Minor In...

Application:  To apply for a minor, fill out the form on the Registrar's website, and bring to the CCS Undergraduate Advisor for approval.

You can also start your MS or Ph.D. while doing your BS degree.

                           

Minors for Majors Outside CCS

The following set of courses allow you to earn a minor in Information Systems, for students not having a major in the College of Computing Sciences. These minors require 15 credits (5 courses).

Information Systems

Required Courses:

  • One of these follow-on computing courses:            
    • Application/web-oriented:
      IS 118 Introduction to Application Development Tools (PHP and Visual Basic)
    • Programming-oriented:
      CS 113 Introduction to Computer Science II (Java)
  • IS 390 Requirements Analysis and Systems Design
  • IS 431 Database Systems Design and Management
  • IS 455 IT Policy and Strategy
    (IS 350 not required as a prerequisite - see an IS Advisor to waive)
  • 1 additional IS, CS or IT course approved by the IS Undergraduate Advisor.

Web & IS

Required Courses:

  • IS 118 Introduction to Application Development Tools (PHP and Visual Basic)
  • IS 218 Introduction to Web System Design (Drupal)
  • IS 270 Multimedia Information Systems
  • IS 390 Requirements Analysis and Systems Design
  • IS 447 Human-Computer Interfaces
  • We strongly recommend you also take IS 431 (database) as a sixth course [optional]

Human Computer Interaction (pending approval)

Required Courses:

*Rutgers courses are listed in their catalog as "21&62:subject:course"

                            

Minors for CCS Majors

The following set of courses allow you to earn a minor in Web & Information Systems, for students pursuing a CS or IT major. This minor requires 15 credits (5 courses).

Web & IS (for CCS majors)

Required Courses:

  • IS 218 Introduction to Web System Design (Drupal)
  • IS 270 Multimedia Information Systems
  • IS 390 Requirements Analysis and Systems Design
  • IS 447 Human-Computer Interfaces
  • IS 455 IT Policy and Strategy or IS 475 Evaluation of Computer Applications

Human Computer Interaction (pending approval)

Required Courses:

*Rutgers courses are listed in their catalog as "21&62:subject:course"