<p>I’m just joining this discussion (I always wanted people to argue about the kinds of math needed in CS or ECE 
). </p>
<p>Correct me if I’m wrong:
From what I have gathered from personal accounts (and people on this board) is that CS can be conquered w/o being a math genius. Think about it: there are two different kinds of CS majors: ‘Coders’ and ‘Programmers’. Coders don’t use most of the math they have learned (Will you ever need to do derivatives in cs… I haven’t seen one!). Programmers use SOME math/logic to create new applications.
I’ve seen people start out college in Pre-Calc. (I’ll probably be one of them too!) do fine in CS.</p>
<p>My source of info:
[Computer</a> Engineering Undergraduate Program @ UMBC](<a href=“http://www.csee.umbc.edu/ComputerEngineering/cmpe_ugrad/main/curriculum.shtml]Computer”>Computer Engineering Undergraduate Program @ UMBC)</p>
<p>Notice how a CE major takes most of the main CS courses…
Thus, from what I have gathered from others, CE is also a math intensive major in the APPLIED SENSE. I have relatives who are [ECE</a> graduates](<a href=“http://www.ece.umd.edu/Academic/Under/bsee.html]ECE”>http://www.ece.umd.edu/Academic/Under/bsee.html) and they never learned any Pure math. Nor was there application of advanced math concepts (as seen in M.V. Calculus). Again, correct me if I’m wrong… I’m using the reference web page given above (I’m going to major in CS or CE in that University [my 2nd choice!], so it would be helpful to me if anyone has any thoughts on my ideas on this discussion).</p>