How are the job opportunities for those who graduate with the BSI compared to CS? Also, how’s the difficulty of SI classes compared to CS? I’ve heard the BSI is mainly for those who weren’t cut out for CS. Is this true?
Less prestigious than CS and much easier classes. BSI is only 2 year program. Their classes are 80% syntax and 20% concepts, so they move slower. CS is 90% concepts. BSIs information retrieval is somewhat legit, but you might as well go with CS, DataSci, or Statistics at that point. If you want to learn HCI or UX design, go with BSI. BTW, CS can be a 2 year program if youre a transfer student with enough credits
Also, keep I’m mind you have to apply for BSI whereas CS you just have to pass the classes and declare the major. Recruiters are more lenient about GPA in CS and harder on GPA for BSI but they also like to see a portfolio of projects. Not having side projects I’m CS isn’t a deal breaker for most companies, maybe just for Apple , LinkedIn , and a few others. Typically harder to be a software developer/engineer with the BSI and iTrack, their jobs postings portal, isn’t 1/2 as good as Engenius
@ForeverAlone If one were to major in Information and minor in CS, realistically what job opps would be available to them other than UX design?
It would be good for those who want to go into Business IT (might as well go with Ross BBA + CS minor at that point) and Library science. I’ll be honest BSI is pretty much a jack of all trades, master of none. It has a lot breadth, but not too much depth. Even IOE,CogSci, and the Art &Design Minor might touch better on HCI for a class or two, but BSI packages the curriculum better overall.