Computer Science Minor

Computer Science Minor

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Enhance your major with a computer science minor.

Get an education that promotes lifelong intellectual growth and prepares you for a professional career or advanced study. The program is grounded in the principles, theories, and application of the science of computing with special emphasis in the areas of big data analytics and software development.

You will develop the ability to effectively apply discipline knowledge to solve real-world problems, adapt as the field changes, and make ethical decisions. The curriculum provides the foundations of team skills and allows you to improve your interpersonal skills and professional attitudes. You will have an opportunity to participate in an internship and in undergraduate research.

A laptop computer running Windows, macOS, or Linux is required for courses in the computer science program. A Chromebook will not work.

Explore sample courses in this program.
CS-101 Basics of Computer Science
A survey course that provides a foundation in computer science by presenting a practical and realistic understanding of the field.
3 credits
CS-135 Programming for Non-CS Majors
Introduction to programming. Emphasis on practical skills, working with data sets, doing analysis and visualization. No prior programming experience required.
3 credits
CS-155 Computer Networking and Security
This course covers network protocols and the internet; computer security fundamentals.
3 credits
PH-134 Computing Ethics
An introduction to significant issues in the ethics of computing, including the application of ethical theories to the development of technology, cyberculture, and artificial intelligence, as well as some distinct ethical theories that emerge from thinking about computing and information technology.
3 credits
UR-230 Technology, Public Policy, and Urban Society
Examination of high technology and its impact on urban society in areas such as privacy, ethics, intellectual property rights, sense of community, and access to information and services.
3 credits
CS-234 Data Mining for Non-CS Majors
This course introduces basic data mining problems and methods to solve them: classification, numerical prediction, clustering, association rule mining.
3 credits
CS-242 Data Structures
Introduces time complexity and covers fundamental data structures: lists, stacks, queues, search trees, dictionaries, priority ques, B-trees, and inverted files.
3 credits
CS-248 Algorithm Analysis
Different algorithm design strategies, sorting, searching graph algorithms, parallel algorithms, algorithm complexity, Turing machines, NP-hard and NP-complete problems.
3 credits
CS-254 Computer Organization and Architecture
Combinational and sequential circuits, assembly language programming, digital computer architecture, instruction sets, addressing modes, memory hierarchies, I/O, and control circuits. 3 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week.
4 credits
CS-265 Database Applications
This course introduces basic database concepts and teaches how to create and manage a database; relational databases, use SQL, NoSQL databases.
3 credits
CS-335 Networking and Web Security
This course covers web and security problems, solutions, and techniques. Encryption, worms, viruses, firewall, safe practices, etc. are covered.
3 credits
CS-343 Software Construction, Design, and Architecture
Software construction techniques and tools, software architectures and frameworks, design patterns, object-oriented design and programming. Efficiency, reliability, and maintainability of software.
3 credits
CS-348 Software Process Management
Project management including planning, progress measurement, estimation, and risk assessment. Functional and non-functional requirements. Software licenses, contracts, and intellectual property.
3 credits
CS-373 Operating Systems
Hardware and software as an integrated system; development of system software for process management, resource allocation, memory management, and I/O processing.
3 credits
CS-380 Systems Programming
The design and implementation of assemblers, linkers, loaders, editors, and high level translation software. Algorithms solving specific problems of a system program are investigated.
3 credits
CS-405 Data Communications and Networking
Data transmission, encoding, interfacing, synchronization, data-link control, multiplexing, networking, circuit switching, packet switching, radio and satellite, local area networks, network access protocols.
3 credits
CS-453 Data Mining
Topics include data warehousing and mediation techniques, data mining methods, rule-based learning, decision trees, association rules, and sequence mining.
3 credits
CS-471 Artificial Intelligence
Introduction to central issues of constructing intelligence systems. Examines historical and future trends of AI intelligence.
3 credits

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