<p>I really wish, when they first started the Computer Science field, that they had arrived at better terms. Computer Science at one school can be vastly different than CS at another.</p>
<p>At UIUC you can major in ‘Math and Computer Science’ in the college of LAS, or Computer Science or Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering. Obtaining a degree in the College of Engineering means you’ll have to meet base engineering graduation requirments, e.g. introductory chemistry, physics, math, etc. If you major in LAS you’ll take more math and more humanities to obtain your degree, and less science. Some very bright ‘computer people’ aren’t up to the science.</p>
<p>At UIUC Computer Engineering is a computer-oriented Electrical Engineering degree, focusing on digital electronics and including but not overemphasizing computer programming. Computer Science emphasizes computer programming and deemphasizes circuitry.</p>
<p>I think the best way to figure out which major to take is to look at the kinds of jobs grads get. Contacting the placement office might be one way to do this.</p>