<p>HI guys...i was wondering if you could transfer from a totally different major like MCS into CIT. Is it possible after you have been admitted? or do they impact the major so it is practically impossible to transfer? thanks</p>
<p>Can be done; you can't apply until second semester of freshman year since you technically don't have a major until then. Generally, you need to have made some significant progress towards your chosen major. For CS, from what I know, this generally means getting an A in 15-211 (3rd semester of programing, called Data Structures and Algorithms). Look over the course catalog at the two majors you're admitted to/interested in and see what overlaps.</p>
<p>I have this same question. Im in for physics... but also liked CS. Does this mean I will need to take some CS classes before i plan to switch? Is freshamn year alot of general classes or are they toward your major.</p>
<p>Do you have any AP credit for computer science? As a CS major, you would need a minor in something, and physics offers a minor. Most likely, the classes you would take as a freshman in physics could at least partially count towards a physics minor if you were in CS.</p>
<p>Well, as a CS major, my schedule was the following:
1st semester:
15-200 second semester of programming
33-111 Physics 1 for Scientists (need 4 science/engineering classes)
21-127 Concepts of Mathematics (discrete math course, required for CS)
76-101 Interp and Argument (English, required for everyone)
21-241 Matrix Algebra (required for CS)
2nd semester:
15-211 Data Structures/Algorithms (3rd semester of programming stuff)
21-259 Calc in 3D (so that I can take computer graphics)
33-112 Physics 2 for Scientists
15-251 Great Theoretical Ideas (required CS class)
85-211 Cognitive Psych (fulfills category humanities requirement)</p>
<p>I already had AP credit for all but 2 humanities courses, the first semester of programming (15-100), and two semesters of calc (which is all that's needed in CS). I'm not sure how general the first year of courses in MCS is; go to CMU's site, click on current students, and look for a link to course catalog. In it there are the requirements for your major and demo schedules, which should give you an idea of what you would take.</p>
<p>If you want to transfer to CS, from what I've heard, I would suggest taking 15-100, 15-200, 15-211, and 21-127 (prereq for 15-211) before applying to transfer, unless you have a 4.0.</p>