UCSB (CCS computing) vs UCI (CSE) vs Purdue (FYE honors) vs UIUC (EE)

It looks like the OP’s son was first notified that they were admitted to UCSB CE and then notified that they were admitted to CCS.

I do not know how it works with being admitted to another UCSB major + CCS, do they have a choice of the two majors?

From what we hear about CCS, it sounds wonderful and it sounds like they do have a lot of freedom to take courses in other departments.