<p>I'm heading to Cal as an incoming freshman with my intended major being business administration. At the same time though, I've been really considering computer science. </p>
<p>So this is what I've planned for my schedule Fall semester:
1. Math 1A (Olsson) = 4 units (Haas & CS pre-req)
2. an R1B class, haven't chosen one yet for Phase II = 4 units probably (L&S requirement)
3. Compsci 3L (Garcia) = 4 units (for CS)
4. Astron C10 (Filippenko) = 4 units (L&S breadth)
Total = 16 units</p>
<p>I signed up for Math 1A and Astron C10 at CalSO.
The thing is though, I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing in taking CompSci when I could be taking another pre-requisite to Haas instead. I like this schedule cause it gives me flexibility in choosing my major, but is it worth it? If I want to major in CS, then Math 1A is a pre-requisite, not Math 16A, which is recommended for pre-business majors and is generally said to be easier than Math 1A. My worry is over if I'll be falling behind on my business pursuit. Do most Haas applicants have their four pre-reqs finished by the end of freshman year? And say I end up not choosing CS as my major, would it have been a waste taking CS 3L?</p>
<p>Try planning a potential class schedule to see if you can finish all your business prereqs. by the end of your sophomore year which include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Econ 1 or 2</li>
<li>UGBA 10</li>
<li>Stats 20, 21, or 25</li>
<li>R1A and R1B</li>
<li>Math</li>
<li>Extra English course</li>
<li>and L&S breadth</li>
</ul>
<p>Just wondering, but doesn't CS require some type of physics class? In which case Astron C10 would be obsolete because you already have a class to fulfill the physical science requirement. Most Haas applicants would not have all their pre-reqs finished by freshman year. I think that if it's possible, try to take Compsci 3L because you might end up liking Compsci better than Business. However, if you want to go down this road, make sure that you keep a high GPA because Haas is pretty competitive.</p>
<p>maybe consider going into Industrial engineering or ORMS(although extremely difficult to get into, not cause of grades, but cause theres a 25person cap for the entire major).</p>
<p>I'll think about that misterreach. What is your reason for recommending them?</p>
<p>I just looked up the pre-reqs for CS and it's loaded. I've got to do CS61A, B, and C, Math 1A, B, and Math 54, CS 70, and EECS 42. Add to that the Haas pre-reqs, Stats, Econ, and UGBA 10, another literature course, the breadth requirements, and English R1B. Is this all doable in two years, or is that just plain crazy?</p>
<p>cs pre-reqs are no joke for the common student, mostly cause of the CS61 series. I think its all doable in 2 years, but it will be more packed. </p>
<p>I recommend those two majors because they can incorporate CS and business. IE is more along the lines of financial engineering (i still have yet to determine what that exactly is). IE isnt so much cs, but it does incorporate alot of the thinking. ORMS has different options you can choose and one of them is a algorithmic option where its CS concentrated, but also allows you the freedom of taking business classses. </p>