<p>Generally speaking, what do you think the most difficult major is?</p>
<p>I’d probably have to go with Architecture, and a number of engineering majors.</p>
<p>I’d go with Engineering, Physics, Architecture, Math (it’s NOT just repetition - it’s so theoretical at advanced levels, not many numbers involved). This is based on their average GPA being lower than other majors (I know from looking at Law School admissions). </p>
<p>I’m sure some will argue that their type of engineering is harder than other types of engineering, but I don’t distinguish. </p>
<p>Out of Humanities/Social Science majors, I’d say Philosophy, then Econ.</p>
<p>what about computer science</p>
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That’s what math majors take when they need an easy 4th class. There are definitely a few challenging CS classes, but (at least at my college and the neighboring one) those are all electives.</p>
<p>Engineering (EE especially) and Architecture (I never see my ARCH friends anymore–they’re always in studio. Always.)</p>
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<p>what about for cornell computer science type schools</p>
<p>^no one’s denying comp sci is hard…but it’s not the MOST difficult. I would say Engineering, Physics, Math, Arch, maybe even Chem come before Comp sci. At Cornell, those majors would probably be more difficult than Cornell Comp Sci. But this is just my opinion. I’m not majoring in any of these, so I don’t know. </p>
<p>I do know architecture is difficult/time-consuming based on arch friends. having looked at Law school admissions charts, I’ve noticed Engineers/Math/Physics had the lowest average GPA’s. I feel like the sciences/engineering are the hardest, followed by social sciences, followed by humanities. this is a huge generalization, if I had to rank every major, some would be out of place - Philosophy is a humanity but really difficult. </p>
<p>I’m not including Theatre/Music because those are based on talent. I go to NYU and there are a lot of idiots who are terrific actors.</p>
<p>Architecture is not one of the most difficult majors.</p>
<p>molly, how would you know then if you’re not taking those majors? Do they just sound hard?</p>
<p>If we’re going to bring talent into it then any major could be easy for one person and hard for another, which makes the thread pointless, which it already is.</p>
<p>obviously I can’t take 5 or 6 majors, darko21…
No, no one can say with certainty that one specific major is most difficult. however, we can compare the average GPA of all the majors, and based on the lowest GPA, guess that that major is difficult. And on the Law school board a while ago, someone posted an lsac chart which showed the average GPA and LSAT of popular undergrad majors based on students applying to law schools. i just googled it trying to find it, but no luck - maybe someone has something like it?</p>
<p>I agree everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, math comes easily to some and not to others…all we can do is make generalizations.</p>
<p>Computer science is engineering…</p>
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<p>I saw a chart that showed computer science having the highest IQ out of all majors, which would imply that computer science requires the most talent, or would be the most difficult for the average person.</p>
<p>There’s too many variables to use any kind of evidence in this situation.</p>
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<p>That’s what I thought too, but I’m not an expert in what constitutes what.</p>
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No. Computer science is the study of software and algorithms. A computer science major will probably take a course or two that explores how computers are built (computer organization and computer architecture), but they won’t go into the details of all of the hardware. Beyond that, a computer science majors might take courses like Analysis of Algorithms, Operating Systems, Principles of Programming Languages and Computer Graphics.</p>
<p>The hardware counterpart to computer science is called electrical engineering. And yes, that one is engineering.</p>
<p>^ not true. computer science is considered engineering, and most people and employers would classify it as so. software developers are known to be engineers as well. in fact, i know several kids who graduated from one of the best engineering schools (who majored in things like EE) and work as developers now.</p>
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<p>Computer Science is engineering. In fact, it’s an available major at the school of Engineering at my school.</p>
<p>Maybe it is taught as engineering in some places, but none of the 5 colleges I have taken classes at considered CS to be engineering. Granted, 3 of the places did not even have engineering departments, but even the places with engineering departments had two separate majors, one that focused on software (called “computer science”) and one that focused on engineering topics (called “computer engineering” or “electrical engineering”). At one of the universities computer science was in fact part of the engineering department, but it was still a software/algorithms major and not an engineering major. In my opinion two physics and one engineering requirement are not enough to classify a major as engineering, but others may disagree.</p>
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Great for them. I know someone who majored in psychology and is now working in marketing. But that does not make psychology a business major, does it?</p>
<p>my friend tells me that chemical engineering is the toughest at his engineering school. he’s an EE major though.</p>
<p>in any event, Wikipedia says:</p>
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<p>Based on that it seems that CS would not be an engineering discipline though it is mixed with other engineering disciplines to make “Computering Engineering”.</p>