Computer Science Minor

The Computer Science minor is designed to complement a wide array of majors, enabling students to pursue their primary interests while acquiring applied knowledge and transferable competencies in designing, implementing, and utilizing computing tools and methodologies. To earn a minor in Computer Science, students must complete a minimum of 15 credits by selecting courses from the groups listed below. Requirements include choosing one course from Group A, the course from Group B, one course from Group C, and at least one course from Group D.

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

Group A:

Group B:

CSI 2300 - Object-Oriented Computing (4)

Group C:

CSI 3610 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms (4)
CSI 3620 - Data Structures and Algorithms (4)
*Students using CSI 2290 or CSI 2310 as part of another program are ineligible to apply CSI 3620 to the Computer Science minor and are required to take CSI 3610 instead.

Group D:

CSI 3150 - Web and Mobile Systems (4)
CSI 3370 - Software Engineering and Practice (4)
CSI 3430 - Theory of Computation (4)
CSI 3450 - Database Design and Implementation (4)
CSI 3480 - Security and Privacy in Computing (4)
CSI 3660 - System Administration (4)
CSI 3680 - Script Programming (4)
CSI 4230 - Android Application Development (4)
CSI 4240 - Cloud Computing (4)
CSI 4350 - Programming Languages (4)
CSI 4370 - Software Verification and Testing (4)
CSI 4380 - Game Programming (4)
CSI 4500 - Operating Systems (4)
CSI 4650 - Parallel and Distributed Computing (4)

Additional policies governing the minor:

• Students interested in pursuing the minor must submit a completed Minor Authorization Form that identifies the appropriately selected courses to the Minor Faculty Adviser in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) for approval.
• A minimum grade of C is required in each course for the minor.
• Students must complete a minimum of six credits of the minor at the 3000 level or above, and at least half of the minor credit requirements must be earned at Oakland University.
• At least 8 credits of courses chosen for the Computer Science minor must be non-duplicative with coursework in the student’s major, concentration, or another minor.
• Students must fulfill the prerequisites for the courses they select as part of the minor. The minimum 15 credits for the minor requirement do not include prerequisite courses.
• Students must obtain permission from the CSE Department in order to register for CSI designated courses numbered 3000 or higher.

The Computer Science minor is open to students from all majors, except for those pursuing a major offered by the CSE Department. Students enrolled in the CSE Department programs who wish to augment their major with a minor are encouraged to explore the broad spectrum of alternative minors offered by the university, including those within the department.