Computer Science
Computer science deals with the theory and technology of information processing. It includes such subfields as the theory of computation, design and analysis of algorithms, the architecture and logic design of computers, programming languages, compilers, translators and operating systems, numerical and symbolic computation, computer graphics, data bases, 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
Mathematics
Linguistics
Philosophy
Statistics
Economics
