Computer Science B.S./M.S. Dual Degree Program

The Computer Science (CS) program currently offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the Department of Computing Sciences at the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL). The CS undergraduate program is ABET-accredited. Additionally, we offer the option for a dual-degree CS program for high-performing CS undergraduate students who would like to pursue a master’s degree in CS at UHCL. For students who are accepted into this program, up to six graduate credit hours can count toward both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The overall objective of this initiative is to provide qualified CS undergraduate students with a fast track to a master’s degree.

Students may apply for the dual-degree program at any point in the first 80 hours of their Candidate Plan of Study, but must have completed 20 credits hours at UHCL. After completion of course requirements of the regular bachelor’s degree which may include no more than two graduate courses, students will then be granted graduate standing. Students in the dual-degree program are not required to take the GRE. Students in dual-degree programs receive a bachelor’s degree upon completion of the master’s degree. Students in dual-degree programs not completing the master’s degree may apply for graduation with a bachelor’s degree. Dual-degree program students must complete the undergraduate residency requirements.

If a student’s cumulative UHCL GPA falls below 3.0, the student will be on probation. Probation will be lifted once the cumulative UHCL GPA again rises to 3.0. If a student’s cumulative UHCL GPA falls below 3.0 for two consecutive semesters, the student will automatically be transferred to the regular bachelor’s degree program.