<p>Well I have orientation starting sunday, and I want to make sure I have a good idea of what classes I want to sign up for.</p>
<p>I'm a Computer Science and Engineering major. This is what I'm thinking for my first quarter:</p>
<p>Math 31A
English Comp 3
Computer Science 31</p>
<p>Now I only went up to Pre-Calculus in high school. Will this be an issue when I go into 31A?</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses! I could use some suggestions.</p>
<p>err...I think I should probably go with Comp Sci 1 instead of 31.</p>
<p>I may also take a lux seminar</p>
<p>CS1 is just a 1 unit class that gives an overview of the major.</p>
<p>So how exactly does that work? How long does that class go on for before I need to enter CS31?</p>
<p>Well, that depends on what you got in precalc. I got A's in HS precalc without even trying. Then in college, I failed my first calc test despite studying( though I eventually worked my way up to an A). That was at a community college too.But here, I heard that a lot of calc students have taken AP calc. I say just take a easy GE class. Take calc after you adjust to UCLA.</p>
<p>I hear you. Good advice :D</p>
<p>Hmm...well after looking into some more I came up with something like this:</p>
<p>Comp Sci 31 (Major Requirement)
Physics 1 (Major Requirement)
A GE Class (Undecided...I might do the L.A. Cluster.)</p>
<p>Is the physics calc based? Most of the CS people I know, at least the ones at CAL( I don't know much about UCLA's CS) takes the engineering physics, i.e the calc based one.</p>
<p>CS 31 is do-able even if you never programmed before, physics 1 as in 1a? you need to know calc to understand some of the concepts... just take 31A it isn't hard just study a bit since that class assumes you don't know any calculus at all and will teach you everything, GE class could be easy but clusters are hard I heard... just stick to your original schedule it is actually pretty easy and it is good to start there since assuming you are a CS or EE major you'll need to get up to 33B in math and that takes 2 full years...</p>
<p>adfpaintballer, the engineering school already gives all engineers a four year plan</p>
<p>Computer</a> Science and Engineering Curriculum</p>
<p>my first quarter as CS&E was chem 20a, cs 1, cs 31, math 32a (31a for you)</p>
<p>CS 1 is a 1 unit class in which you write like 2 essays which were peer graded and was basically show up and you get an A, don't even worry about it.</p>
<p>and I would start on math right away and save a GE for later, you need to get your prereqs out of the way as soon as possible, since you'll never know when a scheduling conflict might force you to move one a quarter back (ie: physics labs, engcomp3 both fill fairly quickly, with the physics labs full basically after first pass)</p>
<p>Also, do not take a cluster as an engineer. Don't do it.</p>
<p>do not take the LA cluster..it was absolute ****</p>