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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]CMU alum here. At least when I went there (15 years ago), it was possible. Most employers, especially in the IT field (like me) don't care about the minor though. We'd take anyone from CMU with a math degree because we know at CMU the curriculum is very CS-oriented anyway.

Actually, there's nothing to stop him from just taking all the CS classes. I did not major in CS (instead a related field) but I just took most of the CS courses anyway. You can sign up for any classes you want as long as you meet the pre-reqs.

You may also want to ask him if he really wants to study CS. Here's what I tell prospective CMU students (I'm an alum interviewer):

ECE (Electrical/Computer Engineering): If you want to design and program the chips that are used in computers and devices
CS: If you want design the progamming languages of computers. For example, if you want to implement a better algorithm for sort data.
IS: If you want to use existing programming languages and tools to solve business problems.

I steer the people who are good writers and well-spoken to IS, and those who aren't to CS. It's really difficult to find well-rounded individuals in the tech industry, who understand tech well but can also speak to managers and understand the business issues.. so your nephew will really flourish if he's got those skills also.[/quote]

Thank you - this is such great advice! My DD (current Junior) is thinking about a CS major and this is so helpful.[/quote]

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