Transfer plan to Cal poly SLO computer science?

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I wanna plan ahead so I don’t make any mistakes in community college because i wanna transfer in 2 years to Cal poly SLO. I am taking calculus classes in secondary school right now so I guess i’m ready to start with calculus right away in CC. I’m thinking of going to SBCC

So if i’m following these requirements http://admissions.calpoly.edu/applicants/transfer/criteria17/cscsea.html , how does the plan below sound like?

First semester of CC:

Math 150(5 units)
Mechanics of Solids and Fluids(5 units)
CS 120(3 units)

Second semester of CC:
Math 160(5 units)
Electricity and Magnetism(5 units)

Third semester of CC:
Math 200(4 units)
Heat, Light and Modern Physics (5 units)

Fourth semester of CC:
Math 220(4 units)

Then i’ll have to throw in Speech and English comp somewhere.

I’m using this to see what class articulates http://web2.assist.org/web-assist/report.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=19&dir=1&sia=SBCC&ria=CPSLO&ia=SBCC&oia=CPSLO&aay=15-16&ay=16-17&dora=CSC

So that’s all the requirements done in order to transfer done but obviously i need more units in order to be able to transfer so what classes do i take to fill the semesters out and how many units should i take each semester?

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It is a good plan if you can get into all the classes based on your time table. You also need to fit in your CSU GE requirements:

The CSU GE- Breadth Requirements is a lower-division 39 semester(58.5 quarter) unit pattern. Transfer students must take specified courses in the areas of:

Area A — English Language Communication and Critical Thinking
Area B — Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Area C — Arts and Humanities
Area D — Social Sciences
Area E — Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
Each California Community College has a list of courses that can be used in each of the areas. (The list is also available at www.assist.org.)

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@Gumbymom Okay so i remade the plan, it’s now also including the IGETC requirements, I don’t know if i should go for IGETC or GE completion. Do I need to complete the IGETC in order to be admitted to a CSU? I know that for UC’s if you are trying to transfer to a engineering major or CS etc you don’t need to have completed the IGETC.
I think the art requirement is so stupid. According to this plan I would end up with 68 units completed at CC, taking 19 units my third semester and 18 my fourth semester. I would really want to complete math 220 too but it’s not possible if I have to complete the whole IGETC or CSU GE sequence.

First semester of CC:
Math 150(5 units)
CS 140(4 units)
ENG 110(3 units)
ENG 111(3 units)

Second semester of CC:
Math 160(5 units)
Mechanics of Solids and Fluids(5 units)
COMM 131(3 units)
Area 3 (3 units)

Third semester of CC:
Math 200(4 units)
Electricity and Magnetism(5 units)
BIOL 100(4 units)
Area 3 (3 units)
Area 3 (3 units)

Fourth semester of CC:
Math 210(4 units)
Heat, Light and Modern Physics (5 units)
Area 4 (3 units)
Area 4 (3 units)
Area 4 (3 units)

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Alright, so i looked around a little and you don’t need to have completed the whole GE or IGETC sequence to transfer to a CSU either. So according to this suggested CS flowchart at CPLSO http://flowcharts.calpoly.edu/downloads/mymap/13-15.52CSCBSU.pdf there’s 24 quarter units of GE courses the last 2 years which should be equal to 16 semester units. That means I should be able to take the Area 3 and 4 courses at CPSLO instead when i have transferred right? That would make life easier at CC.

First semester of CC:
Math 150(5 units)
CS 140(4 units)
ENG 110(3 units)
ENG 111(3 units)

Second semester of CC:
Math 160(5 units)
Mechanics of Solids and Fluids(5 units)
COMM 131(3 units)

Third semester of CC:
Math 200(4 units)
Electricity and Magnetism(5 units)
BIOL 100(4 units)

Fourth semester of CC:
Math 210(4 units)
Math 220 (4 units)
Heat, Light and Modern Physics (5 units)

This plan is 54 units and meets all the requirements listed at http://web2.assist.org/web-assist/report.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=19&dir=1&sia=SBCC&ria=CPSLO&ia=SBCC&oia=CPSLO&aay=15-16&ay=16-17&dora=CSC , http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/transfer/basic_skills.asp and http://admissions.calpoly.edu/applicants/transfer/criteria17/cscsea.html. But I would need to add like 2 more courses to get over 60 units in total.

Is having completed the whole IGETC or GE sequence important in terms of admission?

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For the CSU’s, they want you complete the Golden four GE requirements before transfer.

Oral Communication: Basic public speaking course. Other communication courses that are certified by a California community college will be accepted.
Written Communication: Typically a freshman composition course that emphasizes essay writing or reading and writing concurrently.
Critical Thinking: Typically your second semester composition or writing course, or a course in reasoning and effective argumentative writing.
Mathematics: This course must be beyond intermediate algebra.

And you need to finish the required major prep at the minimum. Any recommended courses are a bonus.