Computer Applications Minor [CAP]

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Memorial Library, Room B-117
(607) 753-4029
E-mail: douglasg@cortland.edu
www.cortland.edu/cap/

School

Arts and Sciences

Faculty

Gretchen Douglas, (Coordinator), Ronald F. Conklin, Mark Connell

Minor Offered

Computer Applications

Description

The interdisciplinary minor in computer applications is designed to complement any academic major and focuses on the development of applications within various academic disciplines. Students completing the minor will have been exposed to the skills and knowledge needed to use a variety of computers and packaged software as tools to solve problems in their respective disciplines.

SUNY Cortland offers interdisciplinary courses in computer applications so that all students in liberal arts or professional studies programs will have the opportunity to become familiar with the use of computers. Applications courses are described in this section.

1. Introduction to Computers (three credit hours)

CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
or equivalent and
CAP 104 - Computers and Society (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours required: Six

2. Computer Programming (three credit hours)

MCS 186 - Introductory Programming

CAP 201 - C Programming (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 204 - Visual Basic (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 205 - Object Oriented Programming (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 206 - Introduction to Programming with Pascal (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 216 - Introduction to Data Structures (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 186 - Introductory Programming (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours required: Three

3. Beginning Software Applications (1-3 credit hour)

CAP 230 - Introduction to SPSS (1 cr. hr.)
CAP 231 - Introduction to Data Base Management (1 cr. hr.)
CAP 233 - Computerized Information Retrieval (1 cr. hr.)
CAP 235 - Presentation Software (1 cr. hr.)
CAP 236 - Desktop Publishing (1 cr. hr.)
CAP 238 - Web Page Design (1 cr. hr.)
CAP 240 - Intermediate Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours required: Three

4. Applied Data Analysis with Computers (1-4 credit hours)

CAP 328 - Geographic Information Systems (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 470 - Advanced Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
COM 230 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 221 - Economic Statistics (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 430 - Measurement and Evaluation in Education (3 cr. hr.)
GLY 281 - Data Analysis in Natural Science (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 400 - Geographical Analysis (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
MGT 423 - Computer Applications in Economics and Management (3 cr. hr.)
PED 434 - Statistics and Assessment in Physical Education (3 cr. hr.)
POL 312 - Methods of Political Analysis (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours required: Three

5. Advanced Computer Applications (3-4 credit hours)

ATS 207 - Printmaking II (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 220 - Introduction to Networking (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 327 - Computer Mapping (4 cr. hr.)
also listed as GRY 327
CAP 330 - Advanced GIS Techniques (4 cr. hr.)
also listed as GRY 330
CAP 350 - Data Base Management Systems (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 351 - Advanced Web Page Design (3 cr. hr.)
COM 345 - News Editing and Design (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 421 - Econometrics (3 cr. hr.)
SPM 335 - Information Technology in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
SPM 435 - Applied Information Technology in Sport (3 cr. hr.)

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Computer Applications Minor [CAP]

School

Faculty

Minor Offered

Description

1. Introduction to Computers (three credit hours)

Total credit hours required: Six

2. Computer Programming (three credit hours)

Total credit hours required: Three

3. Beginning Software Applications (1-3 credit hour)

Total credit hours required: Three

4. Applied Data Analysis with Computers (1-4 credit hours)

Total credit hours required: Three

5. Advanced Computer Applications (3-4 credit hours)

Total credit hours required: Three

Total Credit Hours Required for Minor: 18