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Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences

Prescribed Work

1. English 306 and 316K. In addition, in taking courses to fulfill other degree requirements, the student must complete two courses certified as having a substantial writing component; one of these courses must be upper-division. If the writing requirement is not fulfilled by courses specified for the degree, the student must fulfill it either with electives or with coursework taken in addition to the number of hours required for the degree. Courses with a substantial writing component are identified in the Course Schedule.
2. Proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to that shown by the completion of three semesters of college coursework. For students who enter the University with fewer than two high school units in a single foreign language, the first two semesters in a language may not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree.
3. Six semester hours of American history.
4. Six semester hours of American government, including Texas government.
5. Three semester hours in psychology, anthropology, economics, sociology, geography, or linguistics (excluding Linguistics 340).
6. One of the following sequences of six to nine semester hours of coursework, including a laboratory component if appropriate:
   1. Chemistry 301, 302, and 204.
   2. Biology: Two of the following courses: Biology 302, 303, and 304; and one of the following courses: Biology 205, 206, and 208.
   3. Geology 401 and either 404C or 405.
   4. Physics: Physics 315 and an upper-division course approved by the undergraduate adviser.
   5. Mathematics: Two of the following courses: Mathematics 427K, 427L, 343K or 373K, 361, 361K, 362K, 365C, 367K, 372, 373L, and 374. Other mathematics courses may be used with the approval of the undergraduate adviser. A course may not be counted toward both requirement 6 and requirement 8.
   6. Electrical Engineering 411 and 323.
7. Three semester hours in architecture, art (including art history, design, studio art, visual art studies), classics (including classical civilization, Greek, Latin), fine arts, music (including music, instruments, ensemble), philosophy (excluding courses in logic), or theatre and dance. Courses in computer programming may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
8. Mathematics 408C, 408D, 311 or 340L, and one of the following: Mathematics 427K, 343K, 362K, 373K. Algebra courses at the level of Mathematics 301 or the equivalent may not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree. Students who enter the University with fewer than three units of high school mathematics at the level of Algebra I or higher must take Mathematics 301 or 304E without degree credit to remove their deficiency.
9. Either Physics 303K, 303L, 103M, and 103N; or Physics 301, 101L, 316, and 116L.
10. Linguistics 340.
11. Philosophy 313K.
12. Electrical Engineering 316.
13. At least forty semester hours in computer sciences, including Computer Sciences 304P, 310, 315, 328, 336, 345, 352, 372, and fifteen additional hours of approved upper-division coursework.
14. At least forty-two semester hours of upper-division coursework.
15. At least eighteen semester hours of upper-division coursework in computer sciences must be completed in residence at the University.
16. Enough additional coursework to make a total of 131 semester hours.

Special Requirements

To enroll in any computer sciences course numbered above 336, all students must have completed the following courses with a grade of at least C in each: Computer Sciences 304P, 310, 315, 328, 336, Mathematics 408C and 408D (or equivalent courses), and Philosophy 313K.

Undergraduates may not enroll in any computer sciences course more than twice without written permission of a departmental adviser. No student may enroll in any computer sciences course more than three times.

Order and Choice of Work

Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences degree must choose one of four options--general geology, geophysics, hydrogeology/environmental geology, or teaching.

Option I: General Geology

Prescribed Work

1. English 306 and 316K. In addition, in taking courses to fulfill other degree requirements, the student must complete two courses certified as having a substantial writing component; one of these courses must be upper-division. If the writing requirement is not fulfilled by courses specified for the degree, the student must fulfill it either with electives or with coursework taken in addition to the number of hours required for the degree. Courses with a substantial writing component are identified in the Course Schedule.
2. Courses 506 and 507 (or the equivalent) in a single foreign language, and a three-semester-hour course in the same language for which 507 or the equivalent is a prerequisite; or as much of this coursework as required by the student's score on the appropriate language placement test. For students who enter the University with fewer than two high school units in a single foreign language, the first two semesters in a language may not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree.
3. Six semester hours of American government, including Texas government.
4. Six semester hours of American history.
5. Three semester hours of economics, upper-division anthropology, or upper-division geography.
6. Mathematics 408C and 408D, or 308K, 308L, and 308M. Algebra courses at the level of Mathematics 301 or the equivalent may not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree. Students who enter the University with fewer than three units of high school mathematics at the level of Algebra I or higher must take Mathematics 301 or 304E without degree credit to remove their deficiency.
7. Three semester hours in architecture, art (including art history, design, studio art, visual art studies), classics (including classical civilization, Greek, Latin), fine arts, music (including music, instruments, ensemble), philosophy (excluding courses in logic), or theatre and dance.
8. Physics 301, 101L, 316, and 116L; or Physics 303K, 303L, 103M, and 103N.
9. Six semester hours of biology. Biology 302 and 304 are suggested.
10. Chemistry 301, 302, and 204.
11. Geology 401 or 303 or 312K, 404C or 405, 416K, 416L, 416M, 420K, 422K, 428, 346C, 660, 468K, and enough additional approved upper-division coursework in geology to make a total of forty-nine semester hours.[1]
12. Nine semester hours chosen from the following courses: Aerospace Engineering 201, Civil Engineering 319F, 341, 357, 374K, Engineering Mechanics 311M, 319, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 320, 323, 424, 362, 365, 368, 369, and any course in aerospace engineering, architectural engineering, civil engineering, engineering mechanics, or mechanical engineering for which Engineering Mechanics 311M, 319, or Mathematics 427L is a prerequisite; any upper-division astronomy course for which Physics 316 and 116L are prerequisites; Botany 419, 320 and 120C, 321 and 121C, 327 and 127K, 328 and 128K, 362 and 262C, 362L, 373K and 173L; Chemical Engineering 317, 322, and 353; Chemistry 610A, 610B, 210C, 353 and 153K, and any upper-division chemistry course for which Chemistry 610 or 353 is a prerequisite; Computer Sciences 304P, 310, 315, and any upper-division computer sciences course for which Computer Sciences 315 is a prerequisite; Geography 334, 334C, 334K, 335C, 335K, 339, 356, 360L, 362K, and 366K; Geology 325K; Marine Science 440, 348, 352C, 354, 354C, 354F, 354N, and 354T; any upper-division mathematics course for which Mathematics 408D or the equivalent is a prerequisite; Meteorology 320; Microbiology 226, 227, 228, and 129K; any upper-division physics course except Physics 341; and Zoology 321, 325, 432, 440, 453, 357, 365L, 365N, 369, and 370K.

    This requirement is intended to function as an unspecified minor. Courses used to fulfill the requirement do not have to be taken in the same department, but they should form a self-reinforcing sequence related to geology. Courses not listed above will be considered upon petition to the undergraduate adviser.

13. Thirty-six semester hours of upper-division coursework must be completed in residence at the University. At least eighteen of these hours must be in geology, and at least twelve hours must be outside geology.
14. Enough additional coursework, outside geology, to make a total of 126 semester hours.

Special Requirements

Option II: Geophysics

Prescribed Work

1. English 306 and 316K. In addition, in taking courses to fulfill other degree requirements, the student must complete two courses certified as having a substantial writing component; one of these courses must be upper-division. If the writing requirement is not fulfilled by courses specified for the degree, the student must fulfill it either with electives or with coursework taken in addition to the number of hours required for the degree. Courses with a substantial writing component are identified in the Course Schedule.
2. Courses 506 and 507 (or the equivalent) in a single foreign language, and a three-semester-hour course in the same language for which 507 or the equivalent is a prerequisite; or as much of this coursework as required by the student's score on the appropriate language placement test. For students who enter the University with fewer than two high school units in a single foreign language, the first two semesters in a language may not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree.
3. Six semester hours of American government, including Texas government.
4. Six semester hours of American history.
5. Three semester hours of economics, upper-division anthropology, or upper-division geography.
6. Mathematics 408C and 408D, or 308K, 308L, and 308M; 427K; and 427L. Algebra courses at the level of Mathematics 301 or the equivalent may not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree. Students who enter the University with fewer than three units of high school mathematics at the level of Algebra I or higher must take Mathematics 301 or 304E without degree credit to remove their deficiency.
7. Three semester hours in architecture, art (including art history, design, studio art, visual art studies), classics (including classical civilization, Greek, Latin), fine arts, music (including music, instruments, ensemble), philosophy (excluding courses in logic), or theatre and dance.
8. Physics 301, 101L, 315, 115L, 316, and 116L.
9. A college-level computer programming course in FORTRAN.
10. Chemistry 301 and 302.
11. Geology 401, 303, or 312K; 416K; 416M; 420K; 325K; 428; 354; 660, 679G, or an approved six-semester-hour geophysics field camp; 465K; and six additional approved hours of upper-division geology. (Geology 365N is recommended.)
12. Nine semester hours chosen from the following courses: Aerospace Engineering 366K, Astronomy 352K, 353, Chemistry 353, Civil Engineering 319F, 341, 357, 374K, Electrical Engineering 411, 323, 351K, 351L, 351M, Geography 335C, Mathematics 311, 328K, 333L, 340L, 343K, 361, 361K, 362K, 364K, 364L, 365C, 365D, 367K, 367L, 368K, 372, 373K, 373L, 374, 374K, 378K, Mechanical Engineering 326, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 322K, 323, 424, 368, Physics 433, 336K, 336L, 338K, 352K, 453, 362K, 362L, 369, 373, 474, 375P, 375R, and 375S.

    This requirement is intended to function as an unspecified minor. Courses used to fulfill the requirement do not have to be taken in the same department, but they should form a self-reinforcing sequence related to geology. Courses not listed above will be considered upon petition to the undergraduate adviser.

13. Thirty-six semester hours of upper-division coursework must be completed in residence at the University. At least eighteen of these hours must be in geology, and at least twelve hours must be outside geology.
14. Enough additional coursework to make a total of 126 semester hours.

Special Requirements

Option III: Hydrogeology/Environmental Geology[2]

Prescribed Work

1. English 306 and 316K. In addition, in taking courses to fulfill other degree requirements, the student must complete two courses certified as having a substantial writing component; one of these courses must be upper-division. If the writing requirement is not fulfilled by courses specified for the degree, the student must fulfill it either with electives or with coursework taken in addition to the number of hours required for the degree. Courses with a substantial writing component are identified in the Course Schedule.
2. Courses 506 and 507 (or the equivalent) in a single foreign language, and a three-semester-hour course in the same language for which 507 or the equivalent is a prerequisite; or as much of this coursework as required by the student's score on the appropriate language placement test. For students who enter the University with fewer than two high school units in a single foreign language, the first two semesters in a language may not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree.
3. Six semester hours of American government, including Texas government.
4. Six semester hours of American history.
5. Three semester hours of economics, upper-division anthropology, or upper-division geography.
6. Mathematics 408C and 408D, or an equivalent calculus sequence, and 427K. Algebra courses at the level of Mathematics 301 or the equivalent may not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree. Students who enter the University with fewer than three units of high school mathematics at the level of Algebra I or higher must take Mathematics 301 or 304E without degree credit to remove their deficiency.
7. Three semester hours in architecture, art (including art history, design, studio art, visual art studies), classics (including classical civilization, Greek, Latin), fine arts, music (including music, instruments, ensemble), philosophy (excluding courses in logic), or theatre and dance.
8. Physics 301, 101L, 316, and 116L; or Physics 303K, 103M, 303L, and 103N.
9. Chemistry 301, 302, and 204.
10. Biology 304.
11. Geology 401, 303, or 312K; 416K; 416M; 420K; 428; 346C; 660, 679G, or an approved six-semester-hour geophysics field camp; 476K; 376M; and six additional approved hours of upper-division geology. Geology 376L is strongly recommended.
12. Nine semester hours chosen from the following courses: Biology 302, Chemistry 610A, 353, Civil Engineering 311S, 319F, 341, 357, 374K, Geography 334K, 335C, Marine Science 440, Mathematics 427L, 362K, Mechanical Engineering 326, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 421K, 322K, 424, 326, and 368.

    This requirement is intended to function as an unspecified minor. Courses used to fulfill the requirement do not have to be taken in the same department, but they should form a self-reinforcing sequence related to geology. Courses not listed above will be considered upon petition to the undergraduate adviser.

13. Thirty-six semester hours of upper-division coursework must be completed in residence at the University. At least eighteen of these hours must be in geology, and at least twelve must be outside geology.
14. Enough additional coursework to make a total of 126 semester hours.

Special Requirements

Option IV: Teaching[2]

Completion of the program usually requires 125 to 141 semester hours of coursework.

Prescribed Work

1. English 306, 316K, and three additional hours in English; English 309K or 309L is recommended. In addition, in taking courses to fulfill other degree requirements, the student must complete two courses certified as having a substantial writing component; one of these courses must be upper-division. The additional required course(s) in English may be counted toward this requirement if certified to contain a substantial writing component. If the writing requirement is not fulfilled by courses specified for the degree, the student must fulfill it either with electives or with coursework taken in addition to the number of hours required for the degree. Courses with a substantial writing component are identified in the Course Schedule.
2. Proficiency in a single foreign language equivalent to that shown by completion of courses 506 and 507. For students who enter the University with fewer than two high school units in a single foreign language, the first two semesters in a language may not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree.
3. Six semester hours of American government, including Texas government.
4. Six semester hours of American history.
5. Psychology 301.
6. Mathematics 408C. Algebra courses at the level of Mathematics 301 or the equivalent may not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree. Students who enter the University with fewer than three units of high school mathematics at the level of Algebra I or higher must take Mathematics 301 or 304E without degree credit to remove their deficiency.
7. Three semester hours in architecture, art (including art history, design, studio art, visual art studies), classics (including classical civilization, Greek, Latin), fine arts, music (including music, instruments, ensemble), philosophy (excluding courses in logic), or theatre and dance. Theatre and Dance 303C is recommended to fulfill this requirement, because it also fulfills the oral communication requirement below.
8. Six semester hours in human development, consisting of one course from each of the following groups:
   1. Child Development 313, Educational Psychology 363M (Topic 3: Adolescent Development), Psychology 304, 309, 333D, or 339.
   2. Applied Learning and Development 322 or Psychology 345.
9. Eighteen semester hours in education: Curriculum and Instruction 331C, 332S, 364, 667S (Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Science), and 370S (Topic 2: Science).
10. Documented evidence of proficiency in oral communication. Proficiency is assessed in Curriculum and Instruction 332S. Students who lack proficiency must take Speech 305, 319, or Theatre and Dance 303, 303C, 326.
11. Documented evidence of proficiency in computing or credit for three semester hours in computer sciences, data processing, management information systems, or coursework intended to provide computer literacy. This requirement is fulfilled by completion of Biology 208.
12. Physics 302K, 102M, 302L, and 102N; or Physics 301, 101L, 316, and 116L.
13. Biology 302, 303, and 304; Biology 205, 206, or 208; and at least eight semester hours chosen from the following:
    1. Microbiology 226, 227, or 228; and Microbiology 129K.
    2. Botany 323K or Zoology 320.
    3. Zoology 325.
    4. Botany 320 and 120C, or 321 and 121C.
    5. Botany 328 and 128K, or Zoology 321 or 361K.
    6. Botany 373K and 173L, or Zoology 357 or 369.
14. Chemistry 301 and 302.
15. Geology 401, 303, or 312K; 404C or 405; 416K; 416M; 420K or 320L; 335; and enough additional upper-division coursework in geology to make a total of at least twenty-eight semester hours. Geology 416L may also be counted toward this requirement.
16. Astronomy 303, 307, or 367M; Marine Science 307; and Meteorology 320.
17. Thirty-six semester hours of upper-division coursework must be completed in residence at the University. At least twelve of these hours must be in geology and at least twelve must be outside geology.

Special Requirements

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