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Computer Science Minor

 

The department of Computer Science offers two minors: a Science option and a General option. The Science option requires more mathematics courses than the General option. Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, etc. majors generally opt for the Science option minor; Business, Communications, Sociology, etc. majors usually select the General option minor.

Required Courses for GENERAL Option CS Minor
Computer Science-Core		21-23 Hrs
CS 1110	Computer Science I	4
CS 1120	Computer Science II	4
CS 2000, CS 2100, CS 2050, or CS 2060	Programming Language/Technology elective	2-3
CS 2230	Comp. Organization & Assembly Lang.	3
CS 3310	Data and File Structures	3
2 Approved Electives (1 may be a CS2XXX)[SEE ADVISOR] from a CS224, CS340, CS485, CS490, CS491 or a 500-level CS class		5-6
Required Courses for SCIENCE Option CS Minor
Computer Science-Core		21-23 Hrs
CS 1110	Computer Science I	4
CS 1120	Computer Science II	4
CS 2000, CS 2100, CS 2050, or CS 2060	Programming Language/Technology elective	2-3
CS 2230	Comp. Organization & Assembly Lang.	3
CS 3310	Data and File Structures	3
2 Approved Electives (1 may be a CS2XXX)[SEE ADVISOR] from a CS224, CS340, CS485, CS490, CS491 or a 500-level CS class		5-6
Mathematics - Cognate		12 Hrs
MATH 1220	Calculus I	4
MATH 1230	Calculus II	4
MATH 2300 OR MATH 3740	Elementary Linear Algebra OR Intro. to Differential Equations	4