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COLLEGE OF ENGINEEERING

General Information

Bachelors of Science Offered:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical
    Engineering
  • Metallurgical and
    Materials Engineering

    Departments:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical and
    Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical and
    Industrial Engineering
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    Dr. Andrew Swift, Dean
    Dr. Stephen Stafford, Associate Dean
    Dr. Pablo Arenaz, Associate Dean for Entering Students
    Dr. Vijay Singh, Associate Dean for Research
    Dr. Darrell Schroder, Assistant Dean

    Engineering/Science Complex
    Engineering Building, Room E230
    Phone: (915) 747-5460
    Fax: (915) 747-5616
    E-mail: engineer@utep.edu


  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

    The Computer Science Program at the undergraduate level is designed to provide a strong base in programming skills, problem solving, a theoretical understanding of computer science, and practical experience in applying the computer to the solution of problems. Specialization is provided through numerous upper-division electives.

    FRESHMAN YEAR
    1st Semester Hours
    CS 1401+ Introduction to Computer Science 4
    ENGL 1311+ Expository English Composition 3
    MATH 1411+ Calculus I 4
    HIST 1301 + History of U.S. to 1865 3
    Free elective 3
    Total 17
    2nd Semester
    MATH 1312+ Calculus II 3
    PHYS 2410+ Mechanics and Thermal Physics 4
    PHYS 1120+ Physics Laboratory I 1
    ENGL 1312+ Research and Critical Writing 3
    HIST 1302 + History of U. S. since 1865 3
    Free elective 3
    Total 17

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    SOPHOMORE YEAR
    1st Semester
    CS 2401+ Programming and Algorithms 4
    MATH 2300+ Discrete Mathematics 3
    MATH 2313+ Calculus III 3
    PHYS 2411+ Fields and Waves 4
    PHYS 1121+ Physics Laboratory II 1
    POLS 2310 + Introduction to Politics 3
    Total 18
    2nd Semester
    CS 2302+ Data Structures 3
    CS 3432 Assembler Language Programming 3
    EE 2369 Digital Systems Design I 3
    POLS 2311 + American Government and Politics 3
    Directed elective 3
    Total 15

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    JUNIOR YEAR
    1st Semester
    CS 3320 Introduction to Computer Architecture 4
    CS 3320 Problem Oriented Programming Languages 3
    STAT 3320 Probability or
    EE 3384 Probabilistic Methods in Engineering & Science 3
    Technical elective 3
    Directed elective 3
    Total 16
    2nd Semester
    CS 3360 Design and Implementation of Programming Languages 3
    CS 3335 Systems Programming 3
    MATH 3323 Matrix Algebra 3
    Technical elective 3
    Directed elective 3
    Total 15

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    SENIOR YEAR
    1st Semester
    CS 4310 Software Engineering I 3
    CS 4195 Senior Professional Orientation 1
    MATH 4329 Numerical Analysis 3
    CS 3350 Automata, Computability, & Formal Languages 3
    Directed elective 3
    Technical elective 3
    Total 16
    2nd Semester
    CS 4311 Software Engineering II 3
    Quantitative Science elective 3
    Technical elective 3
    Technical elective 3
    Directed elective 3
    Total 15
    Total Semester Credit Hours 129

    Total Semester Credit Hours 134

    + A grade of "C" or better is required in these courses.

    Technical Electives must be from a list approved by the Computer Science department.

    This list includes special topics classes - CS 4390 and CS 4371 - which can be repeated for credit; no more than two special topics classes can be counted toward the degree; i.e.:

    • either one or two CS 4390s,
    • or one or two CS 4371s,
    • or one CS 4390 and one CS 4371.
    Directed Electives 12 semester hours

    Core Curriculum Requirements

    • Visual and Performing Arts menu 3 semester hours
    • Humanities menu 3 semester hours
    • Social and Behavioral Sciences menu 3 semester hours
    • Communication menu 3 semester hours
    • Institutionally Designated Option 3 semester hours

    Humanities/Social Science and Quantitative Science electives must be from the lists approved by the Computer Science department.

     

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