<p>Will a dbl major in comp science and math be helpfully? My school i will be transferring to offers a dual degree were u have a primary which will be comp sicence or IT and secondary which will be in math. </p>
<p>Is a extra year worth it to obtain the degree in math? Would it be beneficial for me in the long run with my career?</p>
<p>bump bump please</p>
<p>Might be pretty useful for graduate school. The math degree would also develop your analytical skills to a greater degree than CS alone.</p>
<p>Otherwise? Probably not worth another year assuming that your CS program is rigorous.</p>
<p>The CS/Math combination is a very good one but as previously noted, two B.S. degrees may not be terribly useful. If your school has B.S. / M.S. co-terminal degree combinations those would offer you a much better option. Having an M.S. will raise your salary more than haveing a second B.S. and if the programs exist, they can be done in a total of one year more than the B.S.</p>
<p>It’s very possible to do the Math/CS combination within the same 120-semester/180-quarter hour degree program by going for a “dual” major (2 majors within 1 degree) as opposed to a double major (2 majors, 2 degrees).</p>
<p>Many CS courses are cross-listed as Math courses…meaning that they are in both departments. The “usual suspects” of courses that fall within the Math/CS grouping are:</p>
<p>Numerical Analysis
Numerical Linear Algebra
Combinatorics
Graph Theory
Cryptology/Error-Correcting Codes
Optimization (some schools)
Analysis of Algorithms
Computational Complexity</p>
<p>Take the minimum requirements for the CS degree and the minimum requirements for the Math degree (probably better to use the Applied Math degree) and fill the electives with the above courses and you will have a nice Math/CS (or CS/Math) degree all within one degree.</p>
<p>I recent looked at both the majors the cs major is very high math orientated so in order to finish my math degree. It will only take 5 extra classes. My originally plan was to pursue a masters in CS after my bachelors. The main reason for the math was like noimagination said for my graduate studies. </p>
<p>thanks for the replies</p>
<p>As long as you take the “computer science core” of:</p>
<p>Algorithms
Data Structures
Theory of Programming Languages
Operating Systems
Computer Architecture (some schools)</p>
<p>You can get admitted to a graduate CS program with just a B.S. in Math. Those 4 (maybe 5 but very few grad CS programs require Comp Arch) are either: a) required for admission b) will be taken again at the grad level or c) will be part of the M.S. comprehensive exam for just about ALL graduate CS programs.</p>
<p>If you wanted to go to graduate school to study theoretical computer science, definitely.
If you just want to be a software engineer? A few classes, like linear algebra, discrete math/combinatorics, and number theory, might be useful, but I wouldn’t say it’s anywhere near crucial.</p>
<p>This is a little off topic but is a A.A.S in IT worth getting. Can you start a decent career with that?</p>
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<p>If you plan on getting a B.S. degree in CS or even CIS, it is better to take a A.S. degree program that will directly transfer to a 4-year program. Although, transferring from CC’s has been made MUCH easier in recent years, there still may be some “disconnect” when it comes to information technology freshman/sophomore courses as far as transfers.</p>
<p>If you are seeking employment after your sophomore year (assuming that you plan to get a B.S. degree anyway), I would suggest the following:</p>
<p>Make sure you take the following within your associate’s degree program:</p>
<p>Calculus I
Calculus II
Discrete Math/Discrete Structures
Linear Algebra
Physics I (mechanics)
Physics II (electricity & magnetism)
Object-Oriented Programming I (Java or C++…depends on school)
Object-Oriented Programming II (Java or C++…depends on school)
English Composition
Social Sciences (3 courses but I would use 2 on micro/macroeconomics)
Arts/Humanities (3 courses)</p>
<p>Any electives to fill up the 60 credits can be used on I.T. courses offered by the CC. Still, the vendor-offered courses are what the industry knows about so instead of taking some freshman/sophomore database course at a CC, I would suggest taking it through either Oracle or Microsoft (SQL Server).</p>
<p>You want that A.S. degree to transfer FIRST.</p>
<p>Not to high jack your thread, but what about CS/Physics? There’s not as much overlap as CS and Math, but there is a certain amount of math courses involved in both.</p>
<p>CS is definitely useful in physics; the reverse is less true (though the problem solving skills you develop as a physics major will certainly be useful).</p>
<p>Im currently at CC already going into my final semester. I was planning on transferring to university in fall 2012. My current major is A.S degree was going to stay a extra semester or two to finish the Associates in IT because i work , while i attend college. I really want a IT job instead of the one i got now. I don’t want anything big a simple entry level, help desk,technician, or just working at geek squad or something. I just want to have some type of experience when i graduate.</p>
<p>PS is getting a degree from ECPI or ITT tech equivalent to a degree from a university.</p>