Feb 10, 2026

2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Suggested Program - Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Business Option)

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First Year

Fall Semester

COSC 1410 - Introduction to Computer Science I Cr. 4.
ENGL 1303 - First Year Writing I Cr. 3. ¹
HIST 1377 - The United States to 1877 Cr. 3.
MATH 1431 - Calculus I Cr. 4.
POLS 1336 - U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics Cr. 3.

Total 17

Spring Semester

COSC 1320 - Introduction to Computer Science II Cr. 3.
ENGL 1304 - First Year Writing II Cr. 3. ¹
HIST 1378 - The United States Since 1877 Cr. 3.
MATH 1432 - Calculus II Cr. 4.
POLS 1337 - U.S. Government: Congress, President, and Courts Cr. 3.

Total 16

Second Year

Fall Semester

COSC 2320 - Data Structures Cr. 3.
COSC 2410 - Computer Organization and Programming Cr. 4.
MATH 2331 - Linear Algebra Cr. 3.
Natural Science Approved Course Cr. 3.
Natural Science Laboratory Cr. 1. ⁶

Total 14

Spring Semester

ACCT 2331 - Accounting Principles I – Financial Cr. 3.
COSC 3320 - Algorithms and Data Structures Cr. 3.
COSC 3330 - Computer Architecture Cr. 3.
Social Sciences Core Course Cr. 3.
Natural Science Approved Course Cr. 3.
Natural Science Laboratory Cr. 1. ⁶

Total 16

Third Year

Fall Semester

COSC 3340 - Introduction to Automata and Computability Cr. 3.
MATH 3336 - Discrete Mathematics Cr. 3.
MATH 3338 - Probability Cr. 3.
ACCT 2332 - Accounting Principles II – Managerial Cr. 3.
Writing in the Discipline Core Course Cr. 3.

Total 15

Spring Semester

COSC 3380 - Design of File and Database Systems Cr. 3.
COSC 4351 - Fundamentals of Software Engineering Cr. 3.
MATH 3339 - Statistics for the Sciences Cr. 3.
Natural Science Approved Course Cr. 3.

Total 12

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

COSC 4330 - Fundamentals of Operating Systems Cr. 3.
Computer Science Approved Electives (3000- or 4000-level) Cr. 3.
Specialty Field Cr. 3. ⁷
Humanities Core Course Cr. 3.
Natural Science Approved Course Cr. 3.

Total 15

Spring Semester

COSC 4211 - Computer Scientists and Society Cr. 2.
Computer Science Approved Electives (3000- or 4000-level) Cr. 6.
Specialty Field Cr. 3 (4). ⁷
Elective Cr. 1(0).
Visual/Performing Arts Core Course Cr. 3.

Total 15

Note(s):

All students are responsible for the completion of 36 advanced semester hours required for a University of Houston degree.

The program is accredited by the Computing Sciences Accreditation Commission.

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