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Computing Science courses for first sem in SFU

vviv
edited June 2015 in General
I will be an international student in SFU for this fall term and I need help in planning my program. I am admitted to FCAT as SIAT student however, I plan to transfer to computing science once I meet the requirement for an internal transfer.
 
As I was an A level student, I already have 24 credits, I am required to do 96 credits in SFU in order to graduate. My A level had transferred credits which is equivalent to MATH157 in SFU. I notice that MATH157 is one of the course that can be used for internal transfer, however, approval by advisor is required. How do I get the approval?

Should I still take MATH150 even though I already have MATH157?

Ideally, I would like to do around 15 credits for my first term in SFU and I am not sure what course to take other than MACM101, CMPT120, and a W course. What other course is recommended? I will need 2 more courses for this term if I am not doing MATH150, also, A level credits are transferred mostly to WQB requirements, I only need to take 2 B-soc and 1 writing course to complete WQB requirement. so I'd prefer to do core courses for the major instead.

Example of some easy writing course?

Thank you for your help.

Comments

  • leenami
    Easy writing courses would be english 101 intro to fiction, english 102 intro to poetry, and english 103 intro to drama since they are all introduction courses. I would suggest taking english 199 intro to university writing since that would be useful but it is a hard english course - so if you do not need nor want to take it then do not. 

    As for your other questions, I can not help. The best place you should ask these questions is on the SFU facebook page since you will be referred to academic counsellors. 
  • ekushay
    I think you can just email for the approval.
    Or go to drop-in advising. It's enrollment season though, so it might be busy!
  • MXC
    Where did you do your A levels?
    Calculus I (MATH 150, 151, 157) is mostly differentiation so if you got that down you could probably just do the next one, Calculus II which is mostly integration.

    I find this helpful for looking up my courses:
    https://at.its.sfu.ca/cos/wcdescrsearch.aspx

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