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Ask HN: What other major could pair well with CS?

2 pointsby gschilleralmost 12 years ago
I'm considering Econ + CS

9 comments

seanccoxalmost 12 years ago
CS will give you a skill set that is valuable upon graduation (and beyond), and having academic exposure to subjects that interest you will be a rewarding and enriching complement.<p>Instead of double-majoring, why not take courses that challenge you in a variety of areas?
reesesalmost 12 years ago
Econ is great, but you may want to take a minor in the humanities. I&#x27;d recommend music, but art, literature, etc. are all good.<p>Think of your ideal &quot;interesting person&quot; and supplement your CS with something else you&#x27;ll enjoy. If nothing else, you&#x27;ll be a better writer and conversationalist.
ethanbondalmost 12 years ago
I&#x27;m doing product design and CS. I get to be creative and come up with cool stuff and have the technical chops to implement them. Even if I never have to write a line of code, just knowing how to implement a feature I&#x27;m designing helps a lot - it keeps things reasonable and enhances communication between the conventionally-at-odds dev and design sides of a product.
foobarbazquxalmost 12 years ago
Math (CS theory), Electrical Engineering (CS practice), Philosophy (logic), Physics (quantum), Biochemistry (bioinformatics), Psychology (AI).<p>If you&#x27;re really interested in economics as applied to CS, you might be better off with math or quantitative finance depending on your interests.
solostalmost 12 years ago
I would recommend philosophy. The college of &quot;logic&quot; is in the philosophy department and every great CS professor I ever had studied philosophy. Beyond that it is a great way to sharpen your critical thinking and problem solving skills.
keiferskialmost 12 years ago
Try something entirely different. Studio arts, music, English writing, philosophy.
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kldavenportalmost 12 years ago
CogSci depending on the school.
thesmileyonealmost 12 years ago
Mathematics.
vittorealmost 12 years ago
Just any.