Workshop 3: Course Selection for Computer Science

Consider this workshop your course planning boot camp for Computer Science. We'll review what you should prioritize when choosing courses, help you understand how courses will lead to programs, and how first year courses lead to completing your degree requirements. Attend a workshop specific to your admission category for tips that are more specific to your stream. By the end of this session, you should come away with an understanding of how to identify a list of the courses you need to take next year.

(0:00) Introduction
(1:57) Summer To-Do List
(3:59) Important Upcoming Dates
(6:01) Agenda
(5:56) Course Planning
(12:01) Computer Science Program Requirements - CS Admission Stream
(13:50) Computer Science Program Requirements - Applying to CS from Other Admissions Streams
(15:09) Course Planning Step 1 - Explore Programs - Example 1
(19:52) Course Planning Step 1 - Example 2
(21:43) Interactive Program Exploration
(23:12) Choosing between Course Options
(27:53) Course Planning Step 2 - List Credits
(28:32) Course Planning Step 3 - Electives and Breadth Requirements
(29:48) Elective Course Examples
(31:19) Planning Elective Courses
(32:25) Breadth Requirement
(34:02) Breadth Requirement Example
(35:59) Finding Breadth Requirements Using Timetable Builder
(38:04) Course Planning Step 4 - Course Load
(42:21) Course Planning Step 5 - Build Your Timetable (Timetable Builder Demo)
(50:26) Course Planning Step 6 - Enroll on ACORN
(52:43) Enrolling on ACORN: Reminders