<p>Is there any real difference between the two? Is it possible to major in computer science from the college of LSA rather than engineering? and if so, would I be losing anything?</p>
<p>At first I thought you wouldn’t have access to the CoE’s career resources, but I’ve heard from someone that that isn’t the case. I’m not 100% positive so I think you should research more on your own, but if it’s true you do have access to their career resources, I don’t really think you’re losing anything except for a more “dynamic” engineering curriculum.</p>
<p>You do get access to the career resources if you’re in LSA. LSA students have a writing, language, and race and ethnicity requirement while engineers have to take more physics/engineering classes. </p>
<p>Also, there are honor societies (like HKN, TBP or EGL) that are exclusive to engineers.</p>
<p>I just graduated from CS LSA. It’s almost exactly the same (except for a few freshman requirements which don’t matter later on). I had access to the CoE’s career resources. You’ll be paying the same tuition, too, so it had better be the same. :-p</p>
<p>Ken, is the tuition same as the Engineering tuition? I thought Engineering and LSA tuition was different?</p>
<p>Once you declare your major as CS, it’s the same.</p>
<p>I know that U of Mich- has a great reputation for CS and Engineering etc. In our economy, what matters at his point for you and other graduates–is how has the job search gone with the services? I always try and research the most recent statistics, etc. Did you find many employers interviewing on campus–and from your responses–it did not seem to matter whether you were in CS from the Engineering school or not. If this is too personal, I certainly understand.</p>
<p>Just ask yourself this one question…</p>
<p>… do you want to be cool?</p>
<p>If yes then I think you know the answer</p>
<p>@computerDad, You’re right - it didn’t make any difference at all that I was in CS-LSA. I’ve had a job locked in for months, now, and I actually didn’t spend too much effort acquiring it. Michigan prepared me pretty well (prior to getting the job, almost all of what I knew was from Michigan CS classes, though that is no longer true). Monetarily, I’d say I have a better job than most of CS CoE (according to the career center, at least), so that should say enough about whether it would be a mistake to do CS-LSA. That wasn’t meant to be arrogant - just trying to convey that CS-LSA is perfectly okay. You/your son will still obviously need to work hard, though, and there is always some luck involved.</p>
<p>I didn’t really participate in on-campus interviews since I didn’t need to, but I was definitely spammed with job-related e-mails/events/corporate recruiting sessions over the past two semesters.</p>
<p>@MLDWoody, you’re such a ■■■■■</p>
<p>^^Nothing to do with computers.</p>
<p>Am I right?</p>
<p>Wrong, it’s a software engineering job.</p>
<p>What’s the key to getting a better job offer than most, Ken?</p>
<p>Is it like in business, where the key top to getting top jobs is a mix between good grades and networking?</p>
<p>I barely networked. I really don’t like asking people for favors/playing the sycophant.</p>
<p>I’d say the key is really knowing your material well and being able to demonstrate that skill/knowledge (resume/interview). The rest is just luck (finding the right job posting at the right time - that was a huge part of it). In fact, I’d say the biggest part of success (for most people) is luck.</p>