Additional requirements

See major for additional course work and GPA requirements.

Upon completing the BA with a major in information technology program that includes a supporting area of 22 hours of TNT courses, the student will be eligible to take the state computer science teacher certification exam. Computer science option students can also become eligible for this exam by completing the same CSE courses and completing a Mathematics and Science Secondary Teaching minor  and meeting all GPA requirements to apply for state certification. Students should contact the Teach North Texas  program office for more information on enrolling in the certification courses.

All state certification requirements and information on required examinations are available on the web site of the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC), www.tea.state.tx.us.

CSCE core, 6 hours

Students choose 6 hours from the following:

• CSCE 3530 - Introduction to Computer Networks
• CSCE 4115 - Formal Languages, Automata and Computability
• CSCE 4430 - Programming Languages
• CSCE 4600 - Introduction to Operating Systems
• CSCE 4650 - Introduction to Compilation Techniques

CSCE breadth courses, 6 hours

Students choose 6 hours from the following:

• CSCE 3550 - Introduction to Computer Security
• CSCE 4210 - Game Programming I
• CSCE 4230 - Introduction to Computer Graphics
• CSCE 4240 - Introduction to Digital Image Processing
• CSCE 4290 - Introduction to Natural Language Processing
• CSCE 4201 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
• CSCE 4350 - Fundamentals of Database Systems
• CSCE 4460 - Software Testing and Empirical Methodologies

Additional Requirements

Students must also complete the required 22 hours for the Mathematics and Science Secondary Teaching minor and meet all GPA requirements to apply for state certification. Students should contact the Teach North Texas program office for more information on enrolling in the certification courses.

All state certification requirements and information on required examinations is available on the web site of the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC), www.tea.state.tx.us.