I recently got accepted through the TAG for computational mathematics. I was wondering If this major had any benefits as opposed to doing pure math. How would the job outlook be after graduation? I’ve achieved A’s in Calc 1 and Calc 2 so far, and am finishing up my math this semester. I’ve also taken a intro to c++ and got an A in that, liked the class but the last few topics were very confusing to me. Calc 1 and 2 are fairly mechanical and didn’t really require that much thinking, but i enjoyed it. I know it only gets tougher along the road, so I just want to get an insight on what to expect
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Signal boost! I’m applying for this too and I have no idea D: at the other UC campuses I’m applying for statistics which is fairly different. Aside from the UCSC page describing the requirements and so forth, I have no idea what the major is like!
@thebigdawgg what textbook did you use for your C++ class? What topics were confusing? The general rule of thumb is that the more you can program as a math major, the more money you’ll get. And the more math you know as a CS major, the more money you’ll get. At least according to a couple of my professors.