<p>i have been accepted to UCI and am trying to decide between majoring in computer engineering, computer science, and computer engineering and science.
i consider myself fairly good at math and got a 5 on the AP Calculus BC and Physics B exam
my favorite part of physics was the circuits section
however i have no prior knowledge in programing
i am considering a career in software engineering
can anyone recommend which major i should choose and tell me the difficulty of each one especially since i dont know anything about programming</p>
<p>i am also considering a completely different route- Business information management and a career in accounting but i know business is difficult to get in at UCI
but i will definitely do an accounting minor no matter what major i choose</p>
<p>please help me decide which major i should take</p>
<p>So are you saying, if you choose CSE, then you would also minor in accounting? </p>
<p>I really can’t say much for your dilemma on the CE or CSE or ICS or etc., but I am currently in the accounting minor and I can say that the accounting minor is fairly competitive, the average GPA admitted was roughly 3.7ish. </p>
<p>BIM is an impacted major, so that may ALSO be hard to get into. But if you’re strictly doing accounting, I would consider majoring in business economics (NOT impacted) and minoring in accounting. Keep in mind that if you major in one of the engineering or CS, your GPA might drop; thus, hindering you from getting into the accounting minor.</p>
<p>In a nutshell, Computer Science deals with software and programming and Computer Engineering deals with hardware. Most of the CE majors I know, end up going into a CS field, since hardware is rather boring and unrewarding.</p>
<p>You don’t need to know programming before taking a computer science class, everything you need will be provided for you. </p>
<p>Although, it is recommended that once you learn one language, you branch out to different programming languages, as it increases your flexibility and qualifications. Learning the second language is a lot easier compared to learning the first.</p>
<p>CS is a lot of math and you learn programming basics, but you can learn more later.
I’m going into the Gaming industry so I’m either doing the Gaming major with a minor in CS or just a CS in general.
Ce is more physics and less math and more deals with hardware while CS is focused on Software and AI type stuff.</p>