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 Exploring 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 (prerequisite: LIS 2780 or equivalent)
- LIS 3781 Advanced Database Management (prerequisite: LIS 3784)
- LIS 4369 Extensible Enterprise Solutions (prerequisite: LIS 3784)
One course in Data Systems, selected from the following list:
- LIS 3706 Information Systems and Services (prerequisite: LIS 2780 or equivalent)
- ISC 3313 Introduction to Scientific Computing (prerequisite: MAC 2311)
- ISC 4304C Programming for Science Applications (prerequisites: MAC 2312, COP 3014 or ISC 3313 or equivalent)
One course in Data Mining, selected from the following list:
- LIS 4761 Data Mining and Analytics (prerequisite: LIS 2780 or equivalent)
- ISC 4245C Data Mining (prerequisites: COP 3330, ISC 3222, ISC 3313)
One course in Data Visualization, selected from the following list:
- LIS 4701 Information and Data Visualization
- ISC 4302 Scientific Visualization (prerequisites: MAC 1105 and 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.
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