<p>i have heard that computer science lies in LAS and COE for some schools.
I have been looking into whether i will get in for computer scieence at purdue, wisconson uiuc minnesota and ohio state. GPA 4.2 UW 3,5
ACT 31
Does acomputer science lie under engineering or is it seperate. I live in illinois. Should i aim at appyling to the LAS or coe of computer science? Does it matter? Is it better to go for CS in LAS at uiuc or COE at a not as good school?
Am i a match for CS at minnesota or ohio state?</p>
<p>Some schools put CS in A&S, some put it in Eng’g. It just depends. Often the CS in Eng’g requires more Math.</p>
<p>What state do you live in? </p>
<p>Will your parents pay the high OOS costs at OOS publics? If you don’t know how much they’ll pay each year, ask them. Don’t assume, ask them. :)</p>
<p>These OOS schools may not be affordable if your parents won’t pay for them.</p>
<p>However, if your parents will pay the costs of any school, then super.</p>
<p>Computer science at UIUC is in the Engineering school…not LAS.</p>
<p>CS in engineering divisions is more likely to require physics courses; it is also more likely to be ABET-accredited if that matters to you (mainly for patent law).</p>
<p>CS in non-engineering divisions can be perfectly good (and typically is at big state-flagship-type universities), but some small schools have rather limited CS majors.</p>
<p>At some schools, there is the option to major in CS in either the engineering division or an arts/letters and science division.</p>
<p>For CSci at Minnesota, you can get a B.S. from the College of Science & Engineering or a B.A. from the College of Liberal Arts.</p>
<p>CS is in science department and not in the coe, if i researched correctly. How do selective do you think it will be? My chances?</p>
<p>Nope…it’s in engineering.</p>
<p>[Course</a> Information Suite, Course Catalog, Class Schedule, Programs of Study, General Education Requirements, GenEd](<a href=“http://provost.illinois.edu/ProgramsOfStudy/2011/fall/programs/undergrad/engin/about_engin.html#cs_bsms]Course”>http://provost.illinois.edu/ProgramsOfStudy/2011/fall/programs/undergrad/engin/about_engin.html#cs_bsms)</p>
<p>They offer a combined BS/MS engineering degree in computer science there too.</p>
<p>They’re fairly selective for CS…but they have an excellent CS department. I don’t really “chance” people…but you have stats that would be fairly competitive. Obviously it will be to your advantage to be strong in mathematics and physics.</p>
<p>Minimum GPA for acceptance is 3.5…so any improvement that you can make GPA wise would help.</p>