected by the instructor. Generally offered: Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4263. Deep Learning. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3793. Study of advanced techniques for learning models. Algorithmic and hands-on introduction to deep neural networks and adversarial learning. Topics include convolutional models, generative networks, neural network vulnerabilities, and attention models, with applications in natural language understanding and computer vision. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4303. Introduction to Optimization. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: MAT 2213 (or MAT 2214 in previous catalogs) and MAT 2233, or EGR 3323, or MAT 1223 (or MAT 1224 in previous catalogs) and CS 3333. May include Discrete, Continuous, Linear, and non-Linear optimization. Optimality conditions, Lagrange multipliers, duality theory. Applications of linear programming in computer science and discrete optimization. Gradient descent and Newton iteration (i.e., RST and second order methods), trust region methods, and conjugate gradient. Applications of RST and second order methods to engineering. (Same as MAT 4343. Credit cannot be earned for both CS 4303 and MAT 4343.) Generally offered in Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4313. Automata, Computability, and Formal Languages. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3343. Discussion of abstract machines (finite state automata, pushdown automata, and Turing machines), formal grammars (regular, context-free, and type 0), and the relationship among them. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4333. Probability and Computing. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: CS 3333 or MAT 2313.
May include moments of random variables: randomized mincut algorithm, Chebyshev and Markov inequalities, sampling estimator for mean. Basic Concentration Inequalities: Chernoff and Hoeffding inequalities; parameter estimation and set balancing. Discrete probabilistic structures: Bucket sort algorithm, Poisson approximation, Lovasz local Lemma, independent set search. The Gaussian: Moment Generating Functions, Central Limit Theorem, JL dimensionality reduction lemma. Markov Chains and Random Walks: Stationary Distributions, and randomized 3-SAT algorithm, Entropy Function: Information and Compression. (Cross-listed with MAT 4333. Credit cannot be earned for both CS 4333 and MAT 4333.) Generally offered in Springs. This course has Differential Tuition. Course fees: IUCS $45.
CS 4353. Unix and Network Security. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3433. A technical survey of the fundamentals of computer and information security. Issues include cryptography, authentication, attack techniques at both the OS and network level, defense techniques, intrusion detection, scan techniques and detection, forensics, denial of service techniques and defenses, libpcap, libdnet, and libnet programming. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4363. Cryptography. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: CS 3343, and CS 3113 or CS 3433.
A course in pure and applied cryptography, with emphasis on theory. Topics may include conventional and public-key cryptosystems, signatures, pseudo-random sequences, hash functions, key management, and threshold schemes. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fees: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 4373. Data Mining. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisites: CS 3343 and CS 3753.
Principles, techniques, systems, and evaluation of data mining. Topics may include data preprocessing, frequent pattern mining, association mining, classification and prediction, cluster analysis, and advanced topics such as mining streams, time-Series, texts, and graphs. Generally offered: Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fees: IUCS $45.
CS 4383. Computer Graphics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 2713, CS 3343, and MAT 2253. An introduction to two- and three-dimensional generative computer graphics. Display devices, data structures, mathematical transformations, and algorithms used in picture generation, manipulation, and display. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4393. User Interfaces. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3443.
Study of advanced user interface issues. User interface design, human factors, usability, GUI programming models, and the psychological aspects of human-computer interaction. Generally offered: Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fees: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 4413. Web Technologies. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3423 and CS 3743. Fundamentals of Web and component technology: markup languages, layout design, client and server side programming, database, and Web integration. Generally offered: Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4423. Game Development. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3443.
A study of the major topics in game development, such as game mechanics, rendering, scripting, user interfaces, animation, asset management, and physics, with a focus on team-based development practices. By the end of the course, students will have developed a full game with a group and several mini-games individually. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fees: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 4453. Penetration Testing. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3873. Introduction to the principles and techniques associated with the cyber security practice known as penetration testing or ethical hacking. The course covers planning, reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, post-exploitation, and result reporting. Students learn how to use penetration testing tools, how to discover system vulnerabilities, and how to avoid exploitation of vulnerabilities. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4463. Steganography. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3423. Steganography literally means "covered writing" and is the science of hiding secret data within innocuous data. This course covers a broad set of background topics including data compression, encryption, hashing, number theory, and human perception. Then we delve into the aspects and techniques for data hiding using image and audio files for data hiding. This includes bitmaps, jpegs, and wave files. We also explore steganalysis—the detection of hidden data—in the various file types. We also discuss the use of steganography in practice, particularly use by malware. There is a course project where a team of students develop and test their own steganography program. Generally offered: Spring, Summer. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 4473. Cryptocurrencies and Bitcoins. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3113.
This course introduces the concept of public permission-less blockchains and discusses the various applications that it enables. It specifically focuses on the cryptocurrency application of such distributed systems, with an emphasis on Bitcoins. This course will cover the following topics: blockchain fundamentals, operation of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency, Bitcoin security, user privacy and anonymity in Bitcoin, Bitcoin as a distributed application platform, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulation, future of Bitcoins and cryptocurrencies, Ethereum and Smart Contracts. Generally offered: Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4483. Cyber Security Foundations and Practice. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3113. Advanced study of fundamental cyber security and privacy technologies and their applications in modern and emerging cyber systems such as social media, cloud computing, internet of things, cyber-physical systems, and cryptocurrencies. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4493. Advanced Topics in Cyber Security. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Advanced topics in an area of systems and cloud. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4593. Topics in Computer Science. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Advanced topics in an area of computer science. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4613. Project Management and Senior Design I. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3443 and CS 3773. Students will self-organize into teams, prepare/propose project scope, gather requirements, produce specifications, analyze security and other risk factors, and present their designs. Industrial collaboration and/or faculty sponsorship of these projects is encouraged. Not more than a total of 6 semester credit hours of Internship, Independent Study, Senior Design, and Senior Thesis courses may count toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4623. Project Management and Senior Design II. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 4613.
Students continue the development of an instructor-approved design project, testing of the design project, and present their findings, along with social and ethical impact considerations. Students who own their intellectual property are required to compete in CITE. Industrial collaboration and/or faculty sponsorship of these projects is encouraged. Not more than a total of 6 semester credit hours of Internship, Independent Study, Senior Design, and Senior Thesis courses may count toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4633. Simulation Techniques. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3343. Design, execution, and analysis of simulation models, discrete event simulation techniques, input and output analysis, random numbers, and simulation tools and languages. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4643. Mobile and Wireless Network and Technologies. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3873 or consent of instructor. Introduces the latest mobile and wireless networking technologies and network software architectures as well as the application of IoT fundamentals for mobile/wireless computing systems. Students will be able to describe user associations and traffic routing in a mobile/wireless network, interaction of elements within the mobile/wireless core, and end-to-end delivery of a packet and/or signal and what happens with the hand-off at each step along the communications path. They will be able to explain architecture differences between different generations of mobile/wireless network technologies and design and build a mobile/wireless IoT application from ground up to demonstrate their understandings. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 4653. Software and Malware Reverse Engineering. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3843 (formerly CS 3844), and CS 3113 or CS 3433. An introduction to the basic procedures to reverse engineering of software, hardware and malware. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4663. Distributed and Cloud Systems Security. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3733. A study of the uses and security issues of virtualization, distributed systems, and cloud systems. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4673. Cyber Operations. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3113 or CS 3433.
A study of both offensive and defensive cyber operations, risk management, social engineering, perception management, and the international legal issues and considerations surrounding cyber operations, conflict, and war. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fees: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 4683. Secure Software Development and Analysis. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3443.
Analysis of software for vulnerabilities. Development of robust, secure software. Topics include source and binary code analysis, static and dynamic code analysis techniques, testing methodologies, secure programming principles and practices. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4713. Compiler Construction. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3723 and CS 3843 (formerly CS 3844). An introduction to implementation of translators. Topics include formal grammars, scanners, parsing techniques, syntax-directed translation, symbol table management, code generation, and code optimization. (Formerly titled "Compiler Writing."). Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4723. Software Validation and Quality Assurance. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3773. Study of software validation techniques. Introduction to static analysis and software testing approaches (functional testing, structural testing, integration testing, and regression testing). Overview of test planning and test case design. Review of topics in quality assurance. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4743. Enterprise Software Engineering. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3773 and CS 4413. Providing a hands-on introduction to principles and best practices for the development of enterprise-level software systems. Topics include architectural patterns, database models, remote deployment and execution, and concurrency management. (Formerly titled "Applied Software Engineering.") Generally offered: Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4773. Object-Oriented Design Patterns. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3773. An introduction of principles and methodologies of good software design. Study of object-oriented concepts and techniques, encapsulation, inheritance mechanisms, polymorphism, and programming in one or more object-oriented languages. Examination of design patterns that provide reusable solutions to problems in object-oriented design. Generally offered: Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4783. Advanced Software Engineering. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3773 and CS 4413. This course covers modern software development technology. Students utilize Swagger and JavaScript or Python to build a database-enabled RESTful web service component. Using a DevOps pipeline, students test and deploy their project using tools like Gitlab, CI/CD, OWASP ZAP, Docker, and Kubernetes. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4823. Parallel Programming. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3423. Parallel programming concepts (partitioning, synchronization and communication, programming models-shared memory-based and message-based), programming tools and languages, performance issues. Generally offered: Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75.
CS 4833. Embedded Systems. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3843 (formerly CS 3844). Concepts and design principles of embedded systems. Microprocessor and hardware architecture, sensors and actuators, basic feedback control theory. Real-time scheduling, programming in embedded systems. Generally offered: Fall. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4843. Cloud Computing. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3423. The general trend of modern computing in cloud. Cloud computing paradigm and associate key technologies. Programming in cloud environment (e.g., Hadoop, MapReduce, and OpenStack APIs). Privacy and security in Cloud. Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; DL01 $75; STSE $30.
CS 4853. Advanced Systems Programming. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3733. Concepts and knowledge on system booting, memory management, process and scheduling, interrupt handling, system calls, file systems, networking, device drivers, and module programming. Runtime systems. Programming kernel modules in Linux. (Formerly titled "Systems Development and Programming.") Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4863. Distributed Computing and Systems. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: CS 3733.
A distributed system comprises computers working together as a single unit. These systems are essential to the understanding of present and future computer applications. This course will include the following topics: concurrent processing, threads, network programming, distributed file systems, remote procedure calls, distributed objects, client-server models, and Internet protocols. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21.60.
CS 4883. Senior Thesis I. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. The student learns how to conduct independent research. The student selects a thesis topic, conducts a literature review, plans and executes an experiment, and gathers and analyzes data. Faculty sponsorship of the thesis is required, and a faculty member should agree to sponsor the student before Senior Thesis I begins. Not more than a total of 6 semester credit hours of Internship, Independent Study, Senior Design, and Senior Thesis courses may count toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4893. Senior Thesis II. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. The student writes the thesis through a series of assignments. The student also prepares a presentation of their research and presents the thesis to the public during a Computer Science undergraduate research symposium. Faculty sponsorship of the thesis is required and should be the same faculty member from Thesis I (special exceptions are possible). Not more than a total of 6 semester credit hours of Internship, Independent Study, Senior Design, and Senior Thesis courses may count toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4911. Independent Study. (0-0) 1 Credit Hour.
Prerequisite: Approval from the instructor, the Department Chair, and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies in the College for which this course is offered; registration form available on the UTSA OneStop website. Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but no more than 6 semester credit hours of Independent Study (CS 4911, CS 4912, CS 4913), Undergraduate Research (CS 4923), Senior Design (CS 4613, CS 4623), and Internship (CS 4933), regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $15.
CS 4912. Independent Study. (0-0) 2 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Approval from the instructor, the Department Chair, and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies in the College for which this course is offered; registration form available on the UTSA OneStop website. Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but no more than 6 semester credit hours of Independent Study (CS 4911, CS 4912, CS 4913), Undergraduate Research (CS 4923), Senior Designs (CS 4613, CS 4623), and Internship (CS 4933), regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $30.
CS 4913. Independent Study. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Approval from the instructor, the Department Chair, and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies in the College for which this course is offered; the registration form is available on the UTSA OneStop website. Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of Independent Study (CS 4911, CS 4912, CS 4913), Undergraduate Research (CS 4923), Senior Design (CS 4613, CS 4623), and Internship (CS 4933), regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4923. Undergraduate Research. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Restricted to students majoring in Computer Science. Approval from the instructor, the Department Chair, and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies in the College for which this course is offered. This course should involve a laboratory and experimental and/or a theoretical problem. May be repeated for credit, but no more than 6 semester credit hours of Independent Study (CS 4911, CS 4912, CS 4913), Undergraduate Research (CS 4923), Senior Design (CS 4613, CS 4623), and Internship (CS 4933), regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4933. Internship in Computer Science. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Junior or Seniors with a 2.5+ Overall GPA, and approval from the employer, the instructor, the Department Chair, and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, registration form available on the College of Sciences website. The opportunity for a semester-long work experience in a private business or public agency in a computer science-related position. No more than 3 semester credit hours of CS 4933, and no more than 6 semester credit hours of Independent Study (CS 4911, CS 4912, CS 4913), Undergraduate Research (CS 4923), and Senior Design (CS 4613, CS 4623) may count toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. Generally offered: Fall, Summer. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4953. Special Studies in Computer Science. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. Special Studies may be repeated for credit when topics vary, but not more than 6 semester credit hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Generally offered: Summer. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21.60.
CS 4963. Advanced Topics in Systems and Cloud. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Advanced topics in an area of systems and cloud. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45; LRS1 $46.20; STSI $21.60.
CS 4973. Advanced Topics in Data Science. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Advanced topics in an area of data science. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.
CS 4993. Directed Research. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Approval from the instructor, the Department Chair, and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies in the College for which this course is offered; form available on the College of Sciences website. Supervised research mentored by a faculty member engaged in active research within the student’s designated area of concentration. Students may produce a thesis in addition to active research. May be repeated. This course can also be used for students pursuing the COS Undergraduate Thesis Option. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCS $45.