Computer Science Minor

College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering

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Program Description

Students affiliated with all majors except the Computer Science (CS) and Information Science, Systems, and Technology (ISST) majors are eligible to participate in this minor. This minor is for students who anticipate that computer science will play a prominent role in their academic and professional career. Completion of a Computer Science minor, with a well-selected set of classes, can serve as good preparation for further study in computer science through our two-semester Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) program, or our four-semester Master of Science (MS) program.

The Computer Science minor is for students who anticipate that computer science will have a prominent role to play in their academic and professional career. It is designed for students in all majors to supplement their primary studies. Computer science is applicable to almost any major and career choice; from Communication, Psychology, and Law to Architecture, Music, and Engineering. The theoretical foundations of information and computation provide students with the appropriate skills for academic and professional careers. Completion of the CS minor, with a well-selected set of classes, can serve as good preparation for further study through our 2-semester CS M.Eng program or our 4-semester MS program.

The CS minor is available to Cornell undergraduate students except CS majors and ISST majors.

Academic standards

  • At least a letter grade of C is required for each course in the minor.
  • All qualifying courses must be taken at Cornell for a letter grade.
  • No substitutions allowed.