Undergraduate Minors - Department of Computer Science and Engineering

The School of Engineering and Computer Science offers three minors to undergraduate students pursuing majors other than engineering or computer science: the computer science minor, the computing minor, and the information technology minor.

Minor in Computer Science

The minor in computer science is suitable for students with a major in mathematics, physics, chemistry or biology, who may wish to emphasize numerical, scientific and engineering aspects of computing. Students must earn a minimum of 20 credits, including the following courses: CSE 142, EGR 240, CSE 230, any two CSE courses (8 credits minimum) numbered 200 or above. At least 12 of these credits must be taken at Oakland University. A grade of 2.0 is required in each course.

Minor in Computing and Information Technology

The minors in computing and information technology are suitable for students with a major in liberal arts or business, who may wish to emphasize non-numerical and symbolic data processing aspects of computing and information technology. Students must earn a minimum of 20 credits as follows for a minor in Computing: CSE 120, CSE 130 and three courses chosen from CSE 220, CSE 247, CSE 252, and CSE 230. At least 12 of these credits must be taken at Oakland University. An average grade of at least 2.0 is required in these courses.

Minor in Information Technology

For an IT minor, students must earn a minimum of 20 credits in the following courses: CIT 120, CIT 122, CIT 130, and any two courses from CIT 220, CIT 230, CIT 247, and CIT 252. At least 12 of these credits must be taken at Oakland University.