Berkeley Computer Science EECS vs LAS CS

[brioblue]

<p>Is there any difference in the material, instructors, difficulty of core computer science classes? Are there any advantages/disadvantages in recruiting/job opportunities?</p>

[dococtopi]

<p>From [Degree</a> Programs | EECS at UC Berkeley](<a href=“http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/education/degrees.shtml]Degree”>http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/education/degrees.shtml) :

This CS major is for students enrolled in the College of Letters & Science (L&S). There is no difference in the CS course content between the B.S. and B.A. programs. The difference is in what else you take: mainly engineering, or mainly humanities and social sciences. In particular, an interest in hardware suggests the EECS route; an interest in double majoring (for example, in math or cognitive science) suggests the L&S route.

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<p>All the core CS classes are the same. It’s what you take besides them that is different.</p>

<p>For info on job opportunities:
L&S CS: [Career</a> Center - What Can I Do With a Major In…?](<a href=“http://career.berkeley.edu/Major/CompSci.stm]Career”>http://career.berkeley.edu/Major/CompSci.stm)
EECS: [Career</a> Center - What Can I Do With a Major In…?](<a href=“http://career.berkeley.edu/Major/EECS.stm]Career”>http://career.berkeley.edu/Major/EECS.stm)</p>

[Chairman_Meow]

<p>No difference in core material, you take the same CS classes as EECS. Pretty much the only difference is that for the requirements, you have to take more humanities for CS than for EECS, which is more math and physics. CS is probably more flexible for a double major as well, I know many people who double up with math/econ/physics.</p>

<p>As far as I know, there is no disadvantage in terms of job opportunities.</p>