Computer Science BA or BS?

College Majors Math/Computer Science Majors
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Im a freshman currently majoring in Management Information Systems but wanting to change to Computer Science.

My eventual goal is to get a masters in cyber forensics for the hopeful goal of being a cyber forensics investigator. My school doesnt have a computer forensics program, but it does offer some classes that are related to that field.

My school has comp science in an Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science. Besides the cirruclumn what is the difference? Really my masters degree would help me get a job in forensics and I need a computer science degree to get accepted into a masters program.

Going the BA route I take less less math, only applied calc is required and I’m currently in applied calc but business focused. And my current science + labs class satisfy my requirements for a BA degree, but if I went the BS route I would have to take a different science + lab class. The BA route also required me to take a scripting class, which is popular and a skill worth knowing in the cyber forensics area.

The BA route sounds right to me, I still get the programming experience and logical thinking credits. Plus, I take a scripting class that will help me in my future career.

Am I missing something? Need advice, BA or BS?

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I’d look at some of the Master’s programs you’re interested in, and see how much math they require.

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Im looking into Champlain college, 100% online and they just say a computer science degree or something related. Doesnt specify on individual classes.

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Are we talking about Champlain’s MS in Info Security Operations? That doesn’t look like it requires a lot of advanced math. A BA in CS ought to be fine.

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Im interested in Digital Science Forensics.

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Same answer, then. BA in CS looks OK.

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Thank you very much :)>-

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Do you by chance have personal experience with Champlain? Or were you a comp science major?

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Me? I have a CS degree. I’ve barely heard of Champlain.

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Do you work as a programmer? Or are you doing anything related to cyber forensics?

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I’m a programmer, but cyber forensics isn’t my field.

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If I may ask, what do you “program” for your job? Do you like working as a programmer?

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Mostly big, corporate java applications. I’ve been a contract programmer (I hate calling myself a consultant) since the 1980s, so I tend to work at a place for anywhere from six months to 2-3 years, and then go elsewhere.

I’ve had jobs I’ve loved and jobs I’ve hated. It depends on the application and the people I’m working with.