<p>Alabama has a “Computer Engineering Option in Electrical Engineering, BSEE” So it’s accredited under the EE program. Other schools that offer “Computer Engineering” would award a degree in “Computer Engineering, BS”. Some schools offer both programs. </p>
<p>It’s a rather long explanation about the differences but I’ll try to get it short. :)</p>
<p>At UA you’re an EE major with emphasis in computer engineering, while the other option is a Computer engineering Major.</p>
<p>“For example, computer engineers who build high-speed circuits within the latest microprocessors are basically electrical engineers with some knowledge of computers. On the other hand, computer engineers who build, say, data acquisition systems, need to know much more about the design of software systems but less about low-level circuit analysis. The BSEE with the computer engineering option is for those more interested in the first kind of project, the BS Computer Engineering is for those more interested in the second.”</p>
<p>How would this impact someone at UA? For the BSEE with the computer engineering option, students would take more electrical engineering and fewer computer courses.Keep in mind that both types of computer engineers do fine in the market place, it’s really something you should choose according to your preference. </p>