Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
About This Program
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering degree program strives to provide students with opportunities to interface with the profession through avenues such as cooperative education programs, professional society activities, plant trips, special projects, and industry speakers. Design experiences are included throughout the first three years of the curriculum and culminate in a major team-oriented project in the senior year that approximates an industrial work experience.
ABET Accreditation
The BS program in computer engineering has been accredited since 1983 by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission's General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Computer Engineering.
Program Educational Objectives
The program is designed so that a few years following graduation students will be able to:
- Pursue productive and impactful careers in industry, focused on the design and integration of hardware and software computing systems; and/or pursue graduate studies in Computer Engineering or associated fields.
- Lead interdisciplinary engineering projects and communicate effectively in their profession.
- Adapt to technological changes and maintain technical competency and relevance.
- Uphold the highest standards of professional conduct, ethical behavior, and social responsibilities.
Student Outcomes
Upon completion of the degree, students will be able to:
- Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- Aommunicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Admissions Criteria
All entering students majoring in this program are permitted to enroll in general education and pre-professional courses for which they are qualified. Students completing pre-professional courses must meet the academic requirements specified by the College of Engineering prior to applying for admission to the professional program. The Computer Science and Engineering Department requires a 2.5 overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale in each of three categories: (1) overall, (2) required science, mathematics, and engineering courses, and (3) required CSE courses. Additionally, they must have a total of no more than four unsuccessful attempts in engineering courses. Students not in the professional program must have permission from the department chairperson to receive credit for courses listed in the professional program category. Application for admission to the professional program is made to the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
Prior Preparation
This is a four-year program, and requirements for the degree are based upon prior high school preparation through either an honors or college track. More specifically, entering students are expected to have a background in mathematics through precalculus, high school chemistry, and programming in a high-level language such as C, C++, Java or Python.
Students who have not had the appropriate preparation should contact the departmental advising office for assistance in structuring a degree plan that will include leveling courses. Students requiring leveling courses may require a longer period of time to complete their undergraduate program.
Readiness Examinations
Students that have prior programming experience without having course credit for a programming course will have the option to take readiness examinations before enrolling in CSE courses at UTA. Students not passing the readiness examination must take these courses at UTA. A readiness examination may be taken only once per course and only before enrolling in any CSE courses. Additional information is available in the departmental office.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students are required to complete specific courses in certain core areas. Those included in the pre-professional program are identified with a footnote. | ||
| In addition to the specified courses, students must choose 6 hours of U.S. History, 6 hours of Political Science, 3 hours of Language, Philosophy, Culture, and 3 hours of Creative Arts in the general education core. | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I 1 | ||
| For Life & Physical Sciences select: | ||
| GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS I 1 | ||
| GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS II 1 | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| CALCULUS I 1 | ||
| For Social & Behavioral Sciences select: | ||
| ECONOMICS FOR ENGINEERS | ||
or ECON 2305 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | |
| For Foundation Core Component option select: | ||
| CALCULUS II 1 | ||
| CALCULUS III | ||
| BS Computer Engineering Foundations (Pre-Professional) | ||
| Additional hours required in core. | 4 | |
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or ENGR 1101 | ENTRANCE TO ENGINEERING FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS | |
| or UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| CSE 1106 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 1 |
| CSE 1310 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS & PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| CSE 1320 | INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| CSE 1326 | OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING IN C++ | 3 |
| CSE 2312 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION & ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| CSE 2315 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES | 3 |
| CSE 2440 | CIRCUIT ANALYSIS | 4 |
| CSE 2441 | DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN I | 4 |
| CSE 3318 | ALGORITHMS & DATA STRUCTURES | 3 |
| BS Computer Engineering Specialization (Professional Courses): 2 | ||
| IE 3301 | ENGINEERING PROBABILITY | 3 |
| or MATH 3313 | INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY | |
| CSE 3313 | INTRODUCTION TO SIGNAL PROCESSING | 3 |
| CSE 3314 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES | 3 |
| CSE 3320 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| CSE 3323 | ELECTRONICS | 3 |
| CSE 3341 | DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN II | 3 |
| CSE 3380 | LINEAR ALGEBRA FOR CSE | 3 |
| or MATH 3330 | INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA AND VECTOR SPACES | |
| CSE 3442 | EMBEDDED SYSTEMS I | 4 |
| CSE 4316 | COMPUTER SYSTEM DESIGN PROJECT I | 3 |
| CSE 4317 | COMPUTER SYSTEM DESIGN PROJECT II | 3 |
| CSE 4323 | QUANTITATIVE COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE | 3 |
| CSE 4342 | EMBEDDED SYSTEMS II | 3 |
| Select four hours from the following. If you choose the PHYS option, both PHYS 3313 and PHYS 3183 have to completed. | 4 | |
| BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | ||
| CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MODERN PHYSICS and MODERN PHYSICS LABORATORY | ||
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select three from the following | 9 | |
| IOT AND NETWORKING | ||
| REAL-TIME OPERATING SYSTEMS | ||
| ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND SENSORS | ||
| SYSTEM ON CHIP (SOC) DESIGN | ||
| MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS | ||
| RISC PROCESSOR DESIGN | ||
| GENERAL PURPOSE GPU PROGRAMMING | ||
| DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | ||
| WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (Only specific sections that are approved by your advisor) | ||
| Total Hours | 124 | |
- 1
Core course included in the pre-professional program.
- 2
All pre-requisites for professional courses must be completed with a C or better.
Total hours will depend upon prior preparation and academic qualifications.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| UNIV 1131, ENGR 1101, or UNIV 1101 | 1 | CSE 1106 | 1 |
| CSE 1310 | 3 | CSE 1320 | 3 |
| MATH 1426 | 4 | MATH 2425 | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | PHYS 1443 | 4 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | CSE 2315 | 3 |
| U.S. History (part 1) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| CSE 1326 | 3 | CSE 3380 or MATH 3330 | 3 |
| CSE 2312 | 3 | CSE 2440 | 4 |
| CSE 3318 | 3 | CSE 2441 | 4 |
| PHYS 1444 | 4 | MATH 2326 | 3 |
| U.S. History (part 2) | 3 | COMS 2302 | 3 |
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| IE 3301 or MATH 3313 | 3 | CSE 3313 | 3 |
| CSE 3320 | 3 | CSE 3341 | 3 |
| CSE 3323 | 3 | CSE 4323 | 3 |
| CSE 3442 | 4 | ECON 2305 or IE 2308 | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | Government/Political Science | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| CSE 3314 | 3 | CSE 4317 | 3 |
| CSE 4316 | 3 | Science Elective | 4 |
| CSE 4342 | 3 | Technical Elective | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | Technical Elective | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours: 124 | |||
Program Completion
Refer to the College of Engineering section of this catalog for information concerning the following topics: Preparation in High School for Admission to the College of Engineering, Admission to the College of Engineering, Admission to the Professional Program, Counseling, College of Engineering Academic Regulations, Transfer Policies, College of Engineering Probation, Repeating Course Policy and Academic Honesty.
Advising Resources
First time in college students meet with engineering advisors in the UAEC (UAECengineering@uta.edu). Transfer students are advised prior to New Maverick Orientation by the department. Students, please read all student emails carefully and consult the department advising webpage for additional contact information and answers to common questions.
Location:
ERB 6th Floor: ERB 643, ERB 644, ERB 645, ERB 646, ERB 622A
Email:
cseugadvising@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-3785
Web:
Find our contact information, walk-in advising schedule, and virtual appointment links here