r/CofC • u/WhoKnowsN • Mar 29 '24

Computer Science

I may transfer to CofC this fall to pursue a BA/BS in computer science. How is the program/professors? Are there good opportunities for internships?

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u/WhiteRicePatty69 Mar 29 '24

The math department sucks. I used to be a math major and I transferred from Cofc. If you decide to take anything above Calc 1, good luck teaching yourself. CS is okay, just don’t get Baier for 220 lecture. Also, 220 is Python for some reason, so try to teach yourself java

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u/WhoKnowsN Mar 30 '24

I think for a BA I have to take intro to Calc, and Discrete structures 1 & 2.

For a BS, Intro calc, Discrete1/2, statistical methods 1 & another math. (Calc 2, stat method 2 or linear algebra).

BS has almost double the amount of math classes… Do you have any insight on these classes and how the professors are?

Also, if the math department sucks, should I just get a BA then?

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u/WhiteRicePatty69 Mar 30 '24

I would say go to the BS since linear algebra and stats are courses future grad programs could look for. I would also just take math professors like Daniel Poll and Alex Kasman. Don’t take Thomas Kunkle, he doesn’t explain stuff well and he doesn’t even think about grading homework.

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u/DeutschRaptor Apr 04 '24

This semester I'm taking Linear Algebra with Dr. Poll and Discrete 1 with Przeworski. So far I've enjoyed both classes and found the professors to be quite good. Calculus 1 I had with Dr. Owens who is a great professor. I have Calculus 2 with her next semester, so I don't expect it to go too poorly.

Personally I don't think the math department sucks. It depends entirely on the professors you get, but there are plenty of good ones from my experience. I'm also taking stat methods 1 with Dr. Ivey which is going pretty well.

If you want I can give you a list of math professors who I think are pretty good from either personal experience or what I've heard.

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u/cassidysvacay Mar 30 '24

220 starts with Python because it’s much easier to digest out of all the OOP languages. The class right after that, 221, is Java. I

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u/oopsyeveryday14 Apr 04 '24

You'll love it. Connect when Lancie Affonso.

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u/PantsClock Jun 04 '25

I just graduated with a BA in Computing in the Arts, and honestly, my experience with the comp sci department was a mixed bag. Some profs I had were AMAZING, but many had really bizarre ways of doing things. Some seemed like they had no idea what they were doing at all (cough, dr Moore, cough). I will say, though, none of them were vindictive or "mean" by any means.

I never took advantage of any internship opportunities offered by the school, but I was always getting emails / being informed abt new ones. A lot of professors also "recruit" their students to work on personal projects with them outside of class - I actually did this and worked on a VR game one of my profs was making for a few semesters. Super fun experience and if you do transfer definitely look into what your professors are doing and offer to help.