<p>So I'm currently a college freshman at CCNY trying to get into the CS program but I won't be able to get in until my sophomore year so I'm trying to make my time useful until I get in the program. So I'm learning programming languages. I taught myself HTML and now taking on Java. I'm also doing some research in biology dept. The question is would doing research in an entirely different dept than computer science help me in any way? I mean I'll get research experience but am I making a good call here. Also, are there any programs or camps for undergrads in computer science?</p>
<p>Would it be a department that you are interested in applying computing to?</p>
<p>For example, computing has been applied to research in literature, languages, and linguistics:
<a href=“https://books.google.com/ngrams[/url]”>https://books.google.com/ngrams</a></p>
<p>Plus, there is a whole field of computational biology:
<a href=“http://www.ploscompbiol.org/[/url]”>http://www.ploscompbiol.org/</a></p>
<p>I think if it’s incredibly beneficial if it’s an area you’re applying computing to as a career. It could also look good regardless on your resume. </p>
<p>As far as programs there’s a few standard ones that will help if you’ve never done anything CS related like Harvard CS50x etc. For summer camps I’ll let others with more experience give you input.</p>
<p>It’s not something I’m trying to apply computing to. I’ll just be assisting in the lab.</p>
<p>If I can apply computing I would be it doesn’t look like it will be needed.</p>