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CSC Undergraduate Academic Advising

Advising Frequently Asked Questions

More information about the Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s program (ABM) can be found here.

Undergraduate students can request enrollment in a 500 level class as an undergraduate using the Graduate Request form, they are not able to self-enroll while still listed as an undergraduate student.

Information about the Computer Programming Minor can be found on the CSC Undergraduate Advising website and on the NC State University website.

Students must pass CSC 116 with a C or better and both co-requisite classes in order to be eligible to declare the minor. We will also accept COS 100 for E 115; and CR, S*, or a transfer grade (ex. TB, TC+, etc.) in CSC 116.

Students majoring in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and/or Computer Engineering are not permitted to minor in Computer Programming.

The CSC Department does not permit audits of undergraduate classes.

Each line on your degree audit that specifies the number of credit-hours required to fulfill it requires a unique class.

In many cases, a course may be part or two or more requirement category lists.

The course may count then for one of the groups but not both. You may choose which group the course counts toward, regardless of where it initially sorts in your degree audit. Students may request the course be moved by using the Degree Audit Course Shift Form.

The Global Knowledge and US Diversity corequirements may be fulfilled by taking a course from another category that has been designed by the University as fulfilling one of these corequirements.

This is possible only because Global Knowledge and US Diversity are corequirements and, as shown on your degree audit, do not need credit hours to be fulfilled.

The CSC Department offers several concentrations. Concentrations are specifically defined patterns of required and elective courses that all relate to the concentration topic.

Computer science majors who have passed CSC 116, CSC 216, CSC 217, CSC 226, and are enrolled in CSC 230 and CSC 316 may apply for any concentration listed here. Submitted forms will be reviewed after the CODA decisions for each cycle are completed.

The Department also offers tracks. Tracks provide an overview of the area of focus that is less extensive than a concentration. As tracks do not result in a change of degree audit, students are not required to apply for tracks.

Seats are reserved in certain classes for Concentration students. We will keep seats reserved for newly added students who may have to wait to apply for a concentration pending the previous semester’s grades.

Pre-requisite means the class must be taken before.

Example 1: CSC 326.

Fred must pass CSC 230 and CSC 316 before being able to take CSC 326.

Example 2: CSC 116 and CSC 216.

Fred must take and pass with a C or higher, or have credit for, CSC 116 before being able to take CSC 216. CSC 216 cannot be taken at the same time or before CSC 116.

Co-requisite means you need to have completed the class for a grade before or take the class at the same time.

Example 1: E 115, MA 141, and CSC 116.

Fred takes E 115, MA 141, and CSC 116 at the same time OR Fred takes E 115 in the Fall and then takes MA 141 and CSC 116 in the Spring.

Example 2: CSC 236 and CSC 246.

Fred must take CSC 236 before CSC 246 or at the same time as CSC 246. CSC 246 can be taken in the same semester as CSC 236 or after CSC 236. CSC 246 cannot be taken before CSC 236.

Certain courses have criterion grades for graduation purposes.

Example 1:

  • A C or higher is required for: MA 141, 241, CH 101, CH 102, PY 205, and PY 206
  • A grade of S in E 115
  • A C minus or higher in ENG 101, E 101, and E 102

Example 2:

  • A C or higher is required for: CSC 116, 216, 217, and 226
  • All other CSC classes a D minus or higher is accepted as long as your major GPA is above a 2.0
  • Students pursuing a Concentration are required to have a C or higher in concentration Restricted Electives as outlined by the degree audit

Seats in CSC 111, CSC 113, CSC 116, CSC 216/217, CSC 226, CSC 230, CSC 246, and CSC 316 are reserved for certain majors and minors.

If you are attempting to enroll and are not currently in one of those majors or minors, there are two paths for enrollment.

  1. Wait for CODA to be processed at the end of the semester. Once your degree audit is changed, you will be able to enroll on your own. Seats are saved for newly admitted majors and minors.
  2. Wait for the enrollment request form to open and request a seat in the class. Space permitting, prospective students will be enrolled via a manual enrollment process.

Pre-Work

The CSC Undergraduate Advising Office will advise you each semester during pre-registration advising to be sure you are on target for your chosen graduation date. You may be advised by phone, email, or in person during drop in hours. We encourage you to fill out your Pack Planner to be sure your plan is achievable. The Department does not require the Plan of Work Study form.Post-Work

You will need to complete the Post-Work Report, available here

  1. Complete the top Advisor Evaluation and mark your answer if you give, or do not give, permission for your reflections to be shared.
  2. Copy the four questions into a separate document.
  3. At the top of each page of this document, please be sure your Name and Semester of Work is written.
  4. Below each question, please give your 1 – 2 paragraph answer. If you completed two rotations back-to-back, make sure to indicate which rotation you are referring to and make sure your responses cover all rotations.
  5. Once finished, please email the appropriate contact advsior and attach ONE PDF that has both the completed Advisor Evaluation and the Post-Work Report with your answers.
  6. The CSC advisor will review, comment, and send the document back to you and your Co-Op advisor. You may have your post-work meeting with them regardless of if the paper has been reviewed.

Course Permission and Other Co-Op Forms

For Course Permission and all other Co-Op forms that are not the post-work report, please email Dr. Adams (barbara_adams@ncsu.edu) a completed PDF with your filled in information and signature as needed.

Any Distance Education (6** section number) courses with the “CSC” designation are fully reserved in Spring and Fall for students in the Computer Programming Certificate (CPC)… which is an online only program.

In the Summer only, on campus students may request a seat from Engineering Online (EOL).

Students are allowed, however, to take Distance Education courses for any other degree requirement outside of “CSC” courses.

Changing OUT of CSC?

  1. If another engineering major, see the Coordinator of Advising for that major and have them e-mail us that they’ve seen you.
  2. If a major outside of the College of Engineering, see Academic Advising services and have them e-mail us that they’ve seen you.

Staying in or CODA into CSC?

Having trouble with a particular class? Feeling disconnected from your department or degree program? Having technical issues? Experiencing mental health concerns? Considering S/U or dropping? In need of emergency resources? Check here.

Summer school is optional. Students who wish to take summer classes may take classes at NC State or they may take them at another institution and transfer those credits back to NC State.

NC State offers summer classes both on campus and through Distance Education classes during the:

  • 3-week Maymester
  • 5- week Summer I
  • 5-week Summer II
  • 10-week classes spanning Summer I and II

Maymester, Summer I, and 10-week classes can all be found in the “Summer I” shopping cart.

A student’s term advisement hold for summer is cleared at the same time they are advised for Spring, but students should always consult with their academic advisor before making final decisions about summer classes.

Students who take a summer class elsewhere should first review the FAQ on Transfer Classes. Every institution has different requirements, but students will likely have to:

  • Apply to that school as a visiting student
  • Earn a criterion grade in the class
  • After the class has been completed, and a grade is posted, send an official transcript to NC State’s Undergraduate Admissions office for processing

Students who have been admitted as New Transfer students (ie. from a college or university other than NC State) should contact Dr. Gary Weinberg.

Continuing students who plan to take one or two classes at another college or university should first review the transfer database. If a course you plan to take is in the database and the “NC State Equivalent course” is an exact match of one of your degree requirements, NC State will accept the course. Please also consult your academic advisor to be sure.

If the course is not in the database, a syllabus needs to be sent to the department offering the class for evaluation. The CSC Department has a Syllabus Review Tool for all CSC prefix classes. Classes offered at NC Community Colleges have all been previously reviewed by the University and are not eligible for this process.

Once a student has earned a grade at another institution, they must send an official transcript to NC State’s Undergraduate Admissions office for processing in order for the credit to be applied. This process can take several weeks.

More information can be found here.

Computer Science Undergraduate Advising Team Contact Form (for questions not answered above)