Minor in Information Technology

The information technology (IT) minor is a way for students in non-technical majors to bridge the gap between a primarily non-technical education and a technical world. Graduates from a variety of fields are discovering that there is a great need to have computer competency in addition to the knowledge they gain in their major; and, the IT minor, which is tailored to grow students' understanding of computer and information technology applications, helps prepares students for the future.

Students who minor in IT must complete a minimum of 20 credits of IT courses. All students must take IT 520, Computer Architecture, as well as an introductory programming course. The other three courses can be chosen from the list below.

Credit toward the minor will only be given for courses passed with C- or better, and a 2.00 grade-point average must be maintained in courses for the minor. Courses taken on the pass/fail basis may not be used for the minor. Students should declare their intent to earn a minor as early as possible and no later than the end of the junior year. During the final term, an application should be made to the dean (of the student's major college) to have the minor shown on the academic record. Students must consult with their major adviser and also the minor supervisor.

Requirements:

1. IT 520, Computer Architecture

2. A programming course chosen from the following list:

CS 405, Introduction to Applications Programming with Visual Basic
CS 410, Introduction to Scientific Programming
CS 503, Introduction to Web Programming

3. Three courses from the following list (at least two of which must be at the500/600-level):

CS 401, Computer Applications
CS 403, Weaving the Web: Creating Content for the World Wide Web
IT 502, Intermediate Web Design
IT 505, Database Programming
IT 506, Intermediate Applications Programming with Visual Basic
IT 604, Intermediate Web Development
IT 609, Network/System Administration

For more information on the IT minor contact:

Mike Gildersleeve
Kingsbury W247
amgilder@cs.unh.edu