<p>This has always baffled me. I would think that Computer Science would be found under the Sciences department, hence the "science" in CS. Does anyone have a clue as to why CS is found under Engineering at most schools?</p>
<p>CS is badly named I guess. CS as a whole is less theory, hypothesis, research, discovery and much more about creation, like engineering. I think the listing with engineering is spot on though.</p>
<p>Think of “science” as the pursuit and discovery of knowledge, and think of “engineering” as the production of anything that is useful to people in some way. Scientists want to know how and why things are and work the way they do, so they do research to expand knowledge; engineers come up with solutions to problems, or new or different things or ways of doing things.</p>
<p>“Computer Science” is really more like Hardware, Software, Communication, Logic, Protocols, and Information Engineering. What the Computer Scientist, or other Engineer, does, people use.</p>
<p>Ahh that makes a lot more sense! Thanks guys! :)</p>
<p>Many computer science dept evolved out of either Electrical Engineering depts or Math depts. Yeah, you took science too literally-- FCCDAD gave a good interpretation. CS does involve the scientific process of testing hypothesis.</p>
<p>The one found under Science usually is a minor with math and has more theory.</p>
<p>Theres really no science at all. It’s mostly math.</p>
<p>You must have taken the wrong courses then. Science evolves from theories.</p>