<p>I was wondering the difference between linguistic and computer science BA major and computer science BS major. Can you get a great job right after you got a linguistic and computer science bachelor degree. I know you can be a computation linguist, but I want know more about this major. I want know that does linguistic and computer science major give you the same bright future as computer science does? I am interesting in artificial intelligence a lot, and I know linguistic and computer science is basically about that, but still you have to take more linguistic classes than computer science classes. So it is less technical about computer science. Please help !!!!!!!! Thank you a lot:)</p>
<p>The Linguistics & CS major only requires 4 upper division CS classes which is no where near the amount of classes you would take as a Computer Science BS major. Of course, you could probably take more CS classes beyond major requirements but if I were in your situation I would go for the BS degree and add a linguistics major/minor.</p>
<p>For recruiting tech companies, it really doesn’t matter what your CS degree is.</p>
<p>The main benefits of going to a strong CS school like UCLA, UCSD, UCB, etc. is that you have the opportunity to network with smart peers & well known/respected professors; that CS job fairs at these schools give you way more opportunities at way better companies, and that going to a prestigious school makes it way easier for you to get interviews and internships from big companies. </p>
<p>Realize that there are many people working at Microsoft, Google, Facebook, etc. that never went to college and are amazing software engineers because they taught themselves. What matters is how good you are at programming and what experience you have from working on open-source projects, your side projects, and internships.</p>
<p>This question you should be asking yourself is do you want to live in Los Angeles or San Diego for the next couple of years.</p>
<p>BONUS: re-read your question and since you like artificial intelligence, you might want to check out UCSD’s cognitive science program as a minor</p>