If Im a current UCSC student, how can I best prepare myself to declare for an SoE major?
Take the Foundation Courses for the major you are interested in. Here is the list: • Bioinformatics: CMPS 12A, CMPS 12B (or 13H), MATH 19A, MATH 19B, CHEM 1B/M, CHEM 1C/N • Computer Science: CMPS 12A, CMPS 12B (or 13H), CMPE 16 (or 16H), MATH 19A, MATH 19B • Computer Engineering: Any five lower division courses for the mjaor • Electrical Engineering: MATH 19A, MATH19B, ENGR 27, PHYS 5A/L, PHYS 5B/M, and PHYS 5C/N • Information Systems Management: CMPS 12A, CMPE 16 (or 16H), ISM 50 (or ECON 1 and ECON 2), and MATH 19A & 19B (or ECON 11A & 11B) Get Bs and As in all your math courses because they are vitally important to your success in an SoE major. Don’t withdraw from any course that is one of the Foundation Courses for your major as that will count the same as if you failed the class. Remember, passing grades do not replace failing grades in the SoE. Once you have finished the Foundation Courses for your major, apply to the major in the first week of any subsequent quarter (note: the c
