Program: Computer Science Minor - Cal Poly Humboldt

2025-2026 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog

Aug 15, 2025

Our minor introduces students in other disciplines to key elementary concepts in computing. Though this is not always sufficient for many careers in computing, many Computer Science minors obtain additional training in order to launch careers in the field.

Contact Information

Department of Computer Science
(707) 826-3143
Behavioral and Social Sciences Building 320

Requirements for the Minor (18 Units)

Appropriate substitutions may be approved by the minor advisor but the total units for the minor must equal to at least 18 units.

CS 111 - Computer Science Foundations 1 Units: 4
CS 112 - Computer Science Foundations 2 Units: 4

Computer Science Elective Courses (10 Units)

Complete at least three approved elective courses, totaling at least 10 units. At least two of the courses must be upper division computer science courses with a “CS” prefix, totaling at least 6 units. (CS 482 and CS 499 cannot be used for this upper division requirement.)

General Education courses cannot be used as approved elective courses.
The total combined units from CS 482 and CS 499 cannot count for more than 3 units toward the minor.
The remaining course(s) needed to reach at least 10 units of elective courses may be lower division CS course(s), upper division CS course(s), at most 3 units combined from CS 482 and/or CS 499 , or one of the following electives:
GSP 318 - Geospatial Programming I Units: 3 [additional prerequisite]
PHYX 316 - Electronic Instrumentation and Control Systems Units: 4 [additional prerequisite]

Note:

Check course prerequisites and consult with your advisor as needed.