Texas Tech University, Department of Computer Science
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Curriculum & Courses

150−Hour Combined Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Master of Science in Software Engineering Curriculum Table

First Year

Fall Spring
Course Hours Course Hours
CS 1411, Programming Principles I 4 fc CS 1412, Programming Principles II 4 fc
MATH 1451, Calculus I 4 fc MATH 1452, Calculus II 4 fc
ENGL 1301, Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 fc ENGL 1302, Advanced College Rhetoric 3 fc
Elective*** (Natural Sciences) 4 fc PHYS 1408, Principles of Physics I 4 fc
TOTAL: 15 TOTAL: 15

Second Year

Fall Spring
Course Hours Course Hours
CS 2413, Data Structures 4 CS 2350, Computer Organization & Assembly Language 3
CS 1382, Discrete Computational Structures 3 CS 2365, Object Oriented Programming 3
MATH 2450, Calculus III 4 MATH 2360, Linear Algebra 3
ECE 2372, Modern Digital Systems Design 3 ENGL 2311, Technical Writing 3
PHYS 2401, Principles of Physics II 4 POLS 1301, American Government Organization 3
Elective* (Core Curriculum) 3
TOTAL: 18 TOTAL: 18

Third Year

Fall Spring
Course Hours Course Hours
CS 3361, Concepts of Programming Languages 3 CS 3365, Software Engineering 3
CS 3364, Design & Analysis of Algorithms 3 CS 3375, Computer Architecture 3
MATH 3342, Mathematical Statistics for Scientists & Engineers 3 CS 3383, Theory of Automata 3
COMS 3358, Business & Professional Communication or ENGR 2331, Professional Communications for Engineers 3 Elective* (Core Curriculum) 3
Elective* (Core Curriculum) 3 Elective* (Core Curriculum) 3
Elective** (CS 3000/4000−level) 3 Elective** (CS 3000/4000−level) 3
TOTAL: 18 TOTAL: 18

Fourth Year

Fall Spring
Course Hours Course Hours
CS 4311, Senior Project Design 3 CS 4312, Senior Project Implementation Lab 3
CS 4352, Operating Systems 3 CS 5374, Software Verification & Validation 3
CS 4354, Concepts of Database Systems 3 CS 5373, Software Modeling & Architecture 3
IE 5329, Project Management 3 Elective* (Core Curriculum) 3
Elective † (Software Engineering) 3 Elective* (Core Curriculum) 3
TOTAL: 15 TOTAL: 15

Fifth Year

Fall Spring
Course Hours Course Hours
Elective † (Software Engineering) 6 Elective † (Software Engineering) 6
CS 5358, Software Studio I 3 IE 5320, Systems Theory 3
TOTAL: 9 TOTAL: 9

Additional Information

Minimum hours for graduation: 150
(6 hours of graduate work are dual counted in place of 6 hours of CS undergraduate electives for the BS degree)

fc Denotes foundational curriculum courses.

* Courses needed to fulfill the university Core Curriculum Requirements include:

The 3−hour Multicultural requirement must also be satisfied. It is recommended that when choosing one of the other core electives, students choose one from the multicultural list. This will meet both requirements without the student needing to take an extra course. For details, consult the Core Curriculum requirements in the online HTML version of the academic catalog located here.

** Computer Science Electives: choose from any 3000− or 4000−level computer science courses which are not currently required for the CS major. Click here to view the course listing.

*** See Core Curriculum C. Natural Sciences university−approved list in the online HTML version of the academic catalog − any 4 hour lab and lecture except Physics.

† Graduate Elective Courses: To be determined in consultation with the departmental graduate advisor.

Prerequisites