Computing and Information Technology Minor
Coordinator:
Christopher Johnson
Department of Computing and Information Technology
The rise of the Internet has highlighted how the use of the computer and information technology has become an integral part of all academic disciplines and a necessity for functioning in the modern world. In expecting Guilford students to become “leaders of change,” the college provides every one of them with access to the extremely powerful research and communication tools that will often be the agents of that change. The computing and information technology minor provides Guilford students with a structure where they can obtain a depth experience that allows them to use the tools effectively, to cope with the rapid change inherent in computing and to analyze the changes in society that the more powerful technology engenders.
Students who complete this minor will be able to apply computing and information technology skills to at least one discipline or area of study. They will be able to program in a high-level computer language and thereby understand the logic by which we get computers to do what we want them to. Finally, they will be able to consider and evaluate the effect of new technologies from an ethical, social or political perspective.
Minor Requirements
The minor requires a minimum of 16 credits (four courses).
1. One course from: |
4 credits |
ART 245 Digital Darkroom |
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BUS 241 Computers and Management |
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BUS 341 Management Information System |
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BUS 344 e-Business |
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GEOL 340 Images of the Earth |
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PSY 301 Research Methods and Analysis |
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2. One course from: |
4 credits |
CMIT 140 Introduction to Computer Programming |
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CMIT 141 Advanced Computer Programming |
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CMIT 201 Data Structures and Algorithm |
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CMIT 340 Software Engineering |
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3. One course from: |
4 credits |
PHIL 241 Computer Ethics |
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PHIL 375 Philosophy of Mind |
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4. CMIT 401/IDS 419 Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life |
4 credits |
Total credit hours required for computing and information technology minor |
16 credits |