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Minor in Computer and Information Sciences Required: Five courses CISC 130 Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving in the Sciences (4 credits) or CISC 131 Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving (4 credits) Note : CISC 131 is recommended for this minor Four additional CISC courses, at least two of which must be numbered 300 or above. Note : One of these four may be chosen from IDTH numbered 300 or above. Students should choose courses appropriate to their major field of study in consultation with the department chair or a member of the CISC department faculty.
Minor in Information and Decision Theory CISC 130 Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving in the Sciences (4 credits) or CISC 131 Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving (4 credits) Note : CISC 131 is recommended for this minor IDTH 220 Statistics I (4 credits) IDTH 320 Statistics II (4 credits) IDTH 460 Senior Project/Practicum (4 credits)
Plus one elective IDTH course taken from this list: IDTH 400 Data Mining and Machine Learning (4 credits) IDTH 410 Operations Research I (4 credits) One approved IDTH Topics Course (IDTH 489 or 490)
Allied requirements MATH 113 Calculus I (4 credits)
Plus, depending on the IDTH Course choice, either: MATH 114 Calculus II (4 credits) or MATH 128 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics (4 credits)
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Computer and Information Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Computer and Information Sciences O’Shaughnessy Science Hall ( OSS) 402, (651) 962-5470 Computer and Information Sciences is part of the liberal arts curriculum at the University of St. Thomas. Computing is constantly evolving. There is a growing family of computing related disciplines that have joined the initial discipline of Computer Science. Recognizing these many areas within the broader discipline in computing, this department offers five majors: (1) Computer Science, (2) Information Systems, (3) Information Technology, (4) Information Security, and (5) Information and Decision Theory. In addition, a track within the Computer Science major is offered for those students who wish to complete a Master of Science degree in five years through the Graduate Programs in Software (GPS) degree. Each is described in detail on this web site under the Majors and Minors link above. These majors are concerned with the collection, organization, processing, storage, retrieval, communication, and use of information in today’s society. The emphasis is on the core of knowledge required to become an effective user of information; to design and implement system and application software; and to understand the concepts involved in areas such as database design, systems analysis, networking, security, artificial intelligence, statistics, and operations research. Program goals can be found on the department website: www.stthomas.edu/cisc. The department has arranged its program to prepare students to work in business, industry, education, and government as designers or users; or to pursue entrepreneurial interests in technologically supported areas; or to continue study in graduate school. Courses are arranged to encourage participation of students from other disciplines. The department encourages majors to obtain a minor in another field. Students interested in teacher licensure should see the various science and mathematics programs in the Department of Teacher Education section of this catalog. A dual degree program with Engineering is also available, which is described in the catalog section under School of Engineering. |
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Contact UsIf you have specific questions or would like to discuss this program, its requirements and benefits, contact: The Department of Computer and Information Sciences |
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