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2024-2025 Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Catalog

Computer Science, 3+2 Dual Degree, B.A. and UTA M.S.


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Students who have completed fewer than 30 hours of undergraduate coursework may apply to this program. If accepted, the student will complete a three-year course of study at Texas Wesleyan University with no fewer than 97 credit hours, and then two years of graduate school at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA).

Admission to UTA is guaranteed to the Wesleyan students who maintain the admissions standards while completing the program requirements mandated by both institutions. Following successful completion of the fourth year of the program, the student will be awarded the B.S. degree from Texas Wesleyan University and upon completion of the fifth year at UTA the M.S. degree from UTA.

Total Hours (120)


General Education Curriculum (36)


For the full General Education Curriculum Policy and Requirements, refer to the GEC  listed in this catalog.

MAT 1302  is acceptable for the GEC math requirement.

Some courses listed in program “Major Requirements” or “Required Related Courses” (noted with an asterisk [*]) may be used to meet requirements in the GEC. Although these courses fulfill requirements in each area, credit hours for these courses, if taken for the GEC, may only be counted in the GEC.

Complete Graduation Requirements  are listed in this catalog.

Language Literacy (12)


Analytic Literacy (7)


Mathematics (3)


Note:

MAT 1304  is acceptable for all programs in the School of Arts and Sciences except for the programs in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mathematics. MAT 1304  is acceptable for all programs in the School of Education. MAT 1304  is not acceptable for any program in the School of Business and Professional Programs.

Choose (3) Hours From One of the Following:


  • FAR, MUS, or THA

Social Literacy (8)


Required Related Courses (15 Hours)


Major Requirements (42 Hours)


CSC 4383 CSC 4384 CSC 4320 CSC 4341 CSC 4351 CSC 4360 CSC 4371 CSC 4391 : Courses will be taken at UTA and transferred into Texas Wesleyan.

The UTA Course Selection is as Follows (27 Hours):


  • CSE 3330 - Database
  • CSE 4303 - Graphics
  • CSE 4308 - AI
  • CSE 3315 - Theory of Computing
  • CSE 2100 - Practical systems
     
  • CSE 4391 - Algorithms
    or
  • CSE 5311 - Algorithms
     
  • CSE 4344 - Network I
    or
  • CSE 5344 - Network I
     
  • CSE 4380 - Security I
    or
  • CSE 5380 - Security I
     
  • CSE 5324 - SE 1
    or
  • CSE 5330 - Database I
     
  • Elective 8 hrs (Any- CSE 4XXX or 5XXX level)

Electives


At least 3 hours must be taken outside of the major. Students considering graduate school or work with scientific applications are strongly encouraged to complete CSC 4371  and any other mathematics/computer science electives available.

Electives will be required if the student has not met a minimum of 120 hours in the program.

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