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2023-2024

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Academic Plans and Requirements

Computer Science

Computing Minor

A Computing Minor is available to all students, except those enrolled in Software Engineering, Computing and Financial Management, and other plans involving Computer Science. Certain academic plans already including substantial computer science content may also be excluded. See the Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Mathematics Academic Plan Combinations page for more details about excluded academic plans.

  • One of
    • CS 115 Introduction to Computer Science 1
    • CS 135 Designing Functional Programs
    • CS 145 Designing Functional Programs (Advanced Level)
  • One of
    • CS 114 Principles of Computing for Science
    • CS 116 Introduction to Computer Science 2
    • CS 136 Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction and CS 136L Tools and Techniques for Software Development
    • CS 146 Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction (Advanced Level) and CS 136L Tools and Techniques for Software Development
  • One additional CS course from CS 100-CS 146, CS 200-CS 299, CS 300-CS 398, CS 400-CS 498
  • Four additional courses from CS 200-CS 299, CS 300-CS 398, CS 400-CS 498, COMM 432
  • One additional course from CS 300-CS 398, CS 400-CS 498

The required minimum cumulative average of all CS courses on the student’s record (including repeated courses) is 60%.


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