Transfer Orientation

The primary goal of the orientation is to determine classes for your first semester. Return later in the semester, when advisers have more time, to resolve transfer equivalences.

Foreign Language

• Submit High School transcripts to FIU, if you took two years of one foreign language.
• CLEP exam for those that speak a foreign language

Maximum Transfer Credits

• 60 credits from a 2 year school.
• 90 credits from a 3 or 4 year school.
• Remaining credits must be taken at FIU.

University Core Curriculum (UCC)

• AA from Florida college, then exempt from UCC
• All other schools, must meet UCC. Bring an adviser course descriptions of classes that are similar to UCC classes.

Global Learning (GL) Courses

• The disipline-specific course for CS and IT is CGS3095.
• The other GL course can be selected from the web site http://goglobal.fiu.edu.

School Resources

• Advisement
  • Plan of study
  • Plan Requirements
  • FAQS
  • Flow Charts
• Computer Lab
• ACM Club
• WICS Club

New GPA

You have a new GPA. Do not overload yourself the first semester and you will start with a good GPA.

Student Clubs

ACM Club and WICS club.

They offer lots of activities with local companies. They offer special interest groups like gaming, AI and phone apps.

They offer tutoring. Please take advantage of it, as a tutee and a tutor.

Courses into the Major

Each major has a list or prerequisites that can be taken during the first two years. If you have taken similar courses at your transfer insititution, then bring an adviser a catalog description of each course. For many schools, the equivalent courses are already automated in the system.

The course CGS1920 can be waived for some transfer students. If you transfer with 60 credits, then the course can be waived. The course is a lecture series about the different areas in the IT field. If you wonder if you are in the correct field, then take the course.

CS

• A programming class in Java (COP2800 at MDC)
• Discrete Math (MAD2104 at MDC)
• Calculus I and II (MAC2311, MAC2312 at MDC)
• Physics I and Physics II with labs (PHY2048, PHY2049 and labs at MDC)
• Two science electives (BSC2010, BSC2011, CHM1045, CHM1046, GLY1010, GLY1100 at MDC)

BS in IT

• A programming class in Java (COP2800 at MDC)
• Discrete Math (MAD2104 or MAD1100 at MDC)
• Precalculus (MAC1140 or MAC1147 or MAC2233 at MDC)
• MS Office (CGS1060 at MDC)
• Psychology (PSY2012, DEP2000, CLP1006, PPE1005 at MDC)

BS in IT, Software Major

• A programming class in Java (COP2800 at MDC)
• Discrete Math (MAD2104 at MDC)
• Precalculus (MAC1140 or MAC1147 or MAC2233 at MDC)
• MS Office (CGS1060 at MDC)
• Psychology (PSY2012, DEP2000, CLP1006, PPE1005 at MDC)

BA in IT

• A programming class in Java (COP2800 at MDC)
• Discrete Math (MAD2104 or MAD1100 at MDC)
• MS Office (CGS1060 at MDC)

Common Stumbling Blocks

CS

• Bottleneck: COP3337, MAD2104
• ENC2210 from MDC is not equivalent to ENC3213 or ENC3249.

BS in IT

• Bottleneck: CGS3767, COP3804
• Plan ahead for IT electives. Every elective is not offered every semester. Decide what electives you want to take and plan your schedule. It is not necessary to complete all the required classes before taking electives. When you have met the prerequisites for an elective, then take it.
• ENC2210 from MDC is not equivalent to ENC3213 or ENC3249.
• A+ IT Technition with Linux+ can be used to waive CGS3767; but, it does not give you extra FIU credit.
• Network+ or CCNA can be used waive CGS4285; but, it does not give you extra FIU credit.

BS in IT, Software Major

• Bottleneck: CGS3767, COP3337, MAD2104
• Plan ahead for IT electives. Every elective is not offered every semester. Decide what electives you want to take and plan your schedule. It is not necessary to complete all the required classes before taking electives. When you have met the prerequisites for an elective, then take it.
• ENC2210 from MDC is not equivalent to ENC3213 or ENC3249.
• A+ IT Technition with Linux+ can be used to waive CGS3767; but, it does not give you extra FIU credit.
• Network+ or CCNA can be used waive CGS4285; but, it does not give you extra FIU credit.

BA in IT

• There are no cognate electives for transfer students; you must take 4 IT electives.
• Plan ahead for IT electives. Every elective is not offered every semester. Decide what electives you want to take and plan your schedule. It is not necessary to complete all the required classes before taking electives. When you have met the prerequisites for an elective, then take it.
• A+ IT Technition with Linux+ can be used to waive CGS3767; but, it does not give you extra FIU credit.
• Network+ or CCNA can be used waive CGS4285; but, it does not give you extra FIU credit.