Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering 66 courses
The department offers a minor in computer science for students who wish to develop stronger competence in computer science while pursuing a degree in another field. The minor will provide essential knowledge for all computer scientists as well as exposure to every critical subfield of the discipline. Students should begin the minor before the end of their first quarter of their junior year. To declare the McCormick Computer Science minor, students should submit the minor declaration form in MAS (McCormick Advising System) by the end of their junior year. At least 4 units of coursework must be unique to this minor program. These units cannot be applied to any other minor or certificate program, or the major requirements of any degree program. Such coursework may fulfill McCormick Social Sciences/Humanities (Theme), WCAS distribution requirements, or other unrestricted electives.
| Breadth Courses (3 units from three different areas, see below) | credits |
Prerequisites
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 220-1 | Single-Variable Differential Calculus | 1 |
| MATH 220-2 | Single-Variable Integral Calculus | 1 |
| MATH 228-1 | Multivariable Differential Calculus for Engineering | 1 |
| Total Prerequisites | 6 credits | |
3 engineering foundations courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEN_ENG 150-0 or GEN_ENG 151-0 | Programming for Engineers or Honors Programming for Engineers | 1 |
| GEN_ENG 231-0 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 1 |
| GEN_ENG 241-0 | Linear Algebra for Engineers | 1 |
Minor Requirements
Core Courses (6 units of computer science)
Theory
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMP_SCI 335-0 | Introduction to the Theory of Computation | 1 |
| COMP_SCI 336-0 | Design & Analysis of Algorithms | 1 |
Systems
COMP_SCI 368-0 may also be replaced by COMP_ENG 368-0, COMP_ENG 468-0.
Artificial Intelligence
Interfaces
Software Development and Programming Languages
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