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Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
Computer Science Minor
Description
Computer Science deals with the application of various algorithms and techniques to solve computing problems in virtually every discipline. There is a constantly increasing demand for computing skills in all businesses and industry. A minor in Computer Science will complement any field of study with computing knowledge, and promote computational thinking among students enabling them to apply computing skills to their prospective fields. Many non-computer professionals are using and applying computers to solve critical problems in their fields. With a minor in computer science, students will be transformed from mere users to professionals who can integrate software design and programming with other disciplines.
The minor in Computer Science aims to provide a background in computing for students who are majoring in other fields. The Computer Science minor is not available for students majoring in Computer Science.
Program Learning Outcomes
Please review the separate catalog page for BS Computer Science for Program Learning Outcomes.
Computer Science Minor Requirements - 20 credits
To complete the minor, 20 credits in computer science are needed. The courses span programming, data structures, databases, and other courses based on interest. All these courses are taken from the current offerings of the BS in Computer Science. The requirements (20 credit hours) are given below:
- CSSE 1710 Introduction to Programming I (3 credits)
- CSSE 1711 Introduction to Programming I Lab (1 credit)
- CSSE 1720 Introduction to Programming II (3 credits)
- CSSE 1721 Introduction to Programming II Lab (1 credit)
- CSSE 3430 Data Structures (3 credits)
- CSSE 3540 Database Systems & Programming (3 credits)
- Select two of the following CSSE Electives (6 credits):
- CSSE 2130 Java (3 credits)
- CSSE 3560 Mobile Application Development (3 credits)
- CSSE 4150 Software Engineering (3 credits)
- CSSE 4440 Web Technology (3 credits)
- CSSE 4490 Operating Systems (3 credits)
- CSSE 4540 Computer Security (3 credits)
- CSSE 4550 Artificial Intelligence (3 credits)
- CSSE 4610 Data Mining (3 credits)
Note: A student with a computer science major cannot earn a computer science minor.
Additional Policies:
At most, six credits may be counted toward both a student's major and minor. At most, three credits may be counted towards two separate minors. At least nine credits will be upper division (3000+ level) courses and no courses will be taken on a pass/fail basis. A minimum of 12 credits will be taken at Detroit Mercy unless the courses are taken as part of a consortium agreement.
Students must maintain a cumulative 2.0 grade point average in all minor courses in order for the minor to be earned and posted on the official transcript at the time of graduation.
Program Contact Information
Shadi Banitaan, Ph.D.
Director, Computer Science/Software Engineering
Office: Engineering 321
Telephone: 313-993-1163
Email: banitash@udmercy.edu