Computer Science Minor

Requirements for the Minor (16-18 credits)

• Students must complete five CS courses from the approved list of minor courses.
• Students must earn a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all CS courses used towards the minor (a ‘C-’ in not accepted).
• Students must take CS courses in off-peak terms.  See the Course Access & Request policy for more information for when courses are off-peak and available to non-majors.

Notes

• Enrollment in all CS courses is subject to space availability and CS majors are given priority in registering for all CS courses.  The CS department cannot guarantee students seeking a CS minor access to courses.  
• All Course prerequisites must be met to enroll in any Computer Science course.  No overrides for prerequisites will be approved.
• All courses used for the minor must be taken at Purdue University West Lafayette campus.
• CS Minors are limited to five (5) CS courses.
• Students are responsible for understanding our Course Access & Request policy, knowing registration timelines, and for requesting space through the correct process.
• *Students with AP CS credit plus a passing score in the CS 18000  Proficiency Exam (as described above) may use their AP credit in place of CS 18000  as a pre-requisite for other CS courses, but AP credit will not count toward the five (5) CS courses. In this case, the student must choose three of the Elective Courses.
• **Math majors may use MA 37500  in place of CS 18200  as a pre-requisite for other CS courses, but MA 37500  will not count toward the five (5) CS courses.  In this case, the student must choose three of the Elective Courses.

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