Minor in CS

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<p>My S has an accept from Cockrell (ECE) for Fall 2013. He plans to focus on Comp. Engr with a minor in CS.</p>

<p>a) Does UT allow a minor in CS or does he have to "declare" a double major?</p>

<p>b) How many credit hours in CS in either case?</p>

<p>c) UT CS doesn't allow non-CS majors to take many of the core courses in CS such as 312 and instead asks non-CS majors to take the "Elements" courses. What about the electives such as 350F Operating Systems?</p>

<p>Any insights?</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>CS Department is making some major changes this year, they are changing CS core classes, giving more space for electives/areas of concentration, and they are changing information available on website. </p>

<p>Your S needs to talk to his academic advisor and probably CNS academic advisor.</p>

<p>I know that before students could take CS classes if they submitted a special request form, but request forms look a little bit different now.</p>

<p>Check Request for a Prerequisite Substitution
<a href=“https://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/academics/policies-and-forms[/url]”>https://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/academics/policies-and-forms&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Degree plans
<a href=“https://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/academics/degree-plans[/url]”>https://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/academics/degree-plans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks, @Ya Ya. The information you shared applies to CS majors in CNS and not to other majors, right? My S is going to attend ECE in Cockrell. I agree that talking to the advisor will help.</p>

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<p>Yes, it’s for CS major and double major.</p>

<p>I believe you can get some CS certificate and it will be considered minor, but I am not sure. Maybe Elements of Computing Certificate?
[Certificate</a> Programs | Computer Science Department The University of Texas at Austin](<a href=“http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/academics/certificate-programs]Certificate”>http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/academics/certificate-programs)</p>

<p>Also, official minor undergraduate program is available at School of information
<a href=“https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/programs/minor[/url]”>https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/programs/minor&lt;/a&gt;
I don’t know how valuable it is, and if it is helpful for engineers or not.</p>

<p>Academic advisors can explain, I am sure.</p>

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<p>Thanks. I did some more looking around and found the answer on the CS department website.</p>

<p>[I?m&lt;/a&gt; not a CS major, but I want to minor in Computer Science. | Computer Science Department The University of Texas at Austin](<a href=“http://www.cs.utexas.edu/node/43497]I?m”>http://www.cs.utexas.edu/node/43497)</p>

<p>They don’t have a ‘real’ minor program. :-(</p>