Programs

Minor in Computer Science

What Will I Learn?

Our program will provide you with computing skills to be better prepared for the job market. You will also gain basic knowledge of the computing field, related principles, and tools.

A Minor in Computer Science at LAU will help you:

Curriculum

The Computer Science minor consists of five Computer Science courses and one Mathematics course that are directly related to computing. The courses include 9 core credits and 9 credits of minor electives that can be chosen from a list of courses. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for the 18 required credits in order to earn a minor in Computer Science.

I. Core courses (9 credits)

Number Course
CSC243 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
CSC245 Objects and Data Abstractions
MTH207 Discrete Structures I

II. Minor Electives (9 credits)

Number Course
CSC310 Algorithms and Data Structures
CSC320 Computer Organization
CSC326 Operating Systems
CSC375 Database Management Systems
CSC430 Computer Networks
CSC490 Software Engineering
— Any approved Computer Science elective at the 400 level or above