<p>Hi, I was recently admitted to the College of Engineering, and I just have a few questions regarding the Computer Science/Engineering Department at the University.</p>
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<li><p>I am interested in landing a job in the technology/programming sector (ie. Silicon Valley startups and the like) and whether a CS or CE major at Michigan would be more applicable. I know that CS is much more theory based and CE is more about the general application (but also related to hardware and Electrical Engineering). In addition, the CE at michigan is generally ranked far ahead of its CS program. Since I am currently more interested in software development and also its application (don't wanna be a code monkey though), which major at Umich would prepare me relatively more (in terms of my interest, jobs, and salary)? Would it be wise to pursue a dual major in both CS and CE? Can someone give me some insight into the department as a whole at Michigan?</p></li>
<li><p>In regards to Ross, assuming I only major in CS (or CE) and I would like to work in the tech-sector (described above) after graduation, would you recommend applying to Ross as a sophomore and obtaining a dual major in maybe business and engineering? What are the potential benefits and would it be better to just be great at just one major or widen my potential opportunities with a double?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks! Any input is appreciated.</p>
<p>There is a recent thread on here about dual majoring in Business and Engineering, read that and learn about it being a bad idea</p>
<p>@MLDWoody, agreed, I know historically majoring in Business and Engineering is a VERY bad idea especially considering the number of courses one would have to take, but I have not come across any specific information regarding the situation at michigan. Could you provide a rough title (if you remember) or maybe a link? If not, I’ll keep looking.</p>
<p>Anyone else have input regarding question #1?</p>
<p>A CS and CE dual-major only requires 14 additional credits over one or the other if you take the appropriate classes. This is due to the flexibility of each of these majors required courses. However, this also means that doing a dual-major doesn’t really add much value.</p>
<p>Majoring in either is fine, it really has more to do with what classes you take. Most job postings that I’ve seen that ask for one will also ask for and treat the other as equivalent. You can look at the required courses and see which one’s requirements seem more appealing. </p>
<p>At Michigan there is no leniency given for dual majoring in business and engineering. You have to go through the Ross and the Engineering curriculum. If you majored in CS I think you could get away with ~155 credits, but no less than that. The Business school is very competitive, and EECS is also quite (though less so) competitive, so you will be put at quite a disadvantage trying to do both in 4 years.</p>