<p>Perhaps your friend was referring to the new specialty (within compsci) of cybersecurity? Fyi, the major diff between compsci and computer engineer is that compsci is more programming only whereas computer engineer has you taking both programming courses and courses in circuitry design as well. You can compare the two with these links and note that the compsci is not (at the moment) a LEP (limited enrollment program) for admission whereas computer engineering is. Both are highly respected programs.
<a href=“https://cmns.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/docs/4yr-plans/CMSC.pdf”>https://cmns.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/docs/4yr-plans/CMSC.pdf</a>
<a href=“http://www.eng.umd.edu/sites/default/files/images/current/forms/4yrplan/2014-2015/comp-4yrplan-ge-2014-2015.pdf”>http://www.eng.umd.edu/sites/default/files/images/current/forms/4yrplan/2014-2015/comp-4yrplan-ge-2014-2015.pdf</a>
<a href=“Education | Maryland Cybersecurity Center”>http://www.cyber.umd.edu/education/specializations</a>
<a href=“Education | Maryland Cybersecurity Center”>http://www.cyber.umd.edu/education/undergrad</a></p>