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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are some good ideas here. But I recommend that your student look in detail at the curriculum required at the universities for CS majors. Most require (for the major, as part of the college curriculum) some level of calculus, linear  algebra, discrete mathematics and sometimes two semesters of a lab science. Has your student taken CS classes?  Do they like math well enough? I say this not to discourage, but just to prepare. And the requirements vary between schools and sometimes between a BA and BS at the same school.

Also, maybe look at Elon. Good luck!

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yea, my DS is at UMD as a CS major, and the math is heavy.  DS is a math whiz, so he has no issues with the hard math classes, but I know that a lot of other kids do.

So, if your kid doesn't like math, he will struggle.  Alternative is to major is something like [b]data science[/b] or IS rather than CS.[/quote]

My son is in a data science major because he loves math and stats. There are more math/stats classes in this major than in the school's CS major. I absolutely would not recommend it for someone who doesn't like math.

However, a business IT major might be a good option.[/quote]

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