MINOR IN COMPUTING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS

A minor in Computing and Software Systems is available for students in other UWT programs. The minor consists of 30 credits and is designed for students interested in applying computer programming to their chosen primary profession. The course of study provides non-CSS majors with the necessary programming and software management skills to work within a software development environment. The CSS minor offers students the opportunity to learn a variety of programming languages and advanced software applications.

The minor consists of:

• TCSS 321: Discrete Structures
• TCSS 342: Mathematical Principles of Computing I
• TCSS 343: Mathematical Principles of Computing II
• TCSS 360: Software Development and Quality Assurance Techniques
• Two additional CSS 400-level courses Prerequisites for the minor include:
• Matriculated status within the University of Washington
• Calculus
• Probability/Statistics
• TCSS 341: Fundamentals and Theory of Object-Oriented Programming (or approved two-quarter programming sequence with emphasis in structured and object-oriented paradigms)
• Upper-division writing-intensive course, preferably technical writing