PART OF THE PUBLIC POLICY, SOCIETY, AND IDENTITY FLIGHT PATH
Minor: Computer and Information Technology
(CIT)
Computer Science is a vast source of intellectual challenges, from understanding the fundamental mathematics of computational complexity to designing the next generation of Internet protocols to organizing vast stores of genomics data. The Department of Computer and Information Science (CIS) is committed to a strong research program and a rewarding educational experience for undergraduate students. The Department offers a Minor in Computer Information Technology (CIT), which prepares students to work with evolving technologies for work environments that require development and management of business databases, computer networks, web applications, and software systems.TOP FIVE
REASONS TO STUDY Computer and Information Technology
- Build usable, useful computational systems & tools.
- Participate in a thriving intellectual & professional community.
- Develop skills to solve complex problems.
- Prepare yourself for valuable work in almost any type of industry.
- Gain experience & expertise in a highly marketable field.
COURSES YOU MAY NEED
- Lower-division sequence: CIS 110, 111, and CIT 281 (CIT 281 offered once per year in Spring)
- Upper-division sequence: CIT 381, 382, 383
- Note that the upper-division sequence is only offered once per year beginning in the fall
MINOR CREDITS
Required 24 credits
Electives 0 credits
Total 24 credits
WHERE CAN I GO?
- Software development
- Web design and development
- Information technology
- Educational institutions
- Business, government, and nongovernmental entities (e.g. systems support)
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Programming
- Project management
- Web design and development
- Systems maintenance and support
- Database design
MAJORS COMMONLY
COMBINED WITH:
- Business
- Journalism
- Economics
- Music [Music Technology Concentration]