<p>To those who are in CGS or know about CGS, is CGS good for a person who wants to go into Computer Science? I planned to go into CAS but got put into CGS instead. If it isn’t good for a Computer Science major, is thinking about another school the best idea? Thanks</p>
<p>CGS prepares students quite well for their Junior and Senior year in college so that you will be on par or even ahead of CS majors who were initially put into CAS.</p>
<p>However, CGS does not offer many math classes so I see. Will CAS be ahead of CGS students in math? CGS students take the same amount of computer science classes right?</p>
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<p>It’s pretty easy to figure out really. Go to the program you are interested in on the BU website in the department of Mathematics Stats. Look at the curriculum requirements. Now remember that a well prepared math major usually has taken Calc AP AB/BC and gotten a 4/5 so will be exempted from those requirements as well. Additionally they may have Stats so the elementary courses are taken away.</p>
<p><a href=“BA in Mathematics » Academics | Boston University”>http://www.bu.edu/academics/cas/programs/mathematics-statistics/ba/</a></p>
<p>Review the lower division requirements ( these are year 1+2 courses) There are usually only 6 courses required at the lower division,. In CGS you get only 4 electives in your major during Yr 1 and 2, so if you can take 2 courses away by IB or AP, you should not have a problem. If not, those courses MAY be taken in summer at a local school or BU with prior approval of the department</p>
<p>CGS strives to make well rounded students, with excellent writing skills ( that are valuable in many jobs after graduation) If you don;t believe that is something you will need in your future career, and math majors in many instances are not great writers or are buried in data and programming code not writing long reports ( the Left Brain right brain issue) you may want to think about another way to get your degree </p>