What good would an EECS minor do?

excelblue
Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:07:06 +0000

CS61A + PHYSICS7A + EE20N + EE40 + MATH54 is going to be very difficult. If you have to ask, you probably aren’t ready.

Both CS61A and EE40 have plenty of projects. You’re going to have to coordinate with your project group and juggle uncertainties (i.e. debugging). 7A, EE20N, and MATH54 just involve a lot of work, but you can more or less fit it in your schedule. Personal experience says that if you take a project course, chances are, your partners will drop the ball. You need to be prepared to pick up the ball at any time.

The minor itself won’t do much in terms of employment, but the courses you take and knowledge you gain will take you far. A business person who understands the challenges of engineering will be able to work better and communicate more effectively with them.