The Department of Computer Science and Statistics offers two new minors available to students who are not Computer Science majors:
\nWeb Programming
\nEnterprise Programming<\/p>\n
Rhode Island industries are interested in students who can program. If you are interested in computing and see a connection between your major and computing skills, this is for you. A Computer Science minor would enhance your marketability by adding computing skills to your major skills.<\/p>\n
Incentives and job market:
\n50-75K starting salary for Web and Software Development
\nHuge shortage of people with these skills
\nFirst job out of college in software development will give you plenty of opportunities to grow into new roles within tech companies.
\nHere are the courses required for the 2 new minors:<\/p>\n
Students are prepared for front end and back end development, using existing database architecture and product requirements to develop a web based application. Computer Science Majors should follow the Web Programming Track.
\nList of courses:
\nCSC 106
\nCSC 201
\nCSC\/COM 271
\nCSC\/COM 372
\nCSC 399 \u2013 A new course designed as a industry-led capstone project course<\/p>\n
Students will have the foundation data structures and objected oriented programming skills.
\nList of courses:
\nCSC 106
\nCSC 110
\nCSC 211
\nCSC 212
\nCSC 399 \u2013 A new course designed as a industry-led capstone project course<\/p>\n