University of Michigan's CS Program

College Majors Math/Computer Science Majors
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<p>If you don't already know, UMich has a CS Program in Engineering, but also LSA.
The Engineering page was much harder to understand than the LSA page.
The LSA page sounds amazing, but yet I want to be in the Engineering program. Could any alumni or anyone explain the differences?</p>

<p>For example, the LSA program provides with monthly Career Fairs, and help you find jobs and internships while you are pursuing the major.
Does the Engineering CS program provide the exact same benefits?</p>

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<p>Yes, both provide the same opportunities. I actually made a thread regarding the same decision. Even though I was leaning toward LSA, I felt Engineering would be more of a fit for me in terms of academic requirements - both are great. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-michigan-ann-arbor/1573564-should-i-apply-coe-lsa-computer-science.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-michigan-ann-arbor/1573564-should-i-apply-coe-lsa-computer-science.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Engineering sounds much better because who wants to take foreign language, and those weird classes… (No offense). Physics and Calculus, although harder, would interest me more, and I would much rather do those than LSA’s classes.</p>

<p>Also I read about the electives that UMich provides for CS students… Amazing.</p>

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<p>That (more of a focus on math and sciences) is the reason I went with Engineering, even if it is more competitive. Hopefully, I can get in. </p>

<p>I see that you are just a freshman in high school. Make sure you do well on your ACTs and stay involved and dedicated to your studies.</p>

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<p>Yeah, but if people know that they don’t reply…
I take practice tests all of the time and am currently maintaining a 4.0, but I know that I’m just a Freshmen still.</p>

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<p>It’s all about the CS courses one takes. If the CS program via LSA requires the “usual” Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Databases and Networks as far as courses, then you will be just fine.</p>

<p>On top of that, HR departments and software hiring managers are not going to care if your CS program is housed in Science or Engineering. They want to know how well you can write a Linux script or construct a dimensional data model.</p>