Minor for BSEE

College Majors Engineering Majors
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Hi there!
I was hoping to get opinions on a few choices I have in choosing a minor. I have narrowed down my options to:

Computer Science, Computer Networking, Physics, and Manufacturing

that might complement a degree in Electrical Engineering. Which would be the most applicable/practical for my major? As of right now I am a junior and I am looking toward a career working in robotics or automation.

Also, could someone please give a detailed explanation of the difference between Computer Networking and Computer Science? I’ve been looking around but haven’t found anything specific or helpful. Thank you for any advice you can give!

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Computer networking refers to exactly that–the organization of hardware and the connections between hardware. Computer science, on the other hand, is essentially an applied math discipline that studies the underlying foundations of computing, including concepts like algorithms and data structures.

If you’re intersted in robotics/automation, then you should go with computer science. Control algorithms are at the heart of robotics, and computer science is the only one of the options you’ve given that’s strongly related to that.