There were three options at my school... Computer Science (through the liberal arts school), Computer Science (through the engineering school) and Computer Engineering. The difference between the options is pretty clear; The liberal arts school offered more background in the arts as well as socal issues, and it had fewer science and math requirements. Computer science through the engineering school allows for one to gain a broad understanding of the other engineering disciplines, and does not require you to take a foreign language (Not language as in lisp, language as in Ancient Greek). The computer science curriculum through the liberal arts school tends to be easy; the most difficult classes will be in your major. The engineering route puts you in engineering classes that sometimes require knowledge of advanced math and sciences. Interesting stuff for most people also interested in computer science.
And then there is the computer engineering curriculum. Sign up for this one if you want to design chips.
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There were three options at my school... Computer Science (through the liberal arts school), Computer Science (through the engineering school) and Computer Engineering. The difference between the options is pretty clear; The liberal arts school offered more background in the arts as well as socal issues, and it had fewer science and math requirements. Computer science through the engineering school allows for one to gain a broad understanding of the other engineering disciplines, and does not require you to take a foreign language (Not language as in lisp, language as in Ancient Greek). The computer science curriculum through the liberal arts school tends to be easy; the most difficult classes will be in your major. The engineering route puts you in engineering classes that sometimes require knowledge of advanced math and sciences. Interesting stuff for most people also interested in computer science.
And then there is the computer engineering curriculum. Sign up for this one if you want to design chips.