Overview

Offered by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, the Minor in Information Science and Technology provides students with a choice of 5 courses that focus on programming, operating systems and database technologies that can be applicable for a technological foundation to complement any major. Students on both Main Campus and Temple University Japan Campus may declare this minor.

Campus Location: Main and Japan

Undergraduate Contact Information

Main Campus

Jamie Payton, Chair
Science Education and Research Center, Room 304
215-204-8450

Gene Kwatny, Vice Chair
Science Education and Research Center, Room 304
215-204-8450

Dominic Letarte, Faculty Advisor
Science Education and Research Center, Room 372
215-204-6439
istadvsr@temple.edu

Temple Japan Campus

Students interested in more information or declaring this minor should contact the TUJ Academic Advising Center (AAC), aac@tuj.temple.edu, Room 102, TUJ Building.

Minor Requirements

Students desiring a minor in Information Science and Technology are required to satisfy the following:

CIS 1051Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python4
or CIS 1951 Honors Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python
or CIS 1057 Computer Programming in C
CIS 1068Program Design and Abstraction4
or CIS 1968 Honors Program Design and Abstraction
Select 3 of the following: 111-12
Mathematical Concepts in Computing I
Honors Mathematical Concepts in Computing I
Sci+Tech Scholars Seminar 2
Database Management Systems
Data Structures
Architecture, Operating Systems and Networking
Total Credit Hours19-20
1

A 3000-level CIS course may replace one of the courses above with faculty advisor approval. CS majors who want an IS&T minor must take CIS 2109, CIS 3309 and a 3000-level IS&T course distinct from the CS courses (selected with IS&T faculty advisor). If a student has taken CIS 4331, that student may not take CIS 2109 and will need to see the faculty advisor for a replacement course.

2

Only students in the Sci+Tech Scholars program may take the 1-credit CIS 2004 course each semester for three semesters and substitute the 3 combined credits for one of the required electives. Sci+Tech Scholars students would then need to choose two additional electives from the list to complete the three electives requirement.

Residency Requirements: At least 3 courses required for the minor must be completed at Temple. At least 3 CIS courses must be completed at Temple. Sci+Tech Scholars students should note that taking 3 CIS 2004 seminars constitutes 1 course for the residency requirement.