Courses & Registration

The Department of Computer Science offers courses across a wide range of topics in computing.

• Our core curriculum is comprised of eight courses, all of which must be completed by CS majors
• You can also choose elective courses to complete your degree requirements 
• We offer Independent Study courses, such as Directed Studies or Honours courses
• Many of our courses have lab or discussion sections that must be taken concurrently
• Courses in high demand may have wait lists. When choosing courses, it is important to be aware of enrollment restrictions that may apply.
• Discover the range of  introductory courses for CS.

Your Guide to Course Planning

STEP 1.      
Visit the Computer Science pages from the Course Calendar to find a list of courses required within each degree program option.

STEP 2.      
Visit UBC's Course Registration information page to learn about registration and find course timetables.

STEP 3.      
Use the interactive prerequisites graph to ensure you are eligible for the courses you want to take. (Bear in mind that this is a rough view of prerequisites. The UBC calendar has authoritative prerequisite information)

STEP 4.      
Read the course descriptions.

STEP 5.      
Build your timetable and visit our registration info page for more registration links.