The Certificate in Computing
What's the difference between the Certificate and a Minor?
The Computer Science minor requires 12 hours of upper-division courses
in CS. However, before taking any upper-division courses a student
would need to take CSCI 1301, 1302, 2610, 2670, 1730, and 2720.
This is a lot of work and may not be realistic for many students.
The Certificate in Computing is intended to fill the role that a
minor usually fills: a strong concentration in a subject area, short
of a major.
Course requirements for the Certificate in Computing
| Required courses (complete ALL the courses
below) |
Semester
hours |
| CSCI 1100 - 1100L* |
Introduction to personal computing |
3 |
| CSCI
1301* |
Introduction to computing and programming |
4 |
| CSCI
1302 |
Software development |
4 |
| CSCI
2610 |
Discrete mathematics for computer science |
4 |
| Elective Course (choose ONE from the list
below) |
Semester
hours |
| GEOG
4370 |
Introduction to geographic information systems |
3 |
| GEOG
4470 |
Geographic analysis and geographic information
systems |
3 |
| ENGR
4360 |
Advanced topics in CAD/CAM |
3 |
| ENGR
4540 |
Applied machine vision |
3 |
| LING
3150 |
Generative syntax |
3 |
| LING
4510 |
Deductive systems |
3 |
| LING
4520 |
Model systems |
3 |
| ARTI
4510 |
Deductive systems |
3 |
| ARTI
4540 |
Symbolic processing |
3 |
| PHIL
4250 |
Technology and values |
3 |
| PHIL
4550 |
Artificial intelligence |
3 |
| CSCI 1730 |
Systems Programming |
4 |
| CSCI
2670 |
Theory of computing |
4 |
| CSCI
2720 |
Data structures |
4 |
Total Semester hours |
18
- 20 |
* -- advanced students may substitute an appropriate computer-related
course. |
