<p>I’m currently a mathematics major planning on switching to mathematics of computation. The math department will not allow me to switch into mathematics of computation until i have completed 12 upper division math classes. I tried signing up for CS 31 but the system would not allow me because it’s restricted to majors such as engineering and math-comp. I’ve heard I’ll be able to bypass the restriction requirement by getting a PTE number from the professor. How likely is it that I would get a PTE number from the professor? The professor teaching CS 31 this fall is Smallberg.</p>
<p>You could try emailing Smallberg directly. Generally speaking, most people who want PTEs are able to get in.</p>
<p>From what I’ve heard, Smallberg is pretty bad at return emails. He will likely not give PTEs before class starts, anyways. (I remember I emailed him a long time ago, he would just send me a link about class interest form or something.)</p>
<p>Anyways, just show up on the first day of class. Smallberg will pretty much send you a PTE number later on in the week. (I’ve done this for CS31 and CS32 with Smallberg). Though, I should mention, I’ve never tried to get into the classes during the “busy” quarters. (i.e. Fall for CS31).</p>
<p>[CS</a> 31 Fall 2011 Enrollment Information](<a href=“http://www.cs.ucla.edu/classes/fall11/cs31/]CS”>http://www.cs.ucla.edu/classes/fall11/cs31/)</p>
<p>also some of my nonengineering friends (math major and undeclared) just talked to him the first day and they let them take it. btw cs31 is a class where you learn a lot but it takes up all your time</p>
<p>also taking it fall quarter means youll be with all the other cs and ee people which would suck. id recommend taking it spring quarter if you can hold off at that time</p>
<p>On a similar topic, is it possible for someone to go from PIC 10A to CS 32? Or would that be a bad idea?</p>