I have thought about my selection of major (comp eng) that I put on the application and was thinking that I may want to switch and do computer science instead. I figured that, even with Cal Poly’s difficulty with switching majors, it might be more possible just because of how closely related the two majors are, with many of the same prereqs and such. Any input on this? I am not sure completely if I want to switch, but it would be very reassuring to at least know there is a good chance I would be able to…
Every major has its own change criteria. All of them require some time at CP before you can switch. CE and CS are pretty close at the beginning. In fact, the first two quarters of CE include all of the CS classes plus a couple more. I’d make contact with your advisor ASAP after you get started and let them know you might want to switch. They’ll help you pick the best path to make that possible. It will be largely dependent on your GPA at the time of the request. Good luck.