CS double-major not offered any more? help---

drusba
Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:52:21 +0000

The problem you are facing now is that CS in the last few years has become an impacted major. These things go in cycles and four years from now CS may not be in that situation but you are seeing the current impact. Another issue is that Prof Pitt may also be telling you that you may not be accepted even if you did try a complete switch. I don’t know the answer to switching to CS and then trying to double back to a double major since I never heard of anyone trying that before, but I have doubts it is a good plan. You should not even think about it until finding out from both the respective departments if that will be allowed.

Engineers, including CivE from UIUC, usually find good paying jobs, although you should not expect a true CS position right out of college with only a minor (it would still give you some chance at grad school although a lesser chance than a CS major). Ultimately you have a decision to make that has to be your own.