Department paths

CSC at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Courses: 128
Prereq links: 199
Depth: 8 tiers
Feeder courses: 19

Where to start

Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.

CSC 3111Computational Thinking for EducatorsCSC 3200Practical Computer Security for Everyone

Gateway courses

Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate CSC coursework.

CSC 1001Fundamentals of Computer Scienceopens 109 courses (2.8 directly)

Generated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.

Concentration routes

The concentrations and majors that build on CSC, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.

Software EngineeringBS26 CSC courses · ~4 total

Software Engineering in the Planner

MAJOR COURSES2 required · verify with the official sheet

Software Engineering Electives; Select from the following:; Technical Electives; Select from the list in Technical Electives below:

CSC 1001 CSC 1001L CSC 2001 CSC 2001L CSC 3001 CSC 3100 CSC 3300 CSC 3449 CSC 3660 CSC 3665 CSC 4100 CSC 4160+ 18 more qualify

SUPPORT COURSES2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select from the following: (5A & 5C); Select from the following: (2); Select from the following:; Life Science Support Electives; Select from the following: (5B)

BIO 1111 BIO 1112 BIO 1150 BIO 1151 BOT 1121 CHEM 1120 COMS 2217

Official requirement sheet

Computer ScienceBS8 CSC courses · ~4 total

Computer Science in the Planner

MAJOR COURSES2 required · verify with the official sheet

CPE 2300 CSC 1001 CSC 1001L CSC 2001

MathematicsBS7 CSC courses · ~2 total

Mathematics in the Planner

REQUIRED COURSESchoose 1

Select from the following: (Upper-Division 2/5); Select from the following:; Select from the following:; General Mathematics Track; Select 7 courses from List A; Applied Mathematics Track; Select 4 courses from List A and 3 courses from List B; Teaching Mathematics Track; Select 3 courses from List A and 4 courses from List C; List A - General Mathematics Electives; List B - Applied Mathematics El

1 course from1 required

MATH 1151

Marine SciencesBS6 CSC courses · ~6 total

Marine Sciences in the Planner

MAJOR COURSES2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select from the following:; Marine Science Electives; Select a minimum of 4 courses from the following:

BIO 3322 BIO 3326 BIO 4443

StatisticsBS6 CSC courses · ~9 total

Statistics in the Planner

MAJOR COURSES2 required · verify with the official sheet

DATA 1000 DATA 3301 DATA/STAT 1810 DATA/STAT 3800

Computer EngineeringBS4 CSC courses · ~4 total

Computer Engineering in the Planner

MAJOR COURSES2 required · verify with the official sheet

CPE 2300 CPE 2301 CPE 3160 CPE 3300

Liberal Arts and Engineering StudiesBS4 CSC courses · ~5 total

Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies in the Planner

REQUIRED COURSESall required

All ofall required

1 course from1 required

CSC 1001

PhysicsBS3 CSC courses · ~4 total

Physics in the Planner

MAJOR COURSES2 required · verify with the official sheet

Technical Electives; Select from the following:; Select any 3000-4000 level ASTR, CSC, DATA, GEOL, MATH, PHYS, or STAT courses; Lab Elective; Select from the following:

ASTR 4444 CHEM 1122 CSC 2600

Biological SciencesBS2 CSC courses · ~10 total

Biological Sciences in the Planner

REQUIRED COURSESall required

1 course from1 required

BIO 2255

1 course from1 required

BIO 4452

Electrical EngineeringBS2 CSC courses · ~4 total

Electrical Engineering in the Planner

MAJOR COURSES2 required · verify with the official sheet

EE 1111 EE 1111L EE 2211 EE 2212