Computer Science Minor

Offered at: San Luis Obispo Campus

Nearly all disciplines use the capabilities of computers. The Computer Science minor consists of a lower-division core and upper-division elective courses selected in consultation with an advisor. The core provides common knowledge and skills needed by anyone who wishes to advance further in computer science. The remaining courses enable students to specialize in areas relevant to their goals.

Students who intend to minor in computer science should consult the College of Engineering's Engineering Student Services website for GPA and course grade requirements for admission to the minor. In addition, they should contact Engineering Student Services for further information before planning to enter the minor.

Before formally applying, students must make an appointment at the College of Engineering's Engineering Student Services. The Computer Science minor is not open to CSC, CPE or SE major students, or to students in the Cross Disciplinary Studies Minor in Computing for Interactive Arts, the Cross Disciplinary Studies Minor in Data Science, or the Cross Disciplinary Studies Minor in Bioinformatics. Questions concerning the minor should be directed to Engineering Student Services.

Program Learning Objectives

1. Analyze a computing problem and apply principles of computing to identify solutions.
2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements.
3. Apply software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.

Minor Requirements and Curriculum

• At least half of the units must be from upper-division courses (3000-4000 level).
• At least half of the units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence).
• No more than one-third of the units will be taken with credit-no credit grading (CR/NC), not counting courses with mandatory CR/NC. Departments may further limit CR/NC grading if desired.
• A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.