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Should I do Math or cs?

>> No.9531283
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9531283

You'll do both either way

>> No.9531292

>>9531283
You're probably only going to see a little bit of math in CS (mostly related to graphs, the master theorem and such, and some more exposure if you study automatas and computability and DB theory ) while you'll not touch how to program in mathematics.

>> No.9531300

>>9531292
But is the only good thing cs can offer me is how to program or does it really have other things that I can´t easily learn in other places?

>> No.9531324

>>9531300
Depends on the course I guess. If it's a good course, you should get a load of things like compilers, db, nlp which are pretty cs specific and you may not be able to do in your maths course

>> No.9531330

>>9531282
Math major with CS electives.

>> No.9531347

>>9531282
cs so you wont starve

>> No.9531355

>>9531300
I mean, you can do the reverse and be a CS major and learn math outside of class as well. And like I said before, you'll learn some math in CS, which includes the basics, so if you're really into it you can just build from there. I should add that more advance CS theoretical stuff (AI, computation theory, etc) is just mathematics related to computers.

If you really can't decide, I'd recommend >>9531330 since math is more of a way of thinking than anything. I started out that way and mostly took CS electives, then realized that I had taken enough CS courses to be on the path to a double major, so I ended up doing that.

>>9531347
If you're not retarded (I have a hard time imaging that all the retards doing CS at my school could somehow try the same shit majoring in math), then you can land a code monkey job pretty easily if you just take the time to learn the syntax of a commonly used programming language.

>> No.9531367

>>9531282
>white male
suicide, the world doesn't want you fucking things up anymore
>white female
math
>non-white attack helicopter
cs

>> No.9531378

>>9531355
For me if I take all electives of cs in math I will barely take out 1 year of the cs major and that makes me sad.I would like to work in the cs area but in the new stuff, not to be just a retarda that can type.

>> No.9531383
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9531383

>>9531282
You should do stats famalam

>> No.9531387

>>9531355
>If you're not retarded (I have a hard time imaging that all the retards doing CS at my school could somehow try the same shit majoring in math), then you can land a code monkey job pretty easily if you just take the time to learn the syntax of a commonly used programming language.
CS is not about programming, though. Well maybe it is in murca.

>> No.9531405

>>9531378
Definitely take math then since all the non-code monkey related CS stuff is just math. I got to a competitive liberal arts college so we're kind of weird, and I really can't comment on how other places work.

>>9531387
It's hard to deny that the majority of people interested in CS are only interested in being a code monkey. If whatever place you live in doesn't have the same mentality, then I can only assume that your country hasn't experienced that boom yet.

>> No.9531427

>>9531383
I actually have autism, I think I can´t chose other option now

>> No.9531438

>>9531282
If you can program in a high level language proficiently like Java, C++, Python SQL, don't cheat, and write your own code for the homeworks, I recommend computer science. If you cannot code like you write the English language then there is no chance in hell you will be able to be a CS major. If you do major in math chose a smart concentration like actuary or you will end up starving to death.

>> No.9531442

An actual fun science degree like Physics or Chemistry.

>> No.9531451

>>9531282
>>9531383


this op. Stats are where its at. I majored in math but did my electives with stats stuff and used languages like R and stata. Much more marketable than just math and can go into CS areas too.

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9531460

>>9531282

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>>9531282
I'm going for a Math/Comp-Sci Joint Honours program at my Uni.

The program covers everything a Comp-Sci major would cover during his 4 years at the uni in addition to some good math knowledge.

Tbqh, I think the program is the perfect balance between applicability and having good math knowledge. I would go for something similar if I were you.

http://catalogue.uottawa.ca/en/undergrad/joint-honours-bsc-computer-science-mathematics/

>> No.9531808

>>9531451
A good stats major is also very math heavy so anyone that likes math will also like stats unless you don't like probability theory
t. studying for a bachelor in mathematical statistics

>> No.9531845

>>9531405
It depends on the uni you get to. If you're in a shit uni, you get the programmer mentality, if you're in a noteworthy uni, you get the CS mentality.
CMU can be as theoretical or as practical as you make it. Hardly anyone on CMU is studying CS for a code monkey job though, most take either bussiness, physics or math courses to go along with it.
Rutgers is also a great place to be if you like theory because you can collab with their top-notch math department.

>> No.9531939

>>9531387
Except the CS students here can't program, anyway.

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>>9531300
>But is the only good thing cs can offer me is how to program
No course or training program can teach you how to program. All they can do is introduce you to the basics. It's up to you to go out and improve your skills by working on stuff and learning from it and exploring better ways of doing it.
>or does it really have other things that I can´t easily learn in other places
It doesn't. You can learn everything in a cs major on your own in a quarter of the time it take to get a degree.
https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/myprojects/mit-challenge-2/
https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2012/12/19/changing-the-mit-challenge/

>> No.9531949

>>9531330
>Math major
Yes.
>with CS electives.
*with CS [math] GRADUATE [/math] electives.*