Information Technology Minor
Minor code: 1014.
Coordinator: Del Hart (Department of Computer Science).
Total credits for the minor: 18.
- Required Courses (9 cr.)
- CSC 119 (1 cr.) Introduction to UNIX/Linux (prereq.: none)
- CSC 217 (3 cr.) Discrete Mathematics with Computer Science Applications I (Gen Ed 5MAT , prereq.: MAT 102 Precalculus)
or MAT 231 (3 cr.) Sets, Functions and Relations (prereq.: MAT 225 Calculus II)
- CSC 221 (3 cr.) Introduction to Programming (prereq.: familiarity with programming or CSC 121/122/123; coreq.: familiarity with UNIX/Linux or CSC 119)
- CSC 310 (1 cr.) Perl (prereq.: CSC 221)
or CSC 311/312/313 (1 cr.) Computer Language (prereq.: CSC 221)
- CSC 320 (1 cr.) Systems Administration (prereq.: CSC 221; coreq.: CSC 119)
- Elective Courses (9 cr.)
Select nine credits from among:
- One of the following:
CSC 121 (3 cr.) Introduction to Computing and the Web (prereq.: none)
or CSC 123 (3 cr.) Scientific Simulation and Modeling (prereq.: none)
or CSC 124 (3 cr.) Communicating Data (prereq.: none), with Deviation Form
- CSC 310 (1 cr.) Perl (prereq.: CSC 221)
- CSC 311/312/313 (1 cr.) Computer Language (prereq.: CSC 221) may be repeated with different languages up to 3 times.
- CSC 323 (1 cr.) System Administration Tools (prereq.: CSC 320)
- CSC 324 (3 cr.) Information Visualization (prereq.: CSC 217 and CSC 221), with Deviation Form
- CSC 330 (3 cr.) Human Computer Interfaces (prereq.: CSC 121 or CSC 221)
- CSC 336 (3 cr.) Software Engineering I (prereq.: CSC 221)
- CSC 341 (3 cr.) Introduction to Databases with Web Applications (prereq.: CSC 310)
- CSC 352 (3 cr.) Computer Security (prereq.: CSC 221)
- CSC 357 (3 cr.) Computer Networks (prereq.: CSC 221)
- CSC 372 (3 cr.) Ethics in the Age of Technology and Information (prereq.: ENG 101; LIB 105; CSC 121 or experience in programming; junior standing)
- CSC 436 (3 cr.) Software Engineering II (prereq.: CSC 336)
- CSC 441 (3 cr.) Database Management Systems (prereq.: CSC 318, CSC 223)
- CSC 442 (3 cr.) Data Mining (prereq.: CSC 223, and eihter CSC 341 or 441)
- CSC 452 (3 cr.) Threat Analysis and Modeling (prereq.: CSC 330 or 336 or 341 or 441, and CSC 352)
- CSC 456 (3 cr.) Reliable Systems (prereq.: CSC 223 and CSC 336)
- CSC 462 (3 cr.) Intrusion Detection (prereq.: CSC 352 and CSC 357)
- CSC 485 (3 cr.) Advanced Topics in Computing (prereq.: vary) may be repeated with different topics.
- CSC 496 (1-2 cr.) Instructional Practicum (Teaching Assistant-ship) (prereq.: POI) may be repeated for up to 3 credits.
- Overlap restriction: at least 12 out of the required 18 credits must be taken in courses not counted toward student's majors or other minors.
DISCLAIMER: This publication a general advising tool; the College Catalog from the year of your enrollment in the minor should be consulted as the only official document specifying the requirements; see http://www.plattsburgh.edu/catalog/