COMPUTER SCIENCE MINOR – 2001-03 Catalog
Computer Science Department
Computer Science Bldg. (14), Room 254
(805) 756-2824

Revised 6/01

Nearly all disciplines need to integrate and utilize the capabilities of computers. The Computer Science minor consists of a core of 16 units and the choice of a track for specialized study. The core provides the common knowledge and skills needed by anyone who wishes to advance further in computer science. The track consists of one or more required courses and several restricted elective courses.

Admission to the minor is limited and selection will be made based upon the applicant’s performance in the core courses. Please see the College of Engineering Advising Center for further information before planning to enter the minor.

The courses taken in the minor can be counted toward the student’s major, support and general education & breadth requirements. Once students have completed CSC/CPE 101, 102, 103, and 141 with a 3.0 gpa (B grade) in each course based on the first time the course is taken, and if they have a Cal Poly cumulative gpa of a 3.0 or higher, they should make an appointment to see the director of the College of Engineering Advising Center to request acceptance to the minor. The Computer Science minor is not open to CSC or CPE major students. Questions concerning the minor should be directed to the College of Engineering Advising Center.

Curriculum for Computer Science Minor
CSC 101,102,103 Fund Computer Science I,II,III	4,4,4
CSC 141 Discrete Structures I	4
Tracks (select one)	8
Database and Application Development (8)
CSC 365 Introduction to Database Systems
CSC 366 Database, Modeling, Design, and Implementation
Computer Architecture (8)
(Note: CPE 215, 219, 259 are prerequisite to CPE 315 )
CPE 315, 316 Computer Architecture II,III
Artificial Intelligence (8)
CSC 480, 481 Artificial Intelligence I,II
Graphics (8)
CSC 471 Computer Graphics I
CSC 473 Advanced Rendering Techniques or CSC 477 Computer Vision
Upper-division restricted electives	8
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