<p>So the Computer Science majors (B.A.& B.S.) are both impacted for the fall 2006. I was initially planning on double majoring in Computer Science from the start, with Management Science being my declared major right now. With the Computer Science major being impacted and only accessible through appeal, I was looking to the Mathematics-Computer Science (B.A) as another option. I was just wondering if the Mathematics-Computer Science (B.A.) [which is not under the engineering school] is also impacted ? And what the differences between all of them are ? If anyone can help me, it would be greatly greatly GREATLY appreciated :] thankss.</p>
<p>Q:I was just wondering if the Mathematics-Computer Science (B.A.) [which is not under the engineering school] is also impacted ?
A: I don't think it is impacted.</p>
<p>Q:What is the difference between computer science and math/computer science?
A:The two majors differ in their emphasis and in their lists of required courses. The math/computer science major has many fewer required computer science and engineering courses and more required mathematics courses. Again, you should contact a Mathematics Department advisor for details.</p>
<p>more details:<a href="http://www.cse.ucsd.edu/undergrad/undergradfaq.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.cse.ucsd.edu/undergrad/undergradfaq.html</a></p>
<p>Thank you ! I already contacted the Math Department. I guess I was just wondering whether or not the Math-Computer Science degree is equal or worse to the regular Computer Science one when it comes down to actually going into the working world. Do you have any opinion/understanding on this ?</p>
<p>My dad works in the CS industry, and he's constantly interviewing people for positions on his team. He told that what he (and most other employers) look for in an applicant isn't their school or what major they did. He looks at volunteering, research, and internships. He asks the applicant about those things to see if he understands what his role was as well as the big picture. The knowledge and the experience of the applicant are much more important to him than whether they majored in CS (impacted) or something like Applied Mathematics (not impacted). That transfers to all kinds of industry, not just computers.</p>
<p>You'll be able to do just as well in the field if you take initiative and work at it. I'm sure that there are many Mathematics-CS majors who understand the field better than EECS majors and vice versa. It depends mostly on you.</p>