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Minor in Computer Science
- Program Delivery
- On Campus, Online, Hybrid
- Total Credits
- 20 Credits
About the Program
A minor in Computer Science requires at least 20 credit hours. All classes must be completed with a grade of C or better. Students will be responsible for any prerequisites to required courses. Only 9 hours of transfer work may apply to the minor.
Focus of Study
For more information, please contact the Computer Science Department at csinfo@uccs.edu.
Program Requirements
- 20 credit hours
- 9 upper-division credit hours (3000-4999 level)
- 2.0 Minor GPA; all classes must be completed with a grade of C or better
- Residency: Last 11 credit hours of the minor must be completed while registered at UCCS
- Students will be responsible for any prerequisites to required courses
- Only 9 hours of transfer work may apply to the minor.
For details on degree requirements, please visit the Academic Catalog.
Program Coursework
CS 1150 Principles of Computer Science*
CS 1450 Data Structures and Algorithms*
CS 2060 Programming with C
CS 2080 Programming in UNIX
At least 9 credit hours of CS courses numbered 3000 or above (Note: Cannot take both CS 3020 & 3060 for credit)
*GDD Majors may substitute GDD 1200 Intro to Programming for Game Developers and GDD 2200 Intro to Data Structures/Analysis for CS 1150 and CS 1450 respectively.
For details on program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog.
Admission Details
To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.
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