Computer Science Minor

Students interested in a minor should contact the CIS department for an application and admission requirements.

Admission to the Computer Science minor program

Students must meet the university’s admission requirements for a minor, which include having completed 24 credits. For computer science, prospective minors are encouraged to inquire and plan their minor program prior to earning 24 credits, because the structure of requirements could necessitate the use of more than six semesters. Courses completed prior to formal declaration will count toward the minor program.

Admission to the minor is accomplished through an application form available in the department chairperson’s office accompanied by the current transcript(s). Upon acceptance the student is assigned an advisor, who works with the student to design an individual minor program that meets the stated requirements. Study plans are to be approved by the department chairperson.

A minor must be completed at the time of the degree and will be so noted on the student’s transcript.  A student cannot be readmitted to the University to complete only a minor.

Objectives

1. To develop in the student an understanding of computer science as a discipline: its structure, methodologies, and trends.
2. To use the computer as a tool to solve problems.
3. To give the student a sufficient background in computer science to continue his/her study of the discipline independently.
4. To give students a sufficient knowledge in computer science to gain an advantage when entering the current job market.