<p>What's the difference between these CS majors? The impacted one: Computer Science (BS) and the non impacted one: Mathematics-Computer Science (BS)? Is it like Cal's EECS at college of engineering vs. CS at letters and science? And I got admitted to Revelle in Math-CS, with 186 units compared with Marshall 180 units. So is Revelle looking to be as bad as it can be in my situation?</p>
<p>Take a look at the course requirements for each major. I believe the Math-CS major has more math classes, while the CS major has more CS classes. The only difference between them will be the courses you take, so check to see which courses differ between the two.</p>
<p>6 units is like… a class and a half. It’s nothing to sweat over. Make a four year plan with your college and major to see what classes you need to take and when in order to graduate in time. This <a href=“http://revelle.ucsd.edu/academics/four-year-plans/index.html”>http://revelle.ucsd.edu/academics/four-year-plans/index.html</a> may help.</p>
<p>would it matter to employers that i took math-CS instead of just CS?</p>
<p>and would it matter to grad schools? do i still have the chance to get a masters degree in solely Comp Sci with a Mathematics-Computer Science bachelors degree?</p>
<p>I would imagine that it would mainly be a matter of what coursework and experience you have. Employers will mainly care that you have the coursework and/or experience necessary to do the job. You can always take extra CS courses if you feel that you need the extra background in a particular topic (there is much overlap between the two majors in both required courses and courses that you can choose from to fulfill requirements, but in the math major there are more required math courses and in the CS major there are more required CS courses), and employers will most care about relevant experience–what languages you can code in, what internships or other projects you’ve done, etc. A similar argument can be made for graduate schools. They will be able to look at your transcripts to see if you have the proper coursework for advanced study in the field, and they will consider any work or research experience you have in the field. But you’re also going to want to see if they have any specific course requirements or recommendations so you can make sure you get those courses before you graduate.</p>
<p>In other words: Having a Math-CS major won’t necessarily keep you out, and having a CS major won’t necessarily get you in. But it will be important to make sure you have the coursework and background necessary for whatever path you want to go down. You may not be able to rely solely on a Math-CS major to ensure that you have the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the CS field (nor should you rely solely on a CS major to guarantee you a spot wherever you want).</p>