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A computer science minor for engineering and science students

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There has been a great demand for scientists and engineers to become thoroughly acquainted with the application of digital computers to their discipline areas. As a result, engineering and science majors have been interested in complimenting their programs with a minor in Computer Science. Traditionally, minor programs required a specific number of thematically related courses in the minor discipline. However, this traditional approach does not necessarily fulfill the real demands of the students involved in Computer Science. A suggested minor program is presented with a review of experiences.

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          cover image ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
          ACM SIGCSE Bulletin  Volume 7, Issue 4
          Dec. 1975
          62 pages
          ISSN:0097-8418
          DOI:10.1145/382218
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          Association for Computing Machinery

          New York, NY, United States

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