Information Technology Minor

The minor in information technology is 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.

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

For an IT minor, students must earn a minimum of 20 credits in the following courses

CSI 1200 - Introduction to Computing and Programming using Excel (4) or CSI 1210 - Problem Solving Using VBA and Excel (4)
CSI 1300 - Introduction to Computer Programming (4) or CSI 1320 - Introduction to Python Programming and Unix (4)

and any three courses from

CSI 1220 - Computer Animation (4)
CSI 2300 - Object-Oriented Computing (4)
CSI 2470 - Introduction to Computer Networks (4)
CSI 3150 - Web and Mobile Systems (4)

At least 12 of these credits must be taken at Oakland University

An average GPA of 2.0 is required in courses counted toward this minor. Students must obtain permission from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in order to register for CSI courses at the 3000 and higher levels.