Preparation

To be well prepared for the Computer Science and Information Technology B.S. degree program, we recommend you take the following courses prior to starting your upper division coursework in the major. You also should speak with your advisor about what you've taken so far and what your goals are in order to map out an academic plan that works for you. 

High School Recommended Preparation
  • Pre-Calculus
  • One year of study of a foreign language in high school is recommended
Community College Recommended Preparation

Community college students are encouraged to acheive transfer ready status (as defined below) and complete the equivalent of the following courses before transferring to CSUMB.

Transfer ready is defined as:

  • Students must have 60 or more semester credits (90 quarter units) of transferable courses.
  • Students must achieve the established minimum GPA of a 2.00 for California residents and a 2.40 for nonresidents.
  • Complete at least 30 semester credits (45 quarter units) of general education courses with a grade of C or better.
  • Within the 30 general education credits, complete with a C or better the four-course sequence most commonly approved as English composition, speech, critical thinking, and a mathematics course with intermediate algebra as a prerequisite.  (Golden Four)
  • Students must be in "good standing" at their current or last college/university.

To see a full list of community colleges and universities that have articulation agreements with CSUMB, please consult the CSUMB Transfer Articulation or Assist.org. If courses at your institution are not listed above, you can consult with the CSIT Advisor.

CSUMB Lower-Division Recommended Preparation

CSIT Upper Division Recommended Pathways assume prior completion of the CSIT Lower Division Pathway (see pathways)

If you enter CSUMB as a freshman and are considering the Computer Science and Information Technology major, we recommend that you begin taking MATH and CST courses during your first year. Please consult the Requirements and Course Pathways information on this website, or speak with the CSIT Advisor (see Advising information) for required lower-division coursework and recommended course sequencing.

You may declare Computer Science and Information Technology as your major at any time in your college career. Be sure to contact the CSIT Advisor in Media Learning Center, room 150, or email csit@csumb.edu as soon as you declare this major.