Undergraduate Advising

Change Major into Computer Science/Computer Information Systems

Students who change majors into Computer Science or Computer Information Systems must have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 or higher and satisfy the Registrar's requirements for changing academic programs.

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with a School of Computing academic advisor prior to changing majors. Please use the advising appointment system to schedule an appointment (or visit during office hours) with Dr. Plaue and fill out an Undergraduate Change of Program form.

Change from Computer Science to Another Major

To change from Computer Science to another major, fill out an Undergraduate Change of Program form before visiting your new major's department. They will need to sign off to indicate that you have permission to enroll in that major. Once you've done this, you will next need to visit your Computer Science advisor for acceptance.

Additional information on Changing Majors can be found on the Registrar page. To view the online form:

iROAR -> Student -> Student Records -> Undergraduate Change of Program

For non-CPSC-prefixed courses, you should check the Transfer Course Equivalency List (TCEL) to make sure the course will be accepted at Clemson. Print out an Approval of Coursework to be Taken Elsewhere form and use CU Navigate to schedule an appointment with Ms. Menefee or Ms. Siders.

For CPSC-prefixed coursework (which may have a prefix of CS or CSCI at another institution), you will need to make an appointment with Dr. Plaue. Please bring a printout of the syllabus of the course in question. You need to complete this paperwork prior to taking a class at another institution.

VIEW TRANSFER INFORMATION

Each student is assigned a registration time ticket. You may check your registration time ticket in iROAR by clicking on Student > Student Profile > Registration Notices.

You will be assigned a primary advisor. To find your advisor, use iROAR to access DegreeWorks. Your advisor's name will be listed at the top of your DegreeWorks audit.

• CPSC 1010 - Computer Science I* (4 credits)
• CPSC 1020 - Computer Science II* (4 credits)
• CPSC 2070 - Discrete Structures for Computing (3 credits)
• CPSC 2120 - Algorithms and Data Structures (4 credits)
• CPSC 2150 - Software Development Foundations (3 credits)
• CPSC 2310 - Introduction to Machine Organization (4 credits)
• CPSC 2910 - Seminar in Professional Issues I (1 credit)
• CPSC 3720 - Software Engineering (3 credits)
• CPSC 4910 - Seminar in Professional Issues II (3 credits)

*Alternative courses may satisfy this requirement or specific departments may require alternative courses. Please see the requirements for each major or consult an advisor.

Academic holds

In iROAR, visit Student > Student Profile > Holds. You should contact the office that initiated the hold to find out how to clear it.

If a class has an available waitlist, you should enroll in the waitlist. If any available seats open (e.g., an enrolled student switches out of the class or more seats become available), the next available person on the waitlist will receive an automated email allowing him or her to register for the course. Note, the amount of time that a student has to register once receiving a notification is time-limited, so make sure you check your Clemson email address daily while on the waitlist (even over breaks). Please see the Registrar's waitlist information page for more details regarding the waitlisting process.

If the course does not have a waitlist available, you may use the "Request Closed Section" feature in iROAR to request a seat.

Note, the best method for ensuring you get into the classes that you need is to register as soon as your time ticket opens.

Check your undergraduate announcements for any policies and procedures. Generally, if a CPSC course is counting towards your degree in any way but "general electives", you must retake that class for a C or higher