How "legit" is Mathematics & Computer Science?

emberjed
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:56:21 +0000

I applied and was accepted to U of I’s Mathematics and Computer Science program. I didn’t apply just as a back-door route to highly-ranked CS; I figured that, with a 3.73 GPA, 34 ACT, and all honors and AP classes, I would’ve been admitted to regular CS anyway, and this program just looked more appealing to me. Is it, though, a CS “lite” program, and if not is it widely seen that way? Will a degree with this name be seen with the same respect?