UIT University

UIT University is now Offering a Minor in Computer Science

Offered by: Computer Science (CS) Program

Program Background

Regardless of their current specialization, UIT University students can expand their skill set by taking an optional minor program to supplement their major program. Students can study computer science and technology to develop the skills they need to pursue their careers and explore their interests. UITU’s interdisciplinary approach makes education fun and hands-on for students from all backgrounds.

The minor will provide basic proficiency in the field of Computer Science. The council recommends minors in Computer Science to undergraduate students registered in BBA and BS Economics programs meeting the following conditions:

A student registered in BBA or BS Economics program must have completed:

All courses of the first semester with a minimum CGPA 2.25
Mathematics and computer-related courses with a minimum CGPA 2.50
25 credit hours, including theory and practical as applicable
Six credit hours of courses of 300-Level and above
Seven courses, including all foundation and four advanced level courses

Benefits and Job Opportunities

Benefits

Some of the main benefits of earning a minor in computer science are:

It provides the basis for many different careers. Earning a computer science minor can give students the basic knowledge they need to pursue a wide range of IT-related career paths.
It can help the students during the job recruitment process. Mentioning a computer science minor on their resume or job application can show the recruiter that they have basic knowledge of essential aspects of an IT-related job and can set them apart from other candidates with similar credentials.
It helps a student gain basic programming knowledge. Even if their desired career path in tech does not focus on coding, they are likely to have to do it occasionally, and having a minor in computer science can provide them with basic coding skills.

Job opportunities for students with a Computer Science minor

Technical Support Specialist
IT Sales Specialist
Software Consultant
Network Administrator
Systems Analyst
Data Manager
Information Security Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst

The Computer Science minor courses are as follows:

CS Foundation: (All 3 Courses)

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite
CCC-110	Programming Fundamentals	3+1	None
CCC 150	Discrete Structures	3+0	None
CCC 251	Data Structures and Algorithms	3+1	None

CS Advanced

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite
CCC-112	Object-Oriented Programming	3+1	CCC-150 DS
CSC-250	Design and Analysis Algorithms	3+0	CCC-110 Pfun & CCC-251 DSA
CCC-260	Software Engineering	3+1	None
CCC-340	Operating Systems	3+1	CCC-110 Pfun & CCC-251 DSA
CCC-220	Database Systems	3+1	CCC-110 Pfun & CCC-251 DSA
CCC-431	Information Security	3+0
CCC-230	Data Communication and Computer Networks	3+1
CSC-360	Artificial Intelligence	3+1

CS Elective: (Any 2 Courses)

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite
CS-2XX			None
CS-3XX			None
CS-4XX			None

List of CS Electives

Course No.	Course Title
CS 261	Understanding Social Networks
CS 262	Computational Social Science
CS 311	Introduction to Cryptography
CS/PHY 314	Quantum Computing
CS 316	Introduction to Deep Learning
CS 324	Advanced Java Programming
CS 326	Mathematics of Machine Learning
CS 336	Introduction to Computer Security
CS 361	Social Network Analysis
CS 363	Networks, Games, and Collective Behavior
CS 342	Game Development
CS 351	Artificial Intelligence
CS 370	Web and Mobile Development
CS 371	Software Security
CS 400	Senior Seminar
CS 421	Compiler Construction
CS 440	Computer Graphics
CS 446	Applied Digital Image Processing
CS 451	Computational Intelligence
CS 457	Data Science Techniques
EE 366 / CS 380	Introduction to Robotics
EE 375	Microcontrollers and interfacing
EE 424	Data Communication and Networking
EE 452	Computer Vision
EE 427	Cellular Internet of Things in 5G
EE 451	Digital Image Processing

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