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Computer science is the systematic study of computing systems and computation. Numerous professional opportunities exist for graduates with computer science degrees, including hardware development, software engineering, Internet systems and technology, game design, computer graphics, animation, robotics, artificial intelligence, security, medicine, biotechnology, business management and consulting and modeling, as well as graduate study in computing-related fields.
Undergraduate students majoring in computer science choose one of three options: Students planning to continue into graduate work are encouraged to pursue the science option degree program. The undergraduate program at the University of Houston is rigorous. All students majoring in computer science must take a substantial number of courses in mathematics. There is a strong correlation between the logical thinking needed in mathematics and computer science. Students considering majoring in computer science should thus have shown considerable ability in mathematics and logical reasoning. Students majoring in computer science also receive extensive instruction in state-of-the art software engineering methods and practices. Therefore, they combine a good mathematical background with the ability to design and develop quality software on a large scale.
Our Bachelor of Science program in computer science has been accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Computer Science Accreditation Board since 1987. The department's teaching and research fields of specialization include artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, biomedical image analysis, computer networks, computer vision, computer graphics, databases, video-on-demand, high performance computing, Internet computing, operating systems, parallel and distributed computing, physics-based modeling and simulation, real-time systems, software engineering, scientific computing, and theory. Several faculty members have interdisciplinary interests in chemistry and the biological/medical sciences.
What can you do with a computer science degree? Most people would immediately think of software development, others might say gaming development. However, a degree in computer science could take you into many exciting places. You could work anywhere: Banking or oil industries, consulting firms and software companies are a few examples. Most industries need computer science graduates.