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Minors - Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Hours: 20 credits, all completed with grades of C or better

This minor, administered by the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering, provides the academic background in the application of computers to scientific and engineering problems and prepares students for graduate study in computer-related disciplines.

The minor requires a grade point average of 2.5 or higher to apply for admission.

The following majors are not eligible for this minor:

  • Computer engineering, computer science, and digital arts and sciences majors (CEN, CSE, CEE, DAS) in the CISE and ECE departments
  • Computer science majors (CSC) in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and
  • Computer and information sciences majors (CIS) in the Warrington College of Business Administration

Required Courses

MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 24
CIS 3022 and 3023 Programming Fundamentals for CIS Majors 1 and 2 (3+3) or
CIS 3020 Advanced Programming for Majors
3 or 6
COT 3100 Applications of Discrete Structures3
CDA 3101 Introduction to Computer Organization3
COP 3530 Data Structures and Algorithms4
COP 4600 Operating Systems3
At least three of the CDA, CIS, COP and COT courses must be taken at UF.