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Re: Computer Science or Computer Engineering?

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Originally Posted by Jared341 View Post
1) I was unsure about whether I'd enjoy working with software or hardware more. With CE, there's a roughly equal balance of the two at first (and in the later years of the degree, you can choose your electives around what you have discovered to be your preference). Even though I am now a professional software engineer, I feel like my hardware experience has strengthened my math background and made me a better and more well-rounded software guy.
Wow. That's pretty much exactly what I needed to hear...

I've been pretty set on software development for the past few years...but I guess now that college is getting closer, I'm afraid that a CS degree wouldn't involve any of the fun stuff we get to do in FIRST. So it sounds like CE is a great balance between the two, hardware and software.
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