<p>Hey Guys, </p>
<p>I'm applying to UIUC this fall and have a question about the Computer Science Majors. Whats the difference between "Computer Science" ENG vs "Mathematics and Computer Science" LAS? Obviously the latter would be more involved into core mathematics, but other than that are they both considered similar? </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>With the engineering major you must take the same math, physics, and chemistry courses that engineering majors typically take first and second year. With LAS major, you do not have to take those chemistry and physics courses but have to take some additional upper level math courses that engineering majors do not have to take. otherwise, the CS courses available are the same. The engineering major carries with it the national prestige of UIUCs engineering college. The LAS major, which has been around for only about six years, is not yet quite I. The same class but is getting there.</p>
<p>Is computer science impacted in both schools ? </p>
<p>Edit:
Also they see that CE is impacted, does that also include Electrical E ?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>What do you mean…impacted? Drusba very clearly explained the program differences above. Not sure what else needs to be said.</p>
<p>Well on the website they explain that the CS majors are impacted, and that if you apply you should also pick a second choice major. While he has explained the difference between the two majors he mentioned nothing regarding how impacted they are. So because you seem to be having such a hard time understanding what ‘impacted’ means in terms of college majors let me explain it for you. An impacted major means that every year much more students apply to this major than it could accept. This causes the school to be very selective in its admission process. The schools begins to accept higher GPA’s, and they ask the students to pick a secondary major.</p>
<p>I hope I helped you understand what does impacted means, and next time think a little bit more, and reread my question before you make a comment like the one you made and embarrassed yourself with. I clearly asked about an area that he had not explained and the reason why I asked him is because he seemed like a someone who knows what he is talking about, and is welling to explain. </p>
<p>But ! Just to be sure ! what Ill do is explain and clarify my question to make it easier for you to understand. All I wanted to know is if Computer Science is considered to be impacted in both LAS and ENR schools? and does Electrical Engineering also counts under the Computer Engineering majors?. The reason why I ask is because I was not sure if I am supposed to submit a second choice major essay if I were to apply to the electrical engineering program. I am planning on applying as EE as first choice, and Physics as second choice, I love both subjects.</p>
<p>“So because you seem to be having such a hard time understanding what ‘impacted’ means in terms of college majors let me explain it for you.”…and “next time think a little bit more, and reread my question before you make a comment like the one you made and embarrassed yourself with.”…“The reason why I ask is because I was not sure if I am supposed to submit a second choice major essay if I were to apply to the electrical engineering program.”</p>
<p>salim19, I just wanted to mention that if your application essays take the same tone as the message you just posted, don’t count on getting into any field at UIUC. Your reply was highly inappropriate. You are the one who should be embarrassed and even ashamed. Maybe next time you should ask what you really mean instead of clearly asking what you already seem to know (as you have just stated in such a condescending tone). FYI, the word impacted has no official meaning in the college world and the need for higher GPA’s has been ongoing for a long time, so maybe you should get your vocabulary straight before you ask such silly questions !!</p>
<p>I don’t think that there was anything wrong with Salim19’s retort</p>
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<p>momgrad76 if you honestly think that I was the first one who wronged then its a sad world we live in my friend because I was not the first one who used an angry judging tone. Anyways I am not looking to fight… I came here to ask a question, and THANK GOD THAT it was not directed to either you or Balthezar but to drusba who I am pretty sure knew what this weird, uncommon, and college student-confusing word “impacted” meant. I dont think that drusba will answer my question now because he might be offended by what I said, like you did, or he would just prefer not to take sides. So what Ill say is thank you drusba for the helpful information you provided us with.</p>
<p>This terminology does not appear on any uiuc website, or any of the material they provide to prospective students. A quick search on google reveals that this term is only used by California universities.</p>
<p>You’re being a condescending jerk.</p>
<p>Hahaha fair enough then, I shall apologize to anyone which I have offended. I am especially sorry for talking in an angry and disrespectful tone to Balthezar. I hope youll forgive me. I guess I do deserve to be called jerk, sorry once again.</p>
<p>I believe what you are referring to is the issue that started about three years ago and initially impacted transfer students. What occurred beginning 2009 is that UIUC faced significant over-enrollment in certain engineering majors; it began with mechanical and aerospace and spread to some degree to computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering,and even civil engineering. The over-enrollment was caused by more applicants accepting admission to those majors and then staying in those majors than was anticipated or predicted by historical patterns. The effect is that those majors have become more difficult to transfer into than at times in the past, e.g., mechanical actually went to requiring a 3.8 minimum to transfer in, although that has relaxed somewhat now.</p>
<p>Since enrollment patterns were changing, they also started to admit a lower percentage of freshman applicants into those majors with the hoped for result that enrollment would eventually return to an acceptable level. That does not mean there has been any extreme change in admissions but you can assume your chances now are somewhat lower than two to three years ago and for CS that is true for both the engineering and LAS major. The issue is one of resources – number of classes, number of teachers, support services, that they can devote to the particular major courses such as CS and you cannot enroll too many more freshman than the resources available permit.</p>
<p>I see so what GPA would you say will be fine for aerospace engineering?</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your help.</p>