UP Diliman's BS Computer Science is NOT what you expect.

[@lawrenz6760]

I was deciding whether I'll choose physics or computer science. I'm more inclined to computer science but I had doubts in the program. This video cleared things out, and now I'm more focused in improving my maths and programming skills while I'm still at high school. After I finish high school, I will take UPD's BS Computer Science and see it's beauty for myself. Thank you sir!!

[@lawrenz6760]

still in high school*

[@CarlosPanganiban]

Whatever degree you'll take, and whatever school you're in, you'll definitely do great things. Cheers!

[@vendettamalize7209]

physics much better

[@ArielOmerez]

go for computer science… In demand professions right now are in the field of computer science especially in Java/J2EE and .NET Professions… Computer Science is really for research and backend development but all those technologies can easily be learned by urself once u started working in the industry… if ever u also want to migrate here in the US or in Canada or Australia, tech professions are usually the beneficiaries of H1B visa here, and cutoff for PRs are lower for software engineers in Canada and Australia too…

[@jabeepolan]

Sounds like a beautifully-structured curriculum! Fine video, thank you.

[@simonalmirante3313]

Very informative and in-depth video. This will surely help and encourage me and possibly others since I will also be taking Computer Science in UP Diliman. I just moved up to senior high school taking TVL-ICT instead of STEM since I want to get to know computers and basic programming. You just got a new subscriber and viewer for your other videos. ❤️

[@marcambro77]

Glad to come across your video. I graduated 1998 from UP CS. :) Watching your video rekindled my first love. Good luck!

[@REAL-bz5cj]

Thanks for the very in-depth video! This will help students looking to take up CS for years to come, especially here in the PH. :)

[@yoneda-asukara9372]

It's all fun and games until you reach CS 133, probably the hardest theoretical course for undergraduate DCS students. I took it for fun but didn't expect it to be so hard and now I'm in despair because of how terribly it kicked my ass. 10/10 would take again until it stops kicking my ass.

[@ryskyie]

I applied to shift on this course this year. After finishing my first year with the some course but on a different university, I have realized how advance UPD CS is. Almost the same courses on our university, only that we didn't deal with calculus series and I know how important it is especially that maths are also used in programming and many other things. Hope I pass the assessment exam. Thank you for this motivation, Sir Carlos!

[@aceamiel4787]

Ganda ng orientation about sa degree program. Galing, sir! Sana meron din para sa 3rd and 4th year, at yung introduction ng teaching approach and techniques of your professors in UP Diliman.

[@omeletotheegg]

Please make a video of the curriculum on the 3rd and 4th year after you graduate. Good luck den kuya! I want to follow this curriculum and self-study it at my own pace even though I'm taking the course in my non-UP school, because I believe that accessible naman yung ganyang information sa internet tama ba kuya? xd

[@CarlosPanganiban]

I'll definitely make one once I graduate, or at the least, around that time. Yes, if you look hard enough all the references are available online.

[@silverpharoah388]

Kuya please make an update on the 3rd and 4th year curriculum. Thank u

[@hans4595]

CS 140 was my favorite course in the system series. I went into CS because I absolutely loved tinkering with my android device. I tried to apply the things that I learned in CS 140 on my android modding hobbies like custom kernels, roms, etc. But CS 145 hits different though. It's much more fun but a bit tedious when annotating screenshots of pcap files for lab exercises.

[@julienanryborres9496]

IT seems like I felt overwhelmed behind the scene of being a computer Scientist but this is not the cause that I'm not gonna make it or else it is one of the triggers that makes me push on it if you can do it I can do it too. as IT Pro this is huge mind-blowing for me and thank you so much for making this video it makes me aggressive to pursue the difficult basic things.

[@Vyrxeus]

If only my university provides the same curriculum as what you're taking. Self study na lang siguro ako. Thank you sir for this vid!

[@artbangtan6817]

KUYA, YOUR WEBSITE IS SO COOL!! Ang daming math sa degree program that you're enrolled in, really took me by surprise. I'm currently undecided on what course I'll be taking but BS Computer Science probably weighs more among the others! :)

[@CarlosPanganiban]

Thanks! If you need more specific advice my email is always active (or DM me on Discord). It's an untouched topic by most people so it's better to be aware of what you're taking up in the future

[@jatoday]

Nice video. I'd say that since you enjoyed the computer systems series courses, you'll enjoy CS 145 as well. It's generally a tough ride with CS 145, but I assure that it helps with your professional career or even your academic path if you choose to continue with the academe.

[@jerome_ee6522]

Almost the same curriculum rin sa aming state uni but I still believe the training/lectures in UP + their amazing labs would still put them ahead compared to ours. Great video.

[@arisu570]

I just graduated stem in ustshs, gonna be a updcs freshman next sy. I am definitely overwhelmed with the courses especially with calculus. This video is an eye opener to advance study this summer. Thank you for this video!

[@arminajawali7976]

This was very insightful, thank you so much. Keep making CS-related videos pls! I hope UP will accept me 😂

[@christianpaula.pujado2431]

Eto expected ko sa CS, Baliktad ata pagiisip ko. I got goosebumps na parang gusto ko na lumipat sa UP Hahaha. 5 star, Idol.

[@themediocre5175]

I was undecided about what to choose between coe and cs. But now, I guess I'll go for cs

[@ronalynjoya.cadelina8167]

Thankyou for the info it will help me alot omg i think my brain gonna explode and makes my entire body like a tornado full of math keep fighti g and keep updloading videos kuya padayon future engr.

[@seanrya128]

parang professor haha! But nice insightful video; this will surely give light and inspire many of our brothers and sisters.

[@CarlosPanganiban]

glad you enjoyed it brother! i also hope our siblings will be inspired by my message

[@mememeriii2445]

tysm po for this video !! I'm currently a shs and planning to take bscs sa up ^^ laban po !!

[@deobyeol8083]

Please make a video po kuya about internships in CS po especially for those who really are just starting out and want to apply the theories in real-life setting. Thank you for this video po. Very informative! :))

[@christianvega1076]

I am an BSME(mech engineering) graduate in DLSU. In DLSU we have a major in Mechatronics engineering. I would want to further my knowledge systems controls and different types of programming languages but while watching your video I felt nostalgic about the maths and would want to relearn everything since in DLSU we have trimesters. More on pressuring students to learn this set of topics fast for the sake of passing an exam then to able to pass other exams we would tend to forget the subjects we already passed just to pass the other classes.(not sure if you got me since im really bad in english) just wondering if you would know the university of the philippines open university curiculum on Diploma Degree in Computer Science. I really admire how you presented the course and im really interested to learn new topics and relearn old topics(more on the maths). thanks

[@Cyblue]

Super informative ng video!! 5 years na mula nung grumaduate ako sa UPD, tas nung pinanood ko to, parang sobrang hirap pala ng mga topics. Di ko alam pano ako nakagraduate HAHA

[@CarlosPanganiban]

ako pa-2 years palang. pag may nakakausap akong current student rin parang mas mahirap din samin HAHA vid will probably need an update, siguro around pasukan season ng first sem!

[@magicflour]

I'm so scared BS CoE ako sa UPD and tbh yung software stuff is intimidating HAHAHA. Proving algorithms was a bitch nung EEE Data Structures and Algorithms aaaaa Also CS 20 and 21 sound very similar to EEE 143 (Digital Logic) and 153 (Comp. Org and Embedded Sys 1)

[@kingniche5528]

This what I want for my CS program

[@markanthonyagudo5688]

More power sir!

[@valrindelsubaan9230]

The editing in this video is very nice tho

[@rjlacumbes8125]

Hi po Sir! Ask ko lang po anong strand po sa SHS yung helpful for UP Comuper Science? ICT poba or STEM? Salamat po!

[@astrophysics6326]

such a shame, na ngayon ko lang na discover tong account. It's world class.

[@kylemacabalitao6722]

I kind a like this curriculum, especially about the topic in Linux/UNIX kernel and also about the topic in architecture

[@kitrodriguez992]

We're on the same level. You're in your 3rd year and so am I. And I have to say, a topic I dislike the most would be Algorithms 😂 I know it's important, but I can't stand it. Haha!

[@mcndev1236]

Loaded curriculum! I need a time machine.

[@cs2c_gabardaangelob.88]

Its seems like challenging and i want to challenge myself

[@DachOluap]

Thanks kuya, it's really helpful to me as a highschool student who is interested in programming and computer science, also wanted to be part of UP Diliman but I'm pressured on how to be a UP student. Can I ask for any advice or tips as an inspiration? Again thank you kuya for this video.❤❤

[@CarlosPanganiban]

enjoy mo lang yung buhay!! don't let everyone else, or everything else (including your degree) define who u are. sure, being awesome @ what u do brings $$$ to the table, pero at the end of the day life is much larger than that. best of luck !!

[@gabherrera9349]

Thanks po for the content that you've made and for the heads up. I'm aspiring to take BS computer science in UPD and I have question po, is laptop required when taking the course?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

It would make life easier, yeah. It's doable without a personal machine, but extremely difficult. You really have to invest in one.

[@leinah3671]

I like ur voice

[@rhudinaormasa1962]

Thank you for this insightful information! I really want to study computer science in UPD, I hope God will fulfillmy prayer!🙏

[@nrvndex]

well-done!

[@jasoncarpizo2085]

I assume you already graduated, what is your current career after UPD? I'm a freshman and wanted to know how things went for you.

[@CarlosPanganiban]

i'll probably make a vid for that when things settle down, but at the time of writing: - i pursued grad school abroad for a bit, but i left - i'm now a swe @ expedock, a US-based startup, we work on automating global supply chain! that's it for me professionally :D

[@thepinkberriesph8672]

Hello, your video is nice and very informative for incoming BSCS students. Just wondering if these learnings are majority self-paced or with UP instructors?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

Depends on how your instructors handle the class and how you handle yourself, really.

[@arianejoycoritana7392]

Hi, is there a way we can get a more detailed syllabus of the curriculum? I'm planning to study in advance so might as well use a UP material guide.. help T.T tysm!

[@maryrosemerin1628]

Hello sir. Do you have any advise to those incoming cs students? Thank u

[@yoshi-hk9wc]

is macbook fine po sa bscs when it comes to compatibility?

[@johnhamirkarim3696]

Does this apply to other UP Campuses? Sa UP V kasi ako

[@olivernaval2810]

Hello sir, can I ask what do you think is the minimum specs requirement for laptop. During f2f class, araw-araw po ba need dalhin ang personal laptop or hindi naman kasi may sariling dekstop na ang UP na pinapagamit for compsci student? I only have dekstop pa lang po kasi and mukhang di pa ako agad-agad makakabili ng laptop. Thank you

[@jakenorton442]

Hi Kuya! aspiring UPD student here, plano ko rin itake yung BS CompSci (If ever makapasa AHHAHA), I was wondering sa math part. Hindi ba nakakaoverwhelm sa inyo yung math part ng CompSci? Paano naman po tinuturo yung mga math sa UPD? Tinuturo rin po ba nila yung mga basic concepts? Inaassume rin po ba nila (UP professors) na meron ka nang alam sa math na ituturo nila? I was wondering kasi I believe UPD Curriculum ng CompSci is STEM based? nakakatakot po kase in my case, hindi po ako STEM Student,]. (GAS Student here)

[@CarlosPanganiban]

1. Re: math difficulty - Hit or miss. May naooverwhelm and then nadedelay kase hindi nila napapasa math courses nila. Almost all BS degree programs (yes, kasama business ad, etc.) take 2-3 mandatory calculus courses. Marami rin naman 'yung pumapasa naman pero mahirap talaga. Even ultra-competitive friends that I know (mga nagcocompete nationally or internationally) minsan abot lang nilang grade is 1.50 (~85% grade, not curved). Passing is 3.00 (60%). Ewan ko lang ngayon sa online class setup due to grade inflation. 2. Re: baseline of teaching - Assumed na may solid foundation ka sa math kaagad up until pre-calculus (conic sections, limits). Hindi sila mags'start from scratch. Kung hindi ka STEM, required kang kumuha ng bridging course (Math 20) na may pre-calculus. Hindi ka naman madedelay because of that, dapat kaya mong gumraduate on-time regardless kung nagtake ka ng bridging course or hindi. 3. Re: STEM-centricity - Kung may UPCAT, sad to say na may edge talaga mga STEM students dahil sa consistent na knowledge of exam topics. Likewise, from experience mas madali yung pag-catch up ng mga STEM freshmen kumpara sa iba, in a STEM course (engineering, sciences). Kagandahan sa CS sa UPD is hindi required kumuha ng chemistry courses-physics courses lang, compared sa ibang degree programs sa College of Engineering. Really good questions, and do your best!

[@theolix9938]

Same lang po ba curriculum ng CS sa UPD at UPLB thank you po in advance!

[@mikeanello8901]

Hello! Saan po p'wedeng makita flow chart?

[@patrizaragon7951]

may specialization po bang ino-offer ang UP Diliman sa course na BSCS?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

Hindi nilalagay sa degree (major in X, etc.) pero sa 4th year mo pipili ka sa mga grupong 'to kung saan mo gagawin thesis mo: dcs.upd.edu.ph/research/

[@temle7489]

No Physics 1 to 3 with calculus? Mechanics, Electricity and magnetism, optics, and quantum physics?

[@afxm-1190]

I would like to ask, is this the same also for BSCS in UP Baguio?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

Prob not.

[@jetfrancispodaca3754]

Can I ask sir? pwede po ba akong magtake ng masteral sa CS after I graduate as IT? Baka may alam po kayo na makakatulong, first year palang po ako

[@CarlosPanganiban]

Yes definitely.

[@jetfrancispodaca3754]

@@CarlosPanganiban than you po sa response

[@foxstudiomcbe]

Same situation tayo sir. Wala kasing CS degree sa university namin kaya no choice but to take BSIT :'( I like the rigor of CS but sadly I had to self-study them since IT lacks some of the concepts in a CS program.

[@ArielOmerez]

first computer programming in UP is already Python? before it’s C then Java, but they changed it to C and C++

[@CarlosPanganiban]

yeah shit changes every year depending on who's teaching it. admittedly sinuwerte talaga kami sa curriculum during the 2018 batch

[@ArielOmerez]

@@CarlosPanganiban yup... I think UP copied the curriculum of MIT where Python is the programming language used up to data structures and algorithms... The problem there, there are graduates of MIT that can't even answer "what's the difference of a single and doubly linked list?"... I think it's not covered in their curriculum to hard code the collections... Most of our grad hires will tell us, Computer Science is garbage!... since they still need at least 2 interships(if they won't get hired during their first intership) or attend a bootcamp or being trained with some IT Firms to get their foot for an entry level position in Software Engineering... I told them since America is a first world country, so the standard is very HIGH, same thing in Australia and Canada... In Philippines, I applied 4 multinational companies during my Senior year, and I had 3 job offers, and am just a minor in Computer Science with no latin honors at all... since Philippines is a developing country and we are just competing with our co-filipinos... so the stiffness of competition is much easier compared here...

[@pancitspaghetti1379]

Hello po. May I ask why you didn't take Computer Engineering if you were so/more interested with circuits and computer systems?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

mas interested ako sa applications ng computer systems vs trying to make better hardware

[@CarlosPanganiban]

definitely leaning towards ako sa software side ng things din kaya napunta ako sa CS

[@pancitspaghetti1379]

@@CarlosPanganiban Oh, I see. I honestly still have doubts if I will be more interested in Comp Eng or Comp Sci. But, I still ended up taking Comp Eng and I am an incoming freshie in Diliman. 🤗 Thank you for your response po.

[@silverpharoah388]

How did u make that map or diagram? Like what app of software did u use? Thank u

[@DragonKidPlaysMC]

I was hoping to take a degree in Applied Maths and Major in Computer Science. Is that possible in UPD?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

As far as I know, that bachelor's degree program does not exist in Diliman. You can apply for a Master's in Applied Mathematics, however. See here: math.upd.edu.ph/?p=170 It's also important to note that Diliman (or UP in general, I guess) does not have the concept of a college major. So you won't have a "major in X" in your diploma.

[@ernestcroiz5727]

Is there a "major in" or specializations in BSCS of UPD?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

No. Your "specialization" comes down to which laboratory you'll do your thesis in: dcs.upd.edu.ph/research/

[@avocaduh3004]

Hello. may i know if there's any difference in UPD and UPM curriculum when it comes to CS degree? thank you sir.

[@CarlosPanganiban]

Yes there is. Better if you ask someone you know from UPM.

[@crystalshares627]

Hi sir, ask ko lang po, sino po ang mga pwedeng magtake ng diploma in computer science salamat po

[@bru6626]

Wish my university is as competetive as UP.

[@w4rp842]

Kuys, gamay niyo po ba Java na language?

[@willofd8289]

salamat sir

[@bacoorblitzchess5665]

ano po ba mga available na major sa computer science ng UP. Meron po bang network security?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

walang majors (in the traditional filipino sense) sa UP. essentially kapag BS CS ka that already means "bachelor of science (major) in computer science." thanks for asking!

[@sarahespiritu7897]

Hello po, I'm taking ABM po kasi ngayong shs since undecided po ako nung enrollment. Recently ko lang po narealize na gusto kong magcomsci, what can you advice po and kailangan po bang may laptop agad? Thank you po

[@CarlosPanganiban]

Sorry for the late reply. If you want to contact me directly, my email is always open. If you want to take BS CS in a top university, I recommend studying subjects they teach in STEM-you'll need most of them to survive/excel in your earlier years. In addition, I'd recommend getting a personal machine (laptop, PC) even if it's inexpensive and cheap (~4GB RAM, CPU won't really matter here when you're starting out). Otherwise, you'll do OK even without adequate preparation.

[@jtech2580]

I'm not good at math but all that topics about math will be teach in every part and piece of that? I I want to take BSCS course but my mind say it too hard.. i see that there are many mathemathical problem there.. i regret that i'm not take math subject serious.. in few past year ... im grade 10 student now i dont know what course i will take ... BSCS or IT... give some advice

[@CarlosPanganiban]

Basta Bachelor of Science (BS) degree ka sa Diliman for sure may at least isa kang Math subject (calculus). Depende sa degree program mo kung aabot kang Math 23. Pero AFAIK, kung mapapadpad ka man sa isang STEM degree (BS CS, BS ECE, etc.) may extra ka pang math subjects specific sa degree mo.

[@emmanuelcajucom9587]

Ano po specs ng pc nyo?

[@khoroshoigra8388]

daming aaralin pero pag dating sa pag apply na pahirapan na lalo na sa pilipinas

[@Xavier-fk7wm]

Not in UP grad i think

[@Jester_Cruz]

Can you possibly pass that degree even if you’re not that good in math?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

You have to be proficient enough to pass it, of course. The "sample items" I've shown on the video reflect actual difficulty of activities (the exams are harder, I suppose).

[@wattup8793]

Pwede po ba ako magmasteral sa UpD ng CS after po Grumaduate ng BS IT?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

Usually pwede ka naman mag masters anywhere basta graduate kang bach degree

[@maryrosemerin1628]

SHUTA DI KO ALAM KUNG KAKAYANIN KO TO 😭

[@kent7544]

musta na po? nakaya po ba? nagpaplan rin po ako magshift sa course na to kaso nung nakita ko tong vid na ooverwhelm na agad ako huhuhu

[@takumifujiwara520]

Hi po! I applied to shift to BS ComSci UPD this sem. May I know po kung ano yung scope ng admission test for the course? Thank you.

[@takumifujiwara520]

I was hesitant po to shift nung una but I was convinced through this vid 💙

[@CarlosPanganiban]

I really can't tell you because I have zero experience with the transfer exam myself. From what I've heard, however, expect topics ranging from the Math 22, CS 20, CS 31, and CS 32 area. If you're transferring from inside the UP system, this shouldn't be much of a problem as long as you understand your lessons there. If you're transferring from outside, then you'll have to expect difficulty on par with the University's exams, if not harder. Cheers!

[@takumifujiwara520]

@@CarlosPanganiban Thank you sir! 💙

[@yoonkook842]

Those Math courses are intimidating, which I avoided in SHS (I took up Social Science instead). I really want to take CS 🥲 kaso ayoko pa mamatay chz

[@khaleesikhal503]

Seym, yang math talaga😭😭

[@chicharhon1351]

Hi, same po, 2nd year na po ako BS community development. but im thinking of shiting to CS, Di naman ako ganon karunong sa math but im currently studying highschool mathematics since i didn't take it seriously dati ( nagsisisi na ako haha), im telling you sis ang baba ng quantitative skills ko sa entrance exam,but hey as long as willing ka mag take ng risks and gustong gusto mo talaga ang course go for it! :')

[@christychan6977]

Hi po, may computer science course po ba up Manila? I'm planning to take software engineer course. Thank you.

[@CarlosPanganiban]

ye www-old.upm.edu.ph/node/1767

[@christychan6977]

Hi po, same po ba teaching ng UP manila computer science and UP diliman?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

prob not, u can check the curriculum somewhere online ig

[@josemaridelacruz4321]

Nice. Since ilang beses sinabi ung “our batch”. Hindi ba magandang sabihin ano batch mo sa UP? Pero, galing!

[@jatoday]

Based on the curriculum he expounded, I'll assume he's around batch 2016-2017. One clear indicator was how the math courses were named. During my time, we had Math 53, 54, and 55. The new curriculum with Math 21, 22, and 23 is taught to students who had K-12 basic education.

[@yoneda-asukara9372]

Carlos is SN2018

[@user-wm5zy1so3v]

Question. Do you have to be smart para maging isang com sci?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

You don't have to be smart to do anything :)

[@user-wm5zy1so3v]

@@CarlosPanganiban This motivates me ❤️

[@clintgranzo237]

kuya may i ask if meron bang bs information technology sa up diliman? :)

[@CarlosPanganiban]

no

[@clintgranzo237]

@@CarlosPanganiban aw okay thank u po

[@vendettamalize7209]

Yes sir

[@markvincentordiz]

computer system is a sort of computer engineering

[@ChamAntonio]

war flashbacks. nice video

[@redash873]

Hello! Can the info in this video be also applicable to UP Manila? How different is BS CS in UPM compared to UPD?

[@roldanreal2534]

Same2x but in Manila mas mahirap Math 17 since makakasabayan mo INTARMED students during departmental exams. Same exam for all at sabay2x. Tapos Math 17 is prereq sa ibang higher Maths at CS subjects

[@jenelleborja2242]

what monitor are u using?

[@CarlosPanganiban]

has been asked before, basta some benq shit running at 60fps nothing special

[@CarlosPanganiban]

still use them up until now tbh havent had the reason and the luxury to buy a better one

[@kingmessi2041]

Good thing I already shift to IT lol I'm a former computer science student for a one and a half sem and already took up most of the subjects here discussed and if your bad at math like me i dont recommend computer science lol i barely pass most of the subjects discussed here and i even retake one class in summer. Better take IT since its like applied computer science not much math than computer science

[@juliusfrancotaha9653]

hahaha same bro im so suck at math bra since elementary days

[@cs2c_gabardaangelob.88]

Some helpful books please?? @carlos panganiban

[@CarlosPanganiban]

Sali ka sa Discord namin and doon ka magtanong

[@astrax1996]

@@CarlosPanganiban hello ano po discord nyo 🥺

[@nikkamendoza9316]

Nakakatakot hahah

[@maryrosemerin1628]

Hello sir. Do you have any advise to those incoming cs students? Thank u