Minor in Computer Science

The goals of the Computer Science minor are to introduce the concepts, tools and techniques that are involved in the programming of computers. The minor prepares students to achieve mastery in several current programming languages. In addition, the student will learn about creating effective user interfaces, and how to build applications that are available on the World Wide Web.
 
Required courses (13 units)

Lower division (16 units)

CSCI 101L	Fundamentals of Computer Programming (3, FaSp) (gateway course)
CSCI 102L	Data Structures (4, FaSp)
CSCI 105	Object-Oriented Programming (2, FaSp)
CSCI 201	Principles of Software Development (4,Fa,Sp)

Electives

12 units selected from the following courses:

CSCI 377	Introduction to Software Engineering (3, Fa) )
CSCI 351	Programming & Multimedia on the World Wide Web (3, FaSp) )
CSCI 445	Introduction to Robotics (4, FaSp) ) (Pre-req: CS 101)
CSCI 460	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3, FaSp) (Pre-req: CS 102)
CSCI 477L	Design and Construction of Large Software Systems (3, Sp) (Pre-req: CS 102, CS 377)
CSCI 480	Computer Graphics (3, FaSp) (Pre-req: CS 102)
CSCI 485	File & Database Management (3, FaSp) (Pre-req: CS 201)
CSCI 499	Special Topics (3-4)

Total: 25 units
 
NOTE:
Students majoring in Business may wish to take CSCI 477L and CSCI 485: These courses will prepare them to utilize computers in a corporate setting.

Students majoring in Fine Arts or Cinema may wish to take CSCI460, CSCI480: These courses will prepare them to apply computers to movies and online games.

Students majoring in Chemistry or Physics may prefer to take CSCI445 & 460: These courses will prepare them to create sophisticated software for scientific applications.

Please contact Steve Schrader <schrader@usc.edu> for advisement.