Information Technology Minor

Minor code: 1014.
Coordinator: Del Hart (Department of Computer Science).
Total credits for the minor: 18.

  1. Required Courses (9 cr.)
    1. CSC 119 (1 cr.) Introduction to UNIX/Linux (prereq.: none)
    2. 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)
    3. CSC 221 (3 cr.) Introduction to Programming (prereq.: familiarity with programming or CSC 121/122/123; coreq.: familiarity with UNIX/Linux or CSC 119)
    4. CSC 310 (1 cr.) Perl (prereq.: CSC 221)
      or CSC 311/312/313 (1 cr.) Computer Language (prereq.: CSC 221)
    5. CSC 320 (1 cr.) Systems Administration (prereq.: CSC 221; coreq.: CSC 119)
  2. 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.
  3. 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/