The Department of Computer Science is an academic department in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas Pan-American.  Currently, the School is an administrative unit within the College of Science and Engineering.  The department offers four degrees:  Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) as a broad-field major, Bachelor’s of Science with a major in Computer Science (BS) with a required minor field, Master’s of Science with a major in Computer Science (MS) and Master’s of Science in Information Technology (MSIT). In addition, the department and the department of Electrical Engineering offer a joint degree of Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCE) with a major in Computer Engineering. The department offers courses leading to teacher certification in computer science, service courses to fulfill University College / General Education requirements, and computer science courses required for degree programs in engineering, science and mathematics.  The faculty conduct research in computer science, computer science education and interdisciplinary fields, and contribute their professional service to student advising, mentoring, professional organizations, university activities, industrial interactions and to the community through professional expertise.

The undergraduate curricula in computer science are based on Association for Computing Machinery and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society recommendations for curricula and reflect the goals of liberal arts education.  The graduate curricula provide advanced and specialized study in the areas of computer science and information technology.  The curricula in computer science provide the student with marketable expertise to enter computing and information technology fields, the skills and education required to adapt to the rapid change characteristic of the fields, and the foundation to pursue graduate study in computer science and information technology.