Transfer Student Curriculum Preparation

This page updated May 14, 2012.

Course preparation for studies in computer science and computer engineering

You should start taking the following prep classes as soon as possible, so you can finish early with your degree requirement.  This list is updated for Fall 2012 admissions.

Be sure to meet with your community college advisor and discuss Transfer Preparation Programs, such as, TAG,IGETC and UniversityLink.

For B.A. and B.S. Computer Science Programs:

• Highest level of Introductory Computer Programming Language Course offerings at the community college
• Math 20A - Calculus I - for Science
• Math 20B - Calculus II - for Science
• Math 20C - Calculus and Analytic Geometry
• Math 20F - Linear Algebra
• Choose one group for the CSE lower division "General Science Requirement":
  1. Physics 2A - Mechanics and Physics 2B - Electricity and Magnetism
  2. Chemistry 6A - General Chemistry I and Chemistry 6B - General Chemistry II
  3. BILD 1 -  The Cell and BILD 2 - Multicellular Life
  4. BILD 3 - Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and BICD 100 - Genetics

For  B.S. Computer Engineering Program:

• Highest level of Introductory Computer Programming Language Course offerings at the community college
• Math 20A - Calculus I - for Science
• Math 20B - Calculus II - for Science
• Math 20C - Calculus and Analytic Geometry
• Math 20D - Differential Equations
• Math 20F - Linear Algebra
• Physics 2A - Mechanics
• Physics 2B - Electricity and Magnetism
• Physics 2C - Fluids, Waves Thermodynamics and Optics