<p>Based on assist.org almost all calstates and ucs require physics for computer science. If i decide to not take any physics classes ( 1-3), do I have a chance to get into any schools? Planning to keep my gpa high right now for UCI Tag which doesn't require physics, and if I were to choose another school I could take the physics there.
Is this a good idea?</p>
<p>I’m also a computer science transfer, and I’m not taking physics. On my assist.org page, it says that UCD and UCSD do not require it. They make you choose a physical science sequence of either chem, bio, or physics. Cal Poly also does this, check on assist.org.</p>
<p>Would it affect my chances if I don’t take any of them even though its on assist.org?</p>
<p>Can’t I choose to complete one of the series when I transfer, which would prob take year or 2 quarters. If I decide to take chem or bio it would take longer to transfer due to pre-reqs, which I really don’t want to do.
Taking phys 1 right now but will probably end up with a D or C which I’m planning to drop in order to save my gpa.
What would you do?</p>
<p>Wait so you haven’t taken any physical science? If you haven’t taken one year of Chemistry or Biology, I would just say ride out Physics this year to transfer in 2014. If you’re applying to transfer for 2015, drop it and get a get a good grade next semester.</p>
<p>Not sure, I am only applying to schools this fall, not sure how strict they are about it.</p>
<p>Well for me, I was originally computer engineering, which required me to take chemistry anyways. I was also in the same situation as you, doing pretty bad in physics, so I just dropped it. At my school, chemistry is only a 2 course sequence, so it made much more sense to me to take 1 more semester of chemistry which I am decent at, versus 3 more semesters of physics, which is a struggle for me.</p>
<p>If CS is under the engineering division, then you will likely have to take physics (at the very least to graduate, so you want to take it before transfer so that it won’t be something you have to catch up on after transfer).</p>
<p>However, some CS majors are not in engineering divisions. UCB and UCSC offer BA degrees in CS that do not require physics; UCSD offers a BA degree that requires some science (option of physics, chemistry, or biology). Some of the other schools listed with BS degrees in CS may be non-engineering ones, but you have to look individually: CPP, CPSLO, CSUB, CSUC, CSUCI, CSUDH, CSUEB, CSUFRES, CSUFULL, CSULA, CSULB, CSUN, CSUS, CSUSB, CSUSM, CSUSTAN, HSU, SDSU, SFSU, SJSU, SSU, UCD, UCI, UCLA, UCR, UCSB, UCSC, UCSD.</p>
<p>Most the schools I applied for have the three options: phys,chem,bio except CPP which requires phys. If I continue the phys class, the C will drop my gpa alot. I have around 3.4 and have to maintain a 3.4 in order to keep the agreement with TAG for UCI. </p>
<p>Debating between CPP and UCI as top choices but honestly would go to UCI just to avoid phys… but this would limit my chances to other cal states too. </p>
<p>Should I take the risk and just retake phys 1 in the spring so at least I won’t have to catch up too much if I decide to go to a cal state that require phys 2/3?</p>
<p>bump, what would you guys do?</p>
<p>Well I transferred outta my CC with only mechanics (calc-based) under my belt to UCI. From what I remember back then, most schools wanted me to take the physics series even though I was CS. What school do you want to go to the most? CPP or UCI? I’d say if you can still drop it and take it next semester then do that. That’s what I would do. At least then you’ll have one physics class done.</p>
<p>Oh you didn’t have to take any more after that right? Wonder why UCI doesn’t req phys for degree in CS and other schools do. Anyways, most likely going to do that since it leaves me with more options just in case.
Thanks</p>
<p>The CS majors that require physics are likely those under engineering divisions, or which have ABET accreditation for CS.</p>
<p>@jn26083</p>
<p>No I haven’t. I think it has to do with ICS not being under the school of engineering but under it’s own school. If I needed to take more physics then it’d be up to me. I love physics and calc anyway so I probably would.</p>
<p>@ucbalumnus</p>
<p>I read CS programs without ABET accreditation won’t matter too much if its a known school is that right?</p>
<p>@claxon</p>
<p>Just wondering, what was your gpa and did you TAG?</p>
<p>@jn26083</p>
<p>ABET accreditation should be the least of your concerns considering good chunks of UCs and CSUs are ABET-accredited. No kind of transfer agreement to any CSU or UC and a 3.4.</p>