Minor: Computer Science

OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to earn minor: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: None.

Other GPA requirements to earn minor: All courses that count toward the minor must be taken for a grade.

Contact Information: George Markowsky, Chair of the Computer Science department, 237 Neville Hall, 581-3941

There are two different tracks that earn a minor in Computer Science. Both require at least 18 credit hours of COS courses.

COS 140 - Foundations of Computer Science Credits: 3
COS 220 - Introduction to C++ Programming Credits: 3
COS 221 - Data Structures in C++ Credits: 3
COS 335 - Computer Organization and Architecture Credits: 4
Plus any two additional COS courses at the 300-level or above
Students who have taken ECE 177 or a similar course, may be excused from taking COS 220. If they choose to be excused from COS 220, they must either take COS 125 or an additional COS course at the 200 level or above.
Students who have taken an ECE architecture course, may be excused from taking COS 335, but must take an additional COS course at the 300 level or above.