The Department of Computer Science offers a comprehensive honors degree program for highly motivated and talented students. The key features of the program are an intensive, accelerated freshman- and sophomore-year program; special Turing Scholars sections of many advanced computer science courses; a second-semester freshman-year course that introduces students to the research activities of the department; and at least two semesters of supervised research and writing. Upon completion of both a sequence of Turing Scholars courses, approved by the program director, and an approved thesis, students graduate as Turing Scholars in Computer Science.  Students in the Turing Scholars program pursue the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. 

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree program provides a strong technical background for students planning to begin careers upon graduation and for those interested in graduate study in computer science. This program allows students to take more coursework in computer science and related technical areas than does the bachelor of science and arts degree program.

To apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science the student must have earned a grade of C- or better in entry-level courses C S 312 and C S 311 / C S 311H within two attempts and earned a C- or better in entry-level course C S 314 / C S 314H within only one attempt. Upon enrollment at The University of Texas at Austin, all remaining entry-level courses must be taken in residence. 

This program offers basic courses designed to provide students with concentrated and in-depth educational experience combining social work knowledge and practice skills. The requirements are designed to give the student an opportunity for integrated, nonrepetitive learning. The prescribed work provides the liberal arts base for the social work curriculum.