Minor in Computing Technology

About the Minor

The demand for individuals with technology skills is increasing and essential in today's internet-dominated society. Almost every field nowadays relies on technology. People in all fields may become responsible for building or using computer networks and increasingly more complex websites, cloud computing environments, and intranets. The minor in Computing Technology combines basic courses in computing technology required to help organizations build infrastructure solutions.

Any student in any major can benefit from a minor in Computing Technology. Graduates with such background knowledge are prepared to actively participate in the application of technology within the major area of study.

Admission Requirements

Students are required to declare a major before declaring a minor. Students admitted directly into a specific major at the time of matriculation may declare a minor beginning in their second semester. All requirements for the minor must be completed either concurrently with or prior to the completion of the primary major requirements. This ensures that students fulfill the expectations of their primary field of study while completing any additional areas of academic specialization.

Minor Requirements

Required Courses
IS 1100Introduction to Information, Technology and Security3.0
IS 1141Introduction to Network Administration3.0
IS 1551Programming for the Web and Beyond3.0
or CS 1020 Introduction to Computer Programming
Select two (2) of the following courses:6.0
Windows Server Administration
Introduction to Information Security
Introduction to Linux Server Administration
Advanced Linux Server Administration and Cloud Computing
Advanced Network Administration
Database Administration
Disaster Recovery and Continuity Planning
Total Credits15.0

Note: Students may share at most 9 credits between this minor and any other major or minor. For each additional course above that counts towards another requirement, students must replace that course in the minor requirements with an additional course from the list of electives.

Additional Information

For more information about this program, please contact the School of Computer and Information Sciences