Digital Information and Applications
The Applied Digital Studies Minor requires a total of 6 courses or 5 courses plus an internship or research project. Please note, a minimum of one half of the courses taken must be courses not counted within the student’s major (particularly applies to Computer Science and Economics students). In addition, the optional internship or research project may be done after at least 4 courses in the minor are complete, and the research project must use methods from the minor.
Curriculum
Code | Title | Credits |
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CSC 111 & 111L | Introduction to Programming and Introduction to Programming Laboratory | 4 |
Select one of the following statistical courses: | 3-4 | |
ECO 255 | Business Statistics | |
MAT 131 | Statistics for Social Sciences | |
MAT 141 | Inferential Statistics and Computers for Science | |
MAT 351 | Probability & Statistics I | |
Select one course from the Math, Science, and Logic electives listed below | 3-4 | |
Select one course from the Application of Technology electives listed below | 3 | |
One additional elective from either group of electives | 3 | |
Choose one of the following | 0-3 | |
One additional course from either group of electives | ||
CSC 480 | Research Experience | |
CSC 481 | Research Experience | |
CSC 497 | Internship | 1-3 |
Total Credits | 17-24 |
Math, Science, and Logic Electives (select at least one course)
Code | Title | Credits |
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CSC 112 & 112L | Data Structures and Data Structures Laboratory | 4 |
CSC 310 | Information Organization and Processing | 3 |
ECO 310 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
ECO 256 | Business Analytics | 3 |
MAT 191 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
MAT 219 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
MAT 352 | Probability & Statistics II | 3 |
PHI 225 | Logic | 3 |
SOC 315 | Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for the Social Sciences | 3 |
Application of Technology Electives (select at least one course)
Code | Title | Credits |
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CSC 108 | Introduction to Web Computing | 3 |
CSC 310 | Information Organization and Processing | 3 |
CSC 320 | The Social Impact of Computing | 3 |
DMA 201 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
DMA 217 | Interaction Design | 3 |
DMA 370 | Designing for Mobile Devices | 3 |
DMA 442 | Advanced Web Design | 3 |
PHI 246 | Ethics of Technology | 3 |
Minors are an important part of the undergraduate curriculum. If students declare a minor by sophomore year, they can usually complete it in a timely manner. Students should work with their advisor to determine if it is possible that the minor can be completed by graduation.
To receive a minor, a student must complete at least 9 credit hours of coursework distinct from their major(s) and from other minors, and students must complete more than 50% of the coursework required for the minor at Canisius. Please note that “ancillary/supporting” courses required for a major may still count as distinct courses as long as the remaining coursework still meets the 30 credit-hours required for a major. For more information about minor policies, please see the Declaring Majors and Minors page in the catalog.
Roadmap
This minor can be useful for various majors. For example, a student majoring in history may be interested in pursuing a field of study in forming and maintaining databases. An English major may be interested in pursuing a career in web-based media. The following roadmaps provide examples of courses that would be useful for students in these majors.
The following roadmaps are provided as examples based on different majors and courses of study. Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to speak with Dr. David Sheets, the coordinator of the program, for an individualized plan.
History Major Sample Roadmap
Sophomore | |
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Fall | Spring |
CSC 111 & 111L | CSC 112 & 112L |
Junior | |
Fall | Spring |
MAT 131 | CSC 310 & 310L |
Senior | |
Fall | Spring |
PHI 225 | PHI 246 |
English Major Sample Roadmap
Sophomore | |
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Fall | Spring |
MAT 131 | PHI 225 |
Junior | |
Fall | Spring |
CSC 111 & 111L | DMA 201 |
Senior | |
Fall | Spring |
DMA 442 | CSC 108 & 108L |