<p>Anyone else here who wants to go into the fields of computer science or computer engineering, or is already well on their way to a degree in these? If so, let's set aside some bandwith to chew the fat. Professors, specializations, any projects (personal or otherwise).</p>
<p>I'll start.</p>
<p>I'm a senior in a high school in a town that's about 45 minutes away from campus. I wanna major in Computer Science, and double minor in Digital Arts and Business Management. Sounds like a lot, but it really isn't; a lot of the possible courses for the DA minor overlap with either computer science courses or DEC requirements! Bottom line, I'll only have to take one new course. Business management is a whole other beast, however.</p>
<p>I've been programming since May of last year, and I'm kind of surprised at how far along I've come. I wanna go into game development. Yes, I know that it's difficult, and that it's more than just flinging 3D models on the screen and calling it a day.</p>
<p>So, anybody? Or are there only pre-meds here?</p>
<p>The computer engineering major is basically electrical engineering with the only difference being 4 boring 100 and 200 level computer science required to be taken. They also have different electrical elective requirements that focus more on programming devices like FPGAs(they don’t really focus on PC programming).</p>
<p>Business at this school is also a complete joke and probably one of the worst departments.</p>
<p>I’m sure business would be fine for a minor. A minor is just meant for you to pursue an additional interest and/or learn new skills. It wouldn’t hurt doing a business minor.</p>
<p>I mean in relation to Stony Brook’s apparently weak business department, though. I’m not concerned about a worthless bullet point on my resume, more about potentially wasted time in getting that bullet point.</p>
<p>Just want to say that I don’t have a major and I didn’t take intro to computer sci but this semester I took Comp Sci 1 and it’s working out pretty well for me</p>
<p>Graduating this May with a CS degree. Great program. Professor MCkenna, Skiena, Jennifer Wong, and a few are very good and fun. Others are slightly boring, but all of them are very knowledgeable professors. The program is one of the best in the U.S…</p>
<p>I had a good time at SB. Hopefully you enjoy it while you are here. Good luck</p>
<p>Good professors who got their education at top ranked national universities (go through the CS faculty page and You’ll see what I’m talking about ), research involvement. Also, they take in consideration the amount of students that graduate and go on to elite Masters/PhD programs… All of that.</p>
<p>the CS Department is in the top 40 according to some rankings, and in others is as high as top 20’s…</p>