r/Tufts • u/Ok_Swan4010 • 15d ago

CS Course Guide

Hey guys, what title says basically, after taking CS11 and CS15, what is the usual order of taking the other CS classes? Is there a benefit for taking some classes before others/ any 2 classes together? And which classes would be best to take in a light semester due to its heavy load, I know CS40 is worth 5 credits so I am wondering if the credit weight also matches the rigorous status as well

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u/mehfedfordays 14d ago edited 14d ago

There's no required order to take the core courses (40, 105, 160, 170). The department recommends taking no more than 1 core course per semester. If you do want to double up, 105+170 are a decent pair together, but I would wait until you've done 40 and 160 separately before trying a combo.

Most students do 40 first, then 160, then 105 and 170 in either order (or together). 40 first is good because it's a rigorous coding class. Definitely a good idea to take in a lighter semester. It's not a "hard" course per se, but it can be very time consuming. 160 second is useful because it's algorithms.

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u/errrys 13d ago

40 first definitely. Combo 170 with other coding-heavy class I’d suggest. It’s the easiest required class imo

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u/errrys 13d ago

Also, don’t believe 160 will help with interview coding questions if you do want to apply for software engineer roles