University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 31 courses 120 total credits
The accelerated B.S./ M.S. program is open to qualified University of Houston undergraduate Computer Science students wishing to continue their education at the graduate level immediately upon completion of the B.S. degree. This program allows students to take up to six (6) graduate-level credit hours in Computer Science that can be applied to both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. To take advantage of the accelerated program, a student will need to: 1) seek approval and take up to 6 credit hours of dual credit courses, and 2) apply and get admitted to the MS program. Approval and completion of dual credit courses does not guarantee admission to the Computer Science Master’s program. The Bachelor/Master accelerated program is designed to reduce the total number of undergraduate/graduate credit hours required to complete both degrees. Eligibility and Approval process for Dual Credit courses An undergraduate student wishing to enroll in dual credit courses to count towards the accelerated BS/MS program should complete an application to the Computer Science department (see page 2). The application should normally be submitted during the student’s junior year and will be reviewed by the Computer Science Director of Undergraduate Studies. On approval, an undergraduate student can enroll in up to 6 graduate level credit hours. The minimum eligibility requirements to enroll in dual credit courses are shown below: Junior standing and completion of 24 semester hours of Computer...
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Fall Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COSC 1336 | Computer Science and Programming | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | First Year Writing I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | The U.S. to 1877 | 3 |
| MATH 2413 | Calculus I | 4 |
| GOVT 2306 | US and Texas Constitution and Politics | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COSC 1437 | Introduction to Programming | 4 |
| ENGL 1302 | First Year Writing II | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | The U.S. Since 1877 | 3 |
| MATH 2414 | Calculus II | 4 |
| GOVT 2305 | US Government: Congress, President, & Courts | 3 |
Fall Semester
Life and Physical Science Core & Lab** Credit Hours: 4.0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COSC 2436 | Programming and Data Structures | 4 |
| COSC 2425 | Computer Organization and Architecture | 4 |
| MATH 2318 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 3321 | Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
Spring Semester
Life and Physical Science Core & Lab** Credit Hours: 4.0. Language, Philosophy & Culture Core* Credit Hours: 3.0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COSC 3320 | Algorithms and Data Structures | 3 |
| COSC 3360 | Fundamentals of Operating Systems | 3 |
| COSC 2305 | Computing Structures | 3 |
| MATH 2305 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
Fall Semester
COSC 33XX - WID Course Credit Hours: 3.0. Life and Physical Science Core** Credit Hours: 3.0. Creative Arts Core* Credit Hours: 3.0. Apply for Accelerated Program.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COSC 3340 | Introduction to Automata and Computability | 3 |
| MATH 3339 | Statistics for the Sciences | 3 |
Spring Semester
Social/Behavioral Sciences Core* Credit Hours: 3.0. Life & Physical Science Core ** Credit Hours: 3.0. Minor/Free Elective Credit Hours: 3.0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COSC 3380 | Database Systems | 3 |
| COSC 4351 | Fundamentals of Software Engineering | 3 |
| COSC 4353 | Software Design | 3 |
Fall Semester
Total: 12
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COSC 6320 | Data Structures & Algorithms | 3 |
| COSC 6385 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| COSC 6335 | Data Mining | 3 |
| COSC 6399 | Masters Thesis | 3 |
Spring Semester
Total: 12
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COSC 6364 | Adv Numerical Analysis | 3 |
| COSC 6380 | Digital Image Processing | 3 |
| COSC 6342 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| COSC 7399 | Masters Thesis | 3 |
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