The best and the brightest of today’s students in all fields will find that completing an Information Technology minor will enhance their degree and will become more effective in their primary field of study. Adding a minor in information technology also helps students build the skills they need to be productive in a world of ubiquitous information and technology.
The School of Information offers several minors in Information Technology on a space-available basis. Each minor consists of twelve credit hours as detailed below.
All courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better, and at least six of the twelve credit hours must be completed at Florida State University. Courses taken at another institution must be evaluated by the School of Information to determine equivalency.
Courses counted toward the minor cannot also be used to fulfill other degree requirements. Some courses may also have prerequisites. More information can be obtained by contacting the undergraduate advisors.
Students do not have to complete any paperwork to begin working on an Information Technology minor, and the School of Information does not provide a certificate of completion. It is the responsibility of your major department to verify that you have completed the minor.
Undergraduate admission to Florida State University is processed through the Office of Admissions. Students do not need to submit a separate application to the School of Information.
Any questions about the minor requirements should be directed to:
CCI Advising Center
4115 University Center C, FSU
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2651
Phone: (850) 644-7278
E-Mail: advising@cci.fsu.edu
Students pursuing the minor in innovation have the opportunity to develop their knowledge of and experience with technological innovation, design thinking, and emerging technologies. This minor requires the completion of 12 credit hours of coursework as detailed below.
This undergraduate minor requires the following two courses (six credit hours):
- ENT 3607 Innovation by Design
- IDS 2141 Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Plus any two elective courses (six credit hours) selected from the following list:
- CGS 2821 Intro to Website Design
- CGS 3406 Object-Oriented Programming in C++
- CGS 3416 Java Programming for Non-Specialists
- COM 4470 Desktop Multimedia
- COP 2258 Problem Solving with Object-Oriented Programming
- COP 3014 Programming I
- COP 3035 Intro to Programming in Python
- DIG 3118 Digital Graphic Design
- DIG 3725/ISC 5326 Introduction to Game and Simulator Design
- EIN 4445 Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
- ENT 2624 Enough to be Dangerous: Impact Areas of STEM Commercialization
- IDS 2403 Creative Inquiry
- ISC 1057 Computational Thinking
- ISC 3313 Introduction to Scientific Computing
- ISS 3241 Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- LIS 2360 Web Applications Development
- LIS 2527 Digital Storytelling
- LIS 4351 User Experience Design
- LIS 4380 Social Media Management
- LIS 4381 Mobile Web App Development
- LIS 4701 Information and Data Visualization
- LIS 4480 Information Technology Leadership
- MMC 4300 Diffusion of Innovations
- PAD 4075 Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Emergency Management
- PAD 4072 Applications of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- PAD 4936 Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Students may also take Special Topics courses related to innovation, creativity, technology, and design, bearing in mind that these courses may not be offered regularly. Before registering for a Special Topics course, students should confirm that the course will count toward the Innovation Minor.
Sample Special Topics courses that would count as electives for the Innovation Minor include:
- ENT 4934 Mechatronics
- ENT 4934 Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- ISS 4931 Human-Centered Design for Social Innovation
- FIL 3932 Virtual Film Production / VR Film Experience
Students pursuing the minor in data analytics have the opportunity to develop their skills with organizing and analyzing large amounts of data — skills that are highly valued in any career. This minor requires the completion of 12 credit hours of coursework as detailed below.
One course in Databases, selected from the following list:
- LIS 2780 Database Concepts
- LIS 3784 Intermediate Database Analysis (pre-req: LIS 2780)
- LIS 3781 Advanced Database Management (pre-req: LIS 3784)
One course in Data Systems, selected from the following list:
- LIS 3706 Information Systems and Services (pre-req: LIS 2780)
- ISC 3313 Introduction to Scientific Computing (pre-req: MAC 2311)
- ISC 4304C Programming for Science Applications (pre-req: MAC 2311)
One course in Data Mining, selected from the following list:
- LIS 4761 Data Mining and Analytics (pre-req: LIS 2780 or co-req: LIS 3201)
- ISC 4245C Data Mining (pre-req: COP 3330, ISC 3222, ISC 3313, or ISC 4304)
One course in Data Visualization, selected from the following list:
- LIS 4701 Information and Data Visualization (Recommended: Strong knowledge in digital graphic software)
- LIS 4369 Extensible Enterprise Solutions (pre-req: COP 2258, LIS 2360, LIS 2780)
- ISC 4302 Scientific Visualization (pre-req: MAC 1105, MAC 2312)
Special topics courses related to data analytics (such as ISC 4933 Machine Learning or CIS 4930 Data Mining) can be proposed by students to count for the minor on a case by case basis. Students should confirm that the course will count toward the minor before registering.
Students pursuing the minor in Technology and Society have the opportunity to develop a better understanding of the social, ethical, and cultural implications of working and living with technology in modern society. Students will be encouraged to explore big picture questions about the uses of technology in a global society, reflect on the sociotechnical implications of different technologies, and consider how a wide range of issues such as digital literacy, computer ethics, and information security integrate into their majors.
The Technology and Society Minor requires the completion of any four elective courses (for a total of twelve credit hours of coursework) selected from the following list:
- IDS 2144: Information Ethics for the 21st Century
- IDS 2634: Information Literacy and Society
- IDS 2683: Is Google Making Us Stupid? Unintended Consequences of IT
- HUM 2831: Digital Literacy in the Humanities
- LIS 3410: Societal Implications of the Information Age
- LIS 3778: Cybersecurity for Digital Citizenship
- LIS 4701: Information and Data Visualization
- LIS 4774: Information Security
- CIS 3250: Ethics and Computer Science
- ISC 3076: Science, Technology, and Society
- ENC 3416: Writing and Editing in Print and Online
- ENC 4218: Visual Rhetoric in a Digital World
- ENG 3803: History of Text Technologies
- ENG 4816: Introduction to Digital Humanities
- IDS 2680: Reading, Writing, and Speaking in the Digital Age
- ARH 2090: Great Discoveries in World Archaeology
- HIS 3374: Energy: A History
- HIS 2464: History of Science
- HIS 4164: Digital History
- IDS 2681: Digital Microhistory Lab
- MAN 4054: Innovation Management
- SYO 4461: New Media and Social Change
- COM 3332: New Communication Technology and Society
- PAD 4395: Disaster Systems
- CTE 4470: Sustainability and Human Rights in the Business World
Students may also take Special Topics courses related to issues of Technology and Society, bearing in mind that these courses may not be offered regularly. Before registering for a Special Topics course, students should confirm that the course will count toward the minor.
