B.S. COMPUTER SCIENCE at University of California San Diego

This is CSE’s core major, preparing students to contribute to the profound societal changes being brought about by innovations in computing.  Courses and research are centered on exciting areas like algorithms, computer architecture, computer vision & graphics, cryptography & security, databases, embedded systems, machine learning (AI), mobile computing, programming languages, software engineering, and systems & networking. Students interested in a hardware emphasis might also consider Computer Engineering (CS25).  The CSE program provides three majors in all, with numerous electives, allowing flexibility to explore your academic and career interests.

The lower-division course requirements are designed to provide a strong foundation in mathematics, physics, programming methodology and skills, and computer organization. Upper-division core courses deal with the theory and design of algorithms, hardware, and software. Electives allow students to gain additional breadth and/or depth in computer science and engineering.