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Computer Science 3+2 Dual Degree, B.S. /UTA M.S.
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.
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)
English
ENG 1301 | Composition I | 3 Credits |
ENG 1302 | Composition II | 3 Credits |
one of the following courses:
ENG 2324 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 Credits |
ENG 2326 | Exploring American Lit | 3 Credits |
ENG 2327 | Exploring World Lit | 3 Credits |
ENG 2328 | Exploring British Lit | 3 Credits |
Speech (3)
SPC 1301 | Fund of Speech | 3 Credits |
Analytic Literacy (7)
Mathematics (3)
MAT 1302, MAT 1304 (if allowable by major), or any math course with MAT 1302 or MAT 1304 or higher as a prerequisite.
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.
Science (4)
Choose 1 of the following courses with accompanying lab:
BIO 1403 | Fundamentals of Science | 4 Credits |
BIO 1406 | Contemporary Biology | 4 Credits |
BIO 1407 | Animal Life | 4 Credits |
BIO 1408 | Plants & Human Affairs | 4 Credits |
BIO 1409 | Cracking the Code: A User's Guide to Human Genetics | 4 Credits |
BIO 1410 | Introduction to Biology I | 4 Credits |
BIO 1413 | Local Spring Flora | 4 Credits |
BIO 1414 | Cats, Chromosomes & Codons | 4 Credits |
BIO 1415 | Exploring Human Biology | 4 Credits |
BIO 1420 | Introduction to Biology II | 4 Credits |
BIO 2401 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 Credits |
BIO 2402 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 Credits |
CHE 1403 | Nature of Physical Science | 4 Credits |
CHE 1404 | Physical Science & Environment | 4 Credits |
CHE 1405 | Forensic Science I | 4 Credits |
CHE 1415 | General Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
CHE 1416 | General Chemistry II | 4 Credits |
CHE 1418 | Chemistry in Context | 4 Credits |
NSC 1402 | Introductory Astronomy | 4 Credits |
PHY 1401 | University Physics I | 4 Credits |
PHY 1402 | University Physics II | 4 Credits |
PHY 1410 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4 Credits |
Cultural Literacy (9)
HIS 2324 | Fundamentals of Modern American History | 3 Credits |
Choose (3) hours from one of the following:
FAR, MUS, or THA
Choose (3) hours from any of the following:
REL 1311 | Introduction to Jewish Scriptures | 3 Credits |
REL 1312 | Introduction to Christian Scriptures | 3 Credits |
REL 1313 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 Credits |
REL 1321 | Introduction to Comparative Religions | 3 Credits |
REL 1323 | Introduction to Interfaith Leadership | 3 Credits |
Social Literacy (8)
EXS 1220 | Basic Concepts of Wellness | 2 Credits |
Choose any two of the following courses with at least two different academic areas represented:
BUA 1301 | Introduction to Business | 3 Credits |
ECO 2305 | Principles of Economics I | 3 Credits |
FIN 1325 | Personal Finance | 3 Credits |
GEG 2304 | World Geography | 3 Credits |
GEG 2305 | Human Geography | 3 Credits |
HUM 2340 | The Human Experience I | 3 Credits |
HUM 2341 | The Human Prospect | 3 Credits |
IST 2300 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 Credits |
MCO 1302 | Mass Media & Society | 3 Credits |
POL 2311 | American Government I | 3 Credits |
PSY 1301 | General Psychology | 3 Credits |
PSY 2342 | Psychology of Everyday Life | 3 Credits |
SSC 2360 | Social Justice | 3 Credits |
SOC 1302 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 Credits |
SOC 2301 | Intro to Sociology | 3 Credits |
SOC 2302 | Social Problems | 3 Credits |
SOC 2390 | Minority Groups | 3 Credits |
WSP 2304 | Hon Sem Social Literacy | 3 Credits |
WSP 2340 | Hon Lang/Lit Interdiscip Integrative | 3 Credits |
Required Related Courses
Mathematics
MAT 1324 | Calculus I | 3 Credits |
MAT 1325 | Calculus II | 3 Credits |
MAT 3311 | Intro Prob & Stat | 3 Credits |
MAT 3321 | Linear Algebra | 3 Credits |
MAT 3381 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 Credits |
Major Requirements
Computer Science
CSC 1321 | Comp Prog C++ | 3 Credits |
CSC 1322 | Adv Prgmg C++ | 3 Credits |
CSC 1330 | Assembly Language Programming | 3 Credits |
CSC 2310 | Computer Organization | 3 Credits |
CSC 2320 | Data Structures | 3 Credits |
CSC 2340 | Obj-Ori Prog/Dsgn w/Internet App. | 3 Credits |
CSC 3320 | Prog Language Concepts | 3 Credits |
CSC 3360 | Analysis of Algorithms | 3 Credits |
CSC 3391 | Operating Systems | 3 Credits |
CSC 4383 | Software Engineering | 3 Credits |
CSC 4384 | Senior Design Project | 3 Credits |
any 9 hours of the following courses:
CSC 4320 | Artificial Intellige | 3 Credits |
CSC 4341 | Prin - Database Syst | 3 Credits |
CSC 4351 | Computer Graphics | 3 Credits |
CSC 4360 | Computer Networks | 3 Credits |
CSC 4371 | Numerical Analysis | 3 Credits |
CSC 4391 | Cont Topics/Computer Science | 3 Credits |
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:
CSE 3330 | Database | |
CSE 4303 | Graphics | |
CSE 4308 | AI | |
CSE 3315 | Theory of Computing | |
CSE 2100 | Practical systems | |
CSE 4391/5311 | Algorithms | |
CSE 4344/5344 | Network I | |
CSE 4380/5380 | 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.