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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Information Technology Minor


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TOTAL MINOR HOURS: 21

The Information Technology minor covers key topics in the discipline and is a 21 credit hour program that is expected to be attractive to students in other Engineering departments and to students in Mathematics and the Sciences (including Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) who have no background in software development.  

Minor Requirements


The Information Technology minor is open to all students, except for students majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity, who meet the prerequisites described below.

Minor Electives (6 Credit Hours)


Two Departmental electives of student’s choice (in consultation with the Department Undergraduate Advisor) for which prerequisites have been met.

GPA Requirements


Successful completion of the minor requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in the above listed courses.

Other Requirements


Students must register with the Department Undergraduate Advisor prior to starting this minor program. Consultation with the Department Undergraduate Advisor will ensure that students are informed of all offered courses. All catalog prerequisites and registration requirements must be met for enrollment in any of the courses taken for the minor.

All students desiring to pursue the minor must meet the same prerequisites, entry, and continuation requirements as a Departmental major. 

Note: Discrete Mathematics (MAD 2104  or equivalent) is required as a prerequisite for COP 3515 - Advanced Program Design for Information Technology .

Advising Information


Department Undergraduate Advisor:
https://www.usf.edu/engineering/student-services/academic-advising/

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