Computer and Information Sciences Minor

This minor can be declared through the Department of Computer and Information Sciences .

The minor is intended for those cadets in other curricula who wish to supplement their major with a foundation and application in computer and information sciences.

Minor requirements - 20 to 22 Credit Hours as shown below.

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Minor Required Courses: 11 to 13 Credit Hours

CIS 101 - Introduction to Computer Science * - Credit Hours: 3

or

CIS 131 - Introduction to Information, Interconnections, Intelligence and Security  - Credit Hours: 3

or

CIS 231WX - IT: Past, Present, and Future   - Credit Hours: 3

Track 1: 8 Credit Hours

CIS 111 - Programming I   - Credit Hours: 3

CIS 111L - Laboratory for Programming I   - Credit Hours: 1

CIS 112 - Programming II   - Credit Hours: 3

CIS 112L - Laboratory for Programming II   - Credit Hours: 1

Track 2: 9-10 Credit Hours

EE 140 - C Programming   - Credit Hours: 3

EE 142 - C++ & Object Oriented Programming   - Credit Hours: 3

CIS 112   (3 credit hours) and CIS 112L  (1 credit hour) - Credit Hours: 4

or

CIS 213 - Data Structures and Applications   - Credit Hours: 3
 

*The requirement of CIS 101 can also be met by three credit hours chosen from CIS courses numbered 200 and above.

Minor Electives: 9 Credit Hours

Nine Credit Hours chosen from CIS courses numbered 300 or above.

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Cadets must maintain an overall 2.0 in the minor.