Computer Science, BS

Requirements

The program of study requires a minimum of 48 hours, on a 122-hour degree, consisting of:

Core Requirements

COSC 10403	Introduction to Programming	3
COSC 20203	Techniques in Programming	3
COSC 20803	Data Structures	3
COSC 30203	Computer System Fundamentals	3
COSC 30253	Computer Organization	3
COSC 30403	Programming Language Concepts	3
COSC 30603	Database Systems	3
COSC 40203	Operating Systems	3
COSC 40403	Analysis of Algorithms	3
COSC 40943	Software Engineering	3
COSC 40993	Senior Design Project	3
CITE 30103	Unix/Linux System Administration	3
	12 hours from CITE 30363 or COSC electives at the 30000 level or above	12

Associated Requirements:

17 hours of mathematics are required

MATH 10524	Calculus I	4
MATH 20123	Discrete Mathematics I	3
MATH 30123	Discrete Mathematics II	3
MATH 30224	Linear Algebra	4
MATH 10043	Elementary Statistics	3
	OR
MATH 30853	Statistics	3

12-16 hours of sciences are required

PHYS 10154	General Physics I with Laboratory	4
	AND
PHYS 10164	General Physics II with Laboratory	4
	OR
PHYS 20474	Physics I with Laboratory: Mechanics	4
	AND
PHYS 20484	Physics II with Laboratory: Electromagnetism and Optics	4
	OR any 2 of 3 astronomy courses
PHYS 10263	Cosmic Origins	3
PHYS 10273	Introductory Astronomy: Earth and Planets	3
PHYS 10293	Archaeoastronomy	3
	Plus TCU Core Curriculum Courses	6-8

A computer science major must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in all computer science coursework to graduate.