The IT Infrastructure minor will provide an industry-identified set of competencies and business skills essential for a career in information technology infrastructure.

Students can select from six different track options (sub-plans) or design their own curriculum with program assistance.

Admission

The ITI minor is available to any student currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at the University of Minnesota.

Admission Criteria

To apply for the ITI minor, you need to have:

  • earned 45 credits
  • 2.5+ GPA
  • completed CSci 2011 Discrete Structure of Computer Science (4 cr)

    Courses and Tracks

    The courses you'll take in the IT Infrastructure minor are organized by tracks consisting of 18–19 credits. Each track includes the same two required courses, plus three specialized courses. A self-designed minor is also offered, consisting of the two required courses plus three INET electives. Your advisor can help you determine the option that best fits your career goals.

    Required Courses (for all tracks)

    Course Catalog | Course descriptions and prerequisites
    Class Schedule | Courses details by semester

    Data Management

    This track features hands-on experience with data, starting in relational databases, migrating to NoSQL (big data) concepts, and culminating with building infrastructure to support data management.

    Data Science

    Learn to use massive amounts of data to ask questions, find patterns and anomalies, and further the research and development of industries outside of IT, such as health care and biological sciences.

    DevOps

    This track covers the development of applications, as well as the role of code in the building, managing, and monitoring of infrastructure and operating systems and the packages required to run those applications.

    Networking

    The Networking track develops foundational knowledge of how networks work—everything from theory to physical architecture.

    Security

    The Security track provides foundational knowledge in not just "keeping people out," but also the how and why of security breaches. This specialty examines the tools and mechanisms to track who did what and covers the exponentially growing challenges of cloud security.

    Systems

    Stepping from the fundamentals of bare-metal computing to cloud, virtualization, and software-defined networking requires a unique focus. 

    Contact Information

    612-624-4000 or 800-234-6564 | ccapsinfo@umn.edu

    20 Ruttan Hall, 1994 Buford Ave, Saint Paul, MN 

    Phone Hours: Monday−Friday, 8 a.m.−4:30 p.m.

    Admissions Advising

    Jeff Olsen Krengel enrollment advisor

    Meet Jeff Olsen Krengel

    I work with prospective students interested in our undergraduate applied science majors and those who want to design their own degree program. I’m available to answer your questions and help you find a program that meets your needs.

    In my free time, I can be found reading, running with my son, or visiting a brewery. I am an avid sports fan cheering for the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota United FC, and Liverpool FC. 

    Give me a call at 612-625-4340, email me, or schedule an appointment on my calendar below.

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