<p>You can't double major in EE and CS, since both majors are within the HSSEAS. Perhaps choosing the EECE option as an EE major would be more appropriate. Also, I know a few CS majors who chose Mathematics for their technical minor due to the good overlap in course requirements, but only one full-fledged CS/Mathematics double major. He's really bright, though. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>How many additional classes are required for the Mathematics minor? (considering an engineering major)</p>
<p>That's up to you. The number of additional required courses depends on which three Mathematics courses you choose to fulfill the Mathematics minor. At minimum, that number is three, since there are already several upper-division Mathematics courses that only require courses from the Math 31A-33B series (required for the Computer Science major). You can theoretically finish the minor with Math 113, Math 115A and Math 131A, or you could go above and beyond and take more advanced Mathematics upper-division courses for the pursuit of learning. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I will transfer in fall 07', now it's time to decide major, right? Could someone suggest between CS and CSE, which one is a better fit for me, here is my situation:
non-traditional, female student - first generation immigrant(with bad english), married and have to take care of family(don't want too much pressure from schools);
I guess compare my level to other UCLA enineering students, my math is quite good, physics is a little above average, chemistry is somewhat below average, computer programming is average;
Don't like to sit all day long in front of a computer, like to play around with all kinds of gadgets;
Good at logical thinking, bad at memorizing things(bc too old?);
wish to work in math-intensive engineering in the future.</p>
<p>oh, another question, can I switch between these two majors after being admitted or anytime before my graduation?</p>
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<p>maybe CS is not for you then...don't know much about UCLA's CSE's program</p>
<p>I agree with Citan. Most freshmen who wash out of CS/CSE do so because of the required hours spent on programming assignments. What's your current major? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Flopsy:</p>
<p>So would taking Math 113, Math 115A and Math 131A (only 3 courses) fulfil the minor requirement? Wow that is so less.</p>
<p>I'm too lazy for more, so I hope that I comprehended what you wrote right.</p>
<p>i have heard from varoius community college students that HSSEAS UCLA is now accepting students in all three quarters. what are the procedures and steps to follow with this? is it a guaranteed admission agreement? what advantages or disadvantages does this actually create? im saying this because more students are going to apply and probably make it more competitive and harder to get in</p>
<p>flopsy:
by this fall semaster, I'll finish all the UCLA-required courses for both CS and CSE. If neither CS nor CS is a good fit for me, I'll still have a chance to take chemII in the next spring, then I can choose from Electrical/Aero/machenical/civil engineering, but my chemistry is really not good even though I probably can push hard to get an A. so what do you suggest? also could you answer my second question which is about switching majors(within engineering) after being admitted?</p>
<p>silent77: I think you should choose a discipline based on your interest level in that field....worrying about basic classes like Chem is pointless</p>
<p>Changing majors within the HSSEAS is rarely allowed for transfer students, because a petition's chance of approval decreases as the petitioner approaches graduation. These changes of major are usually approved for freshmen and sophomores who show themselves to be capable of the curriculum in the petitioned major (especially if it's not CS/CSE/EE/BioE), while also showing that they are expected to graduate in four years. Since transfer students typically come in with ~90 lower division units and ~90-110 upper-division units remaining (depending on their major) I think it is unlikely that your petition will be approved. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>my question hasnt been answered yet</p>
<p>i have heard from varoius community college students that HSSEAS UCLA is now accepting students in all three quarters. what are the procedures and steps to follow with this? is it a guaranteed admission agreement? what advantages or disadvantages does this actually create? im saying this because more students are going to apply and probably make it more competitive and harder to get in</p>
<p>I see... flopsy, thanks for the info you provided. I'll carefully pick an engineering major based on my own situation and UCLA's policies. And Citan, I completely agree with what you said, I just sometimes worry about some basic classes in terms of admission, not for the future study. I suppose UCLA expects engineering transfer students with straight As in all science classes. I guess I worry too much. I hope a B in chem won't affect my chance too much.</p>
<p>i remember reading earlier that flopsy said 50% of engineering and CS students dont graduate in 4 years. Is it sad and disheartening not to be able to graduate with your class?</p>
<p>No. You can petition to the HSSEAS to attend the graduation ceremony of your class anyways, and these are usually granted. However, you won't get your diploma at the ceremony; I think you have to pick it up from Murphy Hall or something once you finish your major. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>What is the reason 50% of engineers don't graduate in 4 years? I look at the curriculum and it's fairly managable in terms of unit load.</p>
<p>To graduate comfortably in four years you need to take three upper-division engineering courses per quarter, but during a given quarter you sometimes can't enroll in all three due to scheduling conflicts, since most lectures occur on Monday/Wednesday/Friday afternoons. Also, sometimes the class(es) you need to graduate simply isn't available for enrollment during that quarter. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>flopsy do you have any stats on how difficult it is to get into UCLA's electrical engineering? im a senior in hs and am considering choosing it as my major. any approximate stats or anything would be helpful. whats most important besides gpa and sat. thank u</p>
<p>flopsy, do you have any advice for an EE major without previous experience in programming? My S is very good at math and physics, but is lost as far as CS. Does CS 31 start at zero or is it expected that freshmen have some prior experience?</p>
<p>UndecidedMom: you don't need to have any previous programming experience...CS 31 does start from zero and will take you through cout to OOP</p>