Computer Science
Major Requirements (SF State Bulletin: Degree Requirements)
Roadmap (SF State Bulletin: Roadmap)
GE Requirements (SF State Bulletin: General Education)
Your major advisor answered a few questions to assist you with your first semester courses — see below.
- General Information
- Transfer Student Information
- Freshman Student Information
- College Resource Center (Advising)
General Information |
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| What are some of the highlights and features to know about this major? |
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| When should I first meet with my major department? |
Transfer students with transfer units not listed on assist.org should see the transfer advisor, Dr. Wong (jwong@sfsu.edu). New students should seek advising on Advising Day; see http://cs.sfsu.edu for schedule. |
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| How will I be assigned to a major advisor and how do I contact them? |
See list of CSC faculty at http://cs.sfsu.edu/people/faculty-and-staff
If you're a freshman, sophomore, or junior, please see any CSC undergraduate advisor. Graduating seniors who need to process their graduation applications should follow the instructions at http://cs.sfsu.edu/senior.html and see the CSC senior advisor. |
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| Where can I find information about major advising? | http://cs.sfsu.edu/undergrad.html | ||
| Does this major require any pre-work from me before I attend orientation or register for classes? |
No, but new students are highly encouraged to see advisors on Advising Day, usually right before the start of the semester. See http://cs.sfsu.edu for details. |
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| What should I do if my major core and/or prequisite courses are full? | Talk to instructors, get their names on the waiting list. | ||
Transfer Student Info |
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| What upper division courses should I take in my first semester as a transfer student for this major? |
CSC 340 CSC 412 MATH 324 MATH 325 |
| Are there any prerequisites to these upper division courses for the major? |
CSC 220 CSC 230 |
| Are there any registration blocks or holds in the system for this major, and if so, what do I do/who do I contact to clear them? | Not Applicable. |
| Does this major have an approved Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) roadmap? |
Yes. |
Freshmen Student Info |
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| Are there any courses I should take first as a Freshman to get started in this major and/or are there any lower division GE course requirements that I can take that will also count toward this major? |
CSC 210* Mathematics Pathway 2 students that are eligible for MATH 226* should take it in their first semester. Pathway 2 students not eligible for MATH 226 should take MATH 199*. Pathway 3 and 4 students should take MATH 197 in their first semester and MATH 198 in their second semester. *1-unit Supplemental Instruction courses (SCI) are offered for these classes as additional support. These courses can be found in the SFSU Class Schedule (https://webapps.sfsu.edu/public/classservices/classsearch) by searching for the SCI prefix. |
| Are there entry or prerequisite requirements for these Freshmen courses? |
Not Applicable. |
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Can any of my AP or IB tests count toward requirements in this major? |
AP Computer Science can replace CSC 210 |
College of Science & Engineering Student Success Center
Services provided for: undergraduate students with College of Science and Engineering majors and minors
Services offered: academic planning, general education advising, graduation check (GE and graduation requirements), study abroad, connecting with communities, discovering campus resources
Phone: (415) 338-2816
Website: https://cose.sfsu.edu/cssc
Email: cssc@sfsu.edu
Location: SCI 214