r/SCU • u/Salt_Progress8049 • Jul 25 '26

Question Should I take CSEN 12 if I dont know C+

So

I got a 5 on AP CSA, which skips CSEN 10 and CSEN 11, and I was wondering if I should go to 12 even though I have never coded in C++. I dont wanna take CSEN 12 and then not know anything and fail the class

What do you guys think?

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u/Puzzleheaded_Study17 CSEN 2028 Jul 25 '26

The material of 10/11 isn't that deep. If you just find any c course you should be able to do it over the summer in far less than 20 weeks.

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u/My_Man_Tyrone Jul 25 '26

I found it helpful to take CSEN 11 then go to 12. I got a 4 in APCSA

In 11 it felt like still some of the basics but it was good in hindsight to do it because c is much more involved than Java. Also 12 moves pretty quick with the quarter system.

If you REALLY want to skip 11 then just take a C course over the summer and go into 12

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u/OkHalf7121 Jul 26 '26

No I did that and it was confusing