BS Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This program's curriculum is designed to cover the engineering aspects of both hardware and software—a total computer systems perspective. All computer engineering students take courses in the following areas: electrical circuits, electronics, digital circuits, computer architecture ranging from embedded systems to data centers, interfacing, programming languages ranging from assembler to high level, data structures, analysis of algorithms, operating systems, software engineering and computer systems.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Computer Science and Engineering | Duration: 31 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The curriculum encompasses much of the core material of traditional Computer Science and Electrical Engineering degrees. Course list includes CHEM 107 General Chemistry for Engineering Students 1,4; CHEM 117 General Chemistry for Engineering Students Laboratory 1,4; ENGR 102 Engineering Lab I - Computation 1; MATH 151 Engineering Mathematics I 1,2; ENGR 216/PHYS 216 Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab II - Mechanics 1; MATH 152 Engineering Mathematics II 1. The plan of study totals 31 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

The computer engineering program provides students with an education that ensures an excellent understanding of hardware and software systems and the necessary system design and development skills, and that fosters professional curiosity and imagination that drives them throughout their career. Graduates who choose to pursue a career in industry, government, not-for-profits or academia will become productive and valu

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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