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IT Minor

An IT minor is intended to provide supplementary computing expertise to enhance or assist in post-graduation career or continuing education goals. Graduates with the IT minor will normally use computers as tools in their chosen profession or provide limited computer and systems support for their work group, but will not be computing specialists.


Computer Science Minor:

The courses required for the Computer Science minor provide a solid foundation for using computers as effective tools within a chosen profession.

  • 22 hours required
  • Required Courses:
    • (4h) IT 168: Structured Problem Solving Using the Computer
    • (3h) IT 179: Introduction to Data Structure
    • (3h) IT 225: Computer Organization
    • (3h) IT 226: Advanced Practical Application Development
    • (3h) IT 261: Systems Development I
    • (3h) IT 279: Algorithms and Data Structures
    • (3h) One course from: IT 326, 327, 328, 340, 356, 384, 388

Information Systems Minor:

The Information Systems minor is designed for people who will use computers as tools in their chosen profession or provide computer support for people in their work group.

  • 22-23 hours required
  • Required Courses:
    • (4h) IT 177: Problem Solving for Information Technology
    • (3h) IT 178: Computer Application Programming
    • (3h) IT 254: Hardware and Software Concepts
    • (3h) IT 261: Systems Development I
    • (3h) IT 262: Information Technology Project Management
    • (3h) One course from: IT 341, 350, 353, 367, 368, 375, 378
    • (3-4h) One additional 200 or 300 level IT course
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Illinois State University

SchoolofIT@IllinoisState.edu

School of Information Technology
Normal, Il 61790-5150
Phone: 309.438.8338

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