Computer Science
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science is offered by the College of Engineering for L&S students who are interested in a broader education in the sciences and arts than is possible with the Electrical Engineering degree designed for Engineering students. The major covers a wide range of areas in computer science, including theory of computation, design and analysis of algorithms, architecture and logic design of computers, programming languages, compilers, operating systems, scientific computation, computer graphics, databases, artificial intelligence and natural language processing.
Lower Division Prerequisites for the Computer Science Major
(prerequisites indicated by asterisks)
- Computer Science 61A*, 61B*, 61C*
- Electrical Engineering 42*
- Mathematics 1A*-1B*, 54*
- Computer Science 70*
Strongly recommended: Electrical Engineering 43
Departmental Contact
Barbara Hightower
bhtower@cs.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-7214
377 Soda Hall
General Catalog Description
http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=COMSCLS
Departmental Website
http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/education/degrees.shtml#ba
Other Majors to Consider
Cognitive Science
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Linguistics
Philosophy
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