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Frequently Asked Questions
Regarding the Fall 2021 - 2022 Catalog Versus Older Catalogs
Q: What is the new 2021 CSC Catalog?
A: There is a new CSC student 2021 four-year roadmap. The 2021 catalog includes a reduction in the number of required units in math and science. It is your choice whether you follow the requirements from catalog that were in force when you were at community college or the new one.
Q: How can I find the catalog years I have rights to?
A: You have rights to three catalogs. The ones in force when you started community college, started Sac State, and when you graduate. You have to be continuously enrolled to have rights to the older catalogs.
Q: How can I switch my catalog listed on the Degree Requirements?
A: You can follow any catalog you have rights to and list the catalog year in your graduation application. But if you would like to change it on the Degree Requirements site, you have to contact the registrar.
Q: I plan to take Physics 5B, will that not count anymore?
A: You can use the old catalog (if you have rights to it) and it will still count toward your degree.
Q: I took CSC 135 already, will I have to take a GE B5 now?
A: If you took CSC 135 before Fall 2021, this change doesn’t affect you.
Q: I’m following the old catalog, but I haven’t taken CSC 135 yet, will I have to take a GE B5 now?
A: No, CSC 135 will automatically count as GE B5 for you during the 2021-2022 school year. If you take CSC 135 after that time, you will submit a waiver.
Q: Which pre-major courses do I need to follow?
A1: Catalog 2020-2021 or older: CSC 15, 20, 28, 35; Math 26A or 30; Math 26B or 31
A2: New Catalog 2021-2022: CSC 15, 20, 28, 35; Math 30, 31; Phys 11A.
Students who will be completing CSC 15, 20, 28, 35; Math 30, 31; (except Phys 11A) by the end of Summer 2021, can apply to become full major and complete Phys 11A later if they wish to switch to the new catalog.
Those who have not completed Math 31 as of this summer, they would need to take Phys 11A concurrently with Math 31 in the Fall if they wish to switch to the new catalog.