The following provides an overview of information for students interested in minoring in CS; these changes to the curriculum are applicable to students who declare a CS minor after 11/1/2024.

Required Courses

A minor in computer science requires a minimum of 12 credits of coursework. These credits include the following required courses.

• CSCI 127 (3 credits, 3 hours): Introduction to Computer Science
• CSCI 135 (4 credits, 5 hours): Software Analysis and Design 1 OR CSCI 227 (3 credits, 3 hours): Programming Methods

In addition, students will be required to take at least 6 elective credits selected from Computer Science offerings numbered 12500 or above.

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing a computer science minor, students will:

1. understand the relationship between computer architectures and software systems,
2. be able to implement the solution to a computing problem in a high-level programming language with a program of non-trivial size,
3. acquire some more advanced knowledge in an elective area.

The following provides an overview of information for students who declared CS as a minor between 01/01/2009 to 11/01/2023.

Required Courses

A minor in computer science consists of 13-14 credits of coursework. These credits include the following required courses – note that MATH 125 is a prerequisite course to CSCI 127; however, MATH 125 does not count towards the computer science minor.

• CSCI 127 (3 credits, 3 hours) Introduction to Computer Science
• CSCI 133 (3 credits, 3 hours) Programming for Everyone.
• CSCI 232 (3 credits, 3 hours) Relational Databases and SQL Programming    

Plus, a one-credit minor capstone course:

• CSCI 233 (1 credit, 2 hours) Programming Projects Seminar for Minors

In addition, students will be required to take at least one 3-credit elective selected from computer science offerings numbered 135 or above. Although you may take any computer science course numbered 135 or above, courses that require only one or more of the above courses as prerequisites include:

• CSCI 135 (3 credits , 3 hours) Software Design and Analysis and
  CSCI 136 (1 credit, 2 hours) Co-requisite lab for CSCI 135
• CSCI 150 (3 credits, 3 hours) Discrete Math
• CSCI 267 (3 credits, 3 hours) Microprocessors and Embedded Systems
• CSCI 160 (3 credits, 3 hours) Computer Architecture I (Logic and Design)

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing a computer science minor, students will:

1. understand the relationship between computer architectures and software systems,
2. be able to implement the solution to a computing problem in a high-level programming language with a program of non-trivial size,
3. be able to manipulate and query data using a relational database system, and
4. acquire some more advanced knowledge in an elective area.

Possible Course Sequence

It is important to realize that the minor in computer science cannot be completed in one or two semesters. Below are a few suggestions on how the minor can be completed, but please see the abbreviated list of courses and prerequisites.

Courses and Prerequisites Appropriate for Minors

For descriptions, please see the department's website for details:

 CSCI 150: Discrete Structures. Prerequisite: MATH 125 or MATH 150 or MATH 155. 3 hours, 3 credits.

 CSCI 160: Computer Architecture I. Prerequisites: CSCI 127 and 150. 3 hours, 3 credits.

 CSCI 232: Relational Databases and SQL Programming, with Lab. Fulfills the GER 3/B requirement.  Prerequisite: CSCI 127 or 132.  3 hours, 3 credits. This class is generally offered in the spring semester.

 CSCI 233: Programming Projects Seminar for Minors. Prerequisites: CSCI 133 and 232 and a declared CS minor. 2 hours, 1 credit.

 CSCI 267: Microprocessors and Embedded Systems. Fulfills the GER 3/B requirement. Prerequisite: CSCI 133 or 260. 3 hours, 3 credits.