Undergraduate Education

The College offers the Bachelor of Science in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and a Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary studies in middle school mathematics.

Students may minor in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Elementary Mathematics, Geology, Manufacturing Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering/Thermal, Middle School Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics and Statistics.

Biology

The Department of Biology offers a major leading to a Bachelor of Science degree and a minor in biology. Biology students may elect a curriculum for a major in biology or a biology elementary or secondary teaching plan. The department also offers study beyond the bachelor’s degree leading to a Master of Science in biology. A limited number of teaching assistantships are usually available.

Department of Biology website

Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry offers a major leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, certified by the American Chemical Society, and a minor in chemistry. The department also offers programs of study for premedical and pre-dental studies, each leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. In addition, the department offers plans of study for pre-pharmacy and teacher certification in chemistry. The Department of Chemistry offers undergraduate research projects to highly motivated chemistry majors interested in conducting individual research under the supervision of a faculty member.

Department of Chemistry website

Computer Engineering

Computer engineers design and develop computer hardware, software, peripheral devices, and communication networks. They are actively involved in web development by developing new features, tools, and services for the World Wide Web and the Internet. They manage the design, content and development of websites and features for the Internet including e-commerce, web streaming and Internet security.

The Computer Engineering program is offered jointly by the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Electrical Engineering and offers a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering degree (BSCE). There are two available tracks: the Hardware track and the Software track.

Computer Engineering website

Computer Science

The department offers four degrees: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) as a broad-field major, Bachelor of Science (BS) with a major in computer science with a required minor field, Master of Science (MS) with a major in computer science, and Master of Science in InformationTechnology (MSIT). The BSCS degree is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Computing Accreditation Commission (ABET/CAC). The department offers courses leading to teacher certification in computer information systems, service courses to fulfill University core curriculum requirements, and computer science courses required for degree programs in engineering, science, and mathematics.

Department of Computer Science website

Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering is a broad field with applications in almost all areas of industry, including computer systems, control systems, telecommunications, semiconductors, electronics, and electric power. The Department of Electrical Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) degree that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). This degree provides a broad, solid education in engineering fundamentals as well as the opportunity for in-depth study in specialized topics.

Department of Electrical Engineering website

Manufacturing Engineering

The UT Pan American offers the Bachelor of Science degree in manufacturing engineering that is equivalent in scope to engineering programs at other institutions in Texas. The bachelor’s degree has accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) eff ective May 1996. The engineering curriculum provides a rigorous foundation for engineering practice in industrial and governmental organizations as well as for graduate studies in engineering, business administration, law and medicine. In addition, a number of graduate engineering courses are off ered for professional development and a Master of Science degree in engineering-concentration manufacturing.

Department of Manufacturing Engineering website

Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics offers a major in mathematics leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, minors in mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics. It also offers a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree in mathematics for certification in grades 4-8 (middle school). In addition, it offers courses for students seeking to teach mathematics in grades 8-12 (high school), as well as courses for those students seeking a second teaching field in mathematics at either the middle school or high school levels.
The department has a Master's graduate program and is currently in the process of obtaining Ph.D. programs in Applied Mathematics and in Mathematics Education.

Department of Mathematics website

Mechanical Engineering

The mechanical engineering curriculum provides a rigorous foundation for engineering practice in industrial and governmental organizations as well as graduate studies in engineering. Mechanical engineers possess a broad technical background that enables them to work in virtually every industrial sector. They are concerned generally with the development of energy systems, power generation, environmental control machines and vehicles, as well as materials processing. Mechanical engineers usually work closely with engineers having other specializations

Department of Mechanical Engineering website

Physics and Geology

The Department of Physics and Geology offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in physics and minors in geology, physical science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and physics. It also offers secondary and elementary teaching fields in physics, physical science and earth science. The department also offers a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (MSIS). Our program includes interdisciplinary research and teaching that brings the unique perspectives of physics and geology to scientific problems at many spatial and temporal scales. Our areas of expertise encompass a range of physics and geology disciplines. This currently includes atomic, environmental, molecular, nuclear, and particle physics, material science, geophysics, earth science and physics education. Students are encouraged to actively participate in research endeavors being carried out by faculty. The department facilities support a range of research methods including theoretical, experimental and field work. Research facilities include a number of experimental labs including remote sensing and GPS systems, Neutron Activation Analysis Lab, a synthesis lab for organic conductors and a Novel Transport Phenomena Lab. Departmental computational facilities include a GIS/Remote Sensing Lab and an 8-node computer cluster (for parallel computations).

Department of Physics and Geology website