/sci/ - Science & Math

>>9365629
"CS sucks" has become such a meme at this point that many people just want to keep the inertia up so they can keep up with the /sci/ conversation. At least, that's my take on it.

I think a part of it is this disconnect between the immediate work with a bachelor's degree and graduate school; honestly, anyone can learn to code fairly easily given the time and drive. Ultimately, the hope is that you go into CS with curiosity and intent to learn.

Everybody (including me) likes to knock engineers, but honestly, an ABET accredited program does give a baseline as to what you expect out of engineers. I think CS majors, if they want to keep up, need to go out of their way to learn until such a standard program is established.

But the good news is that I've seen it done. My differential equations professor has a B.S. in computer science and his M.S. and Ph.D in math. I know a CS major who did EE in M.S. and another who went on to do physics. My friend told me (this is unconfirmed) that the big rocketeering simulation software was made by a CS doing an M.S. thesis who wanted to do work in physics and aerospace engineering. Of course, the graduate topics in CS itself are also interesting and calls out to prospective students.
I suspect that the real answer is that given enough self-discipline, respect for rigor, and drive, a STEM degree launches you into a field that's more flexible to your interests than you think.