BS Computer Science at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The computer science curriculum is designed to prepare students to enter the rapidly expanding field of computing. The four-year undergraduate curriculum in Computer Science at Texas A&M provides a sound preparation in computing, as well as in science, mathematics, English and statistics. Students take a broad set of core computer science courses in the early semesters, which exposes them to the main concepts in computing.

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

A major in Computer Science includes complementary electives that allow students to design a course of study that takes advantage of opportunities offered by other departments across the university. 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.

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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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