[photochemsyn]

If you’re going to get a CS degree, do it in a master’s degree program. Get your undergraduate degree in anything else that involves at least some mathematics, I’d recommend physics, chemistry, molecular biology, planetary sciences - probability, calculus, linear algebra. Engineering is somewhat more on the vocational side, but that works too.

Why? You don’t narrow your scope at the beginning!

[mkl95]

> probability, calculus, linear algebra

All of these are mandatory in EU universities' CS programmes and are taught with relative rigor, particularly linear algebra. Calculus is called "Analysis" and usually covers all of Calc I plus a bit of Calc II.

[trinix912]

Can confirm (everything down to calculus being called analysis), we also had a surprisingly difficult probability and statistics class.

[mkl95]

I had a hard time with probability and stats, although it was way more mind expanding than calculus.

[wasabi991011]

In what way are those undergraduate degrees any less narrowing of scope than a CS undergraduate degree?

[lelanthran]

> In what way are those undergraduate degrees any less narrowing of scope than a CS undergraduate degree?

They aren't, but your specialist knowledge draws from two disciplines.

If you undergrad is in CS, your specialist knowledge is in one discipline exclusively.

[LtWorf]

Isn't it normal to study mathematics in a computer science bachelor program in USA?

That country never ceases to astonish me lol.

[diek]

FWIW, any accredited CS degree program in the US will have rigorous math and science requirements: https://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/cr...

I don't think it was worded very well, but I think the parent comment was saying, "the bulk of CS can be covered in a masters program, so take an undergrad degree that has the same overlap in math/science, but a different focus". I'm not sure I agree, spreading the absorption of that knowledge over 4 years can be beneficial.

[floxy]

Let's check:

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/www-cse-public/ugrad/curr...

[LtWorf]

That shows what one university out of thousands does? How does this answer the question in any meaningful way?

[drstewart]

I like how you don't know the answer but then just assume anyway lol

Guess the standards in your country for logic must be really low lol

[LtWorf]

USA never ceases to astonish me regardless of the presence of compulsory mathematics courses in computer science programs. I guess you didn't take logic :)

[kubb]

They run degree mill programs because their universities are for profit.

[saturn8601]

Most universities are not for profit at least the ones that are considered any good.