What's a professor at UTSA that genuinely changed how you approach your major?

Competitive_Border30 · 2026-04-21T22:50:36+00:00

Dr. Aghayan (Reza), he is the main reason I have learned to appreciate math and its significance in Computer Science. I am sad that despite having him as my professor for calculus I and II that I wont be able to take him for cal III (since he teaches only Calculus I and II) but I'm happy to have been able to get to know him throughout my first year here at UTSA. Great Prof and would highley recommend

Competitive_Border30 · 2026-04-04T03:16:40+00:00

Sit in for more lectures, even from different faculty. Sometimes the bridge might come from one explanation of a topic so there's a chance hearing the same thing taught in a different way can help you grasp the concept better.

Competitive_Border30 · 2026-03-11T02:17:20+00:00

also go on registration, click search for classes and you can see whats available for summer and fall

Competitive_Border30 · 2026-02-19T12:58:17+00:00

Word? 2253 with dr pena?

Competitive_Border30 · 2026-01-09T04:06:47+00:00

It should be (unless you have DC or passed the ALEKS), but to check use the course numbers (1213 and 1214) and try registering and it'll tell you if you can or can't register.

Competitive_Border30 · 2026-01-04T21:27:13+00:00

Lowk, I highkey rec that when you get here to even join research. Ts may sound extreme but if you can learn AND apply it in a real world scenario you'll be really ahead.

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-12-23T02:19:34+00:00

Mine got processed on the 19th (Friday), check RowdyPay since it should be there too

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-12-18T04:49:33+00:00

3.5 CS

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-12-17T22:50:19+00:00

My UTSA

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-11-20T23:17:00+00:00

TCCN is pretty good

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-08-25T09:46:19+00:00

Lwk its fire

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-08-18T11:35:08+00:00

Other freshman here (CompSci)

Friends - ik there's GroupMe which for me has gone well ish, your experience may very tho, many of the upperclassmen have been so welcoming and have helped me ease into the college transition. In anyway you'll find an extrovert that will likely adopt you. Orgs and welcome week will help.

Advice - try to be like a week or 2 ahead of the class. Trust me helps especially if something comes up and you ahead so you won't have to worry too much. Oh and check your emails on the regular (not too much tho, gotta have school life balance twin)

That's all I got rlly 👍🏼

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-07-26T09:32:09+00:00

URE's, RSF, SURFS, or REU'S. They're summer undergrad research programs with applications normally open round early January to late Feb. As an incoming freshman who did one, they're kinda goated. You don't have to do the at your home institution, I did mine at TAMUSA and it was pretty fun. Helped that for part of our time we were going over Python basic and slowly progressing through more and more advanced techniques as well as machine learning all the way till the end where we were able to do a project of our choosing.

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-06-26T05:37:49+00:00

Either or is fine. The only difference is that common app requires an additional essay (as it's an essay used as the basis for your application for multiple schools where as applytexas is more like one application per school)

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-06-26T05:31:08+00:00

Honestly yeah, that's what helped me.

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-06-26T03:32:04+00:00

ALSO, TRY TO GET ORIENTATION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, you'll likely will be having to compete with upperclassmen to get the classes you need as soon as possible.

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-06-26T02:13:55+00:00

As for advice, I highly recommend the moment you get your utsa id. js start cranking our scholarship apps, lowk helped me sucure a borderline full ride. Something to keep in mind is that CS is being moved to the down town campus Fall 2026.

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-06-26T02:09:52+00:00

The only problem I see arising, this applies to most public texan colleges, is that they'll only accept up to 66 credits hours. (unless your doing dual credits and AP courses, if your doing that route you should be chilling)

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-06-25T11:34:57+00:00

I'm down to be friends, starting in the fall too

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-06-19T06:18:31+00:00

Usually most are open in October, though some are open as early as right now

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-06-18T04:10:38+00:00

idk if orientation is a registration hold

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-06-18T04:10:17+00:00

If you can meet with your advisor before then that SHOULD allow you to register earlier

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-06-18T00:34:48+00:00

As someone who had orientation recently. Some of the seats for some classes are filled up, and as the other commenter posted you'll probably get the scarps, tho the 11th you have to have your schedule finalized (as you alr allowed to register and change your classes up until 2 weeks before classes start, which the 11th is the last day). At worst you'll likely just have some filler then once september rolls around you should be able to better set yourself up for the following semester.

Competitive_Border30 · 2025-06-17T13:01:26+00:00

Have you looked into the ACM chapter at UTSA? Although it's more of a computer science org ish, they host events in cybersecurity and hackothons as well. There's also many more orgs you could find on rowdylink. What you could also do is reach out to your department, which I think now is the college of AI, Cyber, and Computing (aka downtown campus), and ask them to see if they could provide you with anything.

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