Editing Computer Science

'''Computer Science''' is a Bachelor's of Science program offered by the Georgia Institute of Technology. Housed in the College of Computing, one of the six major colleges that make up Georgia Tech, it is the largest major at Georgia Tech (barely beating out Mechanical Engineering). 

Contrary to popular belief, Computer Science is not the study of writing code. Computer Science is a primarily academic discipline that studies the theoretical conceptualizations and practical constructions of a computational machine, the algorithms that can run on those machines, as well as their applications to computational and non-computational fields, and uses code as a medium to accomplish those tasks.  

Topics and career paths that exist within this broad field include theoretical computer science (such as algorithm design and the study of computation and efficiency), computer systems, computer architecture, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, computer simulation, information transmission, human-computer interaction, and of course, software engineering.  

Computer Science has subfields that are also closely related to Electrical and Computer Engineering, primarily the construction and programming of computer hardware, as well as subfields strongly correlated to math, such as machine learning and algorithm design. 

==Student Body==
The Computer Science program boasts 3,000 undergraduates, 3,500 on-campus graduate students, and 10,000 online graduate students through the College of Computing's OMSCS (Online Masters in Computer Science).<ref>https://lite.gatech.edu/</ref> 

The College of Computing plays host to a wide variety of [https://www.cc.gatech.edu/content/student-organizations clubs] that serve to aid CS undergrads and grad students during their academic careers. Highlighted clubs include those run by the [https://scc.gatech.edu/ Student Competition Center] (SCC), including RoboJackets and HyTech Racing, both of which have a variety of positions and challenges in the software field. Other non-competitive clubs include GreyHat (cybersecurity), The Agency (artificial intelligence), and Big O (theoretical computer science). A list of all College of Computing clubs, along with meeting times, locations, and links, can be found [https://www.cc.gatech.edu/content/student-organizations here]. 

The College of Computing is also one of the home units of the Startup Exchange club and the CREATE-X organization, both organizations aimed at cultivating the start-up culture found in both the university and the city of Atlanta as a whole. Resources provided by these departments can be found [https://www.cc.gatech.edu/startups-entrepreneurship here]. 

Finally, the College of Computing also hosts two career fairs, one in the fall and one in the spring, each of which take place roughly three weeks before the [[All-Majors Career Fair]] (the first in early September, and the second in early January).<ref>https://www.cc.gatech.edu/content/career-development</ref>

The College of Computing offers nine distinct Computer Science minors (seven of them corresponding to 7 of the 8 threads), and the other two being portions of the Modeling and Simulation thread. 

==Degree Requirements==
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|- style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" |Degree Requirements <ref>https://www.cc.gatech.edu/future/undergraduates/bscs/corereq
</ref>
|- style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center;"
|Course
|Description
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|[[CS 1100]]
|Freshman Leap Seminar (1)
|-
|[[CS 1301]]
|Introduction to Computer Science (3)
|-
|[[CS 1331]]
|Introduction to Object Oriented Programming (3)
|-
|[[CS 1332]]
|Data Structures and Algorithms (3)
|-
|[[CS 2050]]/[[CS 2051|2051]]
|Discrete Mathematics Requirement (3)
|-
|[[CS 2340 - Objects and Design|CS 2340]]
|Objects and Design (3)
|-
|[[Ethics Course (Computer Science)|CS Ethics Course]]
|Ethics/Professionalism Requirement (3)
|-
|[[MATH 1551]] and [[MATH 1552|1552]]
|Calculus Requirement (6)
|-
|[[MATH 1554 - Linear Algebra|MATH 1554]]/[[MATH 1564|1564]]
|Linear Algebra Requirement (4)
|-
|[[MATH 2550]]
|Introduction to Multivariable Calculus (2)
|-
|[[MATH 3012]]
|Applied Combinatorics (3)
|-
|[[Probability/Statistics Elective|Probability/Statistics Course]]
|Probability/Statistics Requirement (3)
|-
|[[PHYS 2211]] + 2 More [[Lab Science|Lab Sciences]] + [[Lab Sequence]]
|Lab Science Requirement (12)
|-
|[[ENGL 1101]] and [[ENGL 1102|1102]]
|English Requirement (2)
|-
|[https://catalog.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/core-curriculum/core-area-c/# 6 credits of Humanities Classes]
|Humanities Requirement (6)
|-
|[[Government/History Requirement|One History/Government Requirement Class]]
|History/Government Requirement (3)
|-
|[[Social Science Classes|9 credits of Social Science Classes]]
|Social Science Requirement (9)
|-
|[[APPH 1040]]/[[APPH 1050|1050]]/[[APPH 1060|1060]]
|Wellness Requirement (2)
|-
|Thread Requirements
|Select a thread page below
|-
|[[CS Junior Design Capstone|Junior Design Capstone]]
|Select one requirement (6)
|-
|[[Free Electives]]
|Varies by thread combination and capstone selection
|}
== Threads ==
Like Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science offers eight distinct threads, which act as specializations. Majors must complete two threads + the core and major requirements to graduate. CS minors must select one thread (minus the thread picks) and complete the minor core requirements. Each thread combination also dictates the number of [[free electives]] a student must take in order to graduate. 

# [[Theory]]
# [[Systems and Architecture]]
# [[Information Internetworks]]
# [[Intelligence]]
# [[Modeling and Simulation]] (split into Scientific Computing and Data Analysis minors)
# [[People]]
# [[Media]]
# [[Devices]]

=== Systems and Architecture Guide ===
Take [[CS 2110]]:
* LIKE → declare either Modeling and Simulation, Systems and Architecture, Devices, or Information Internetworks.<ref group="Note">It does not matter which of these threads is declared for now.</ref>
* DISLIKE → definitely do not declare any of the threads above.
Take [[CS 2200]]:
* LIKE → declare either Systems and Architecture, Devices, or Information Internetworks based on preference.
* DISLIKE → either keep Modeling and Simulation for fewer requirements or declare another thread.<ref group="Note">If another thread is chosen, then CS 2200 will be counted as a free elective.</ref>

==== Systems and Architecture Advanced Elective ====

* Enjoy pipelining, caches, and multithreading → take [[CS 4290]].
* Enjoy multithreading, virtual memory, and scheduling → take [[CS 4210]] (requires [[CS 3210]]).<ref group="Note">Always verify prerequisites on [https://oscar.gatech.edu/ OSCAR].</ref>

Unsure → take CS 3210:
* LIKE → take CS 4210.
* DISLIKE → take CS 4290.

=== Theory Guide ===

Take CS 2050/CS 2051/[[MATH 3012]]:
* LIKE → declare Theory or Intelligence
* DISLIKE → definitely do not declare Theory
Take [[CS 3510]]/[[CS 3511]]:
* LIKE → declare Theory or Intelligence.
* DISLIKE → definitely do not declare Theory.
Take [[CS 3600]]:
* LIKE → continue with Intelligence
* DISLIKE → definitely do not declare Intelligence
Take [[CS 4510]]:<ref group="Note">CS 4510 is a good gauge for students who have declared Intelligence and are unsure about Theory.</ref> 
* LIKE → declare Theory.
* DISLIKE → do not declare Theory.

==== Theory Advanced Math Elective ====
Take MATH 3012:
* Enjoy generating functions and recurrence relations → take [[MATH 4032]].
* Enjoy graphs → take [[MATH 4022]].
* Enjoy generating functions, recurrence relations, ''and'' graphs → take MATH 4032 or MATH 4022.
* Dislike generating functions, recurrence relations, and graphs but enjoy cryptography → take [[MATH 4150]].

=== People Guide: ===
Stage 1 - Take CS3001 and PSYC1101

LIKE BOTH → Consider people  

LIKE ONE → Consider people, but choose thread picks carefully  

HATE BOTH → Probably not, unless really enjoy CS 3750

Stage 2 - Take CS 3750/CS3783.

LIKE → Consider people/media.  

Stage 3 - Take MATH 3670 sooner rather than later allowing you to take PSYC 2015 sooner.  

LIKE → Consider people.  

==== People Upper Level ====
1. Take PSYC 2210/PSYC 2760/PSYC 3040 depending on what you liked in PSYC 1101 and PSYC 2015  

2. Choose thread picks based on preference between CS 3750 topics vs PSYC 1101/2015 vs CS 3001 topics.  

Liked PSYC 1101/2015 More - Consider CS 3790, CS 4472, CS 4460  

Liked CS 3750 More - Consider CS 4470, CS 4605  

CS 4660, CS 4745 are a bit of a wild card

=== Media Guide: ===
Take MATH 1554

LIKE --> Media could be for you

HATE --> Definitely not Media

Take CS 2261

LIKE --> Media is very probably for you

HATE --> Likely not Media

==== Media Upper Level ====
Take CS 3451 - choose thread picks on comparison of 3451 and 2261.

Like 3451 more than 2261:

* CS 4480 Digital Video Special Effects
* CS 4496 Computer Animation

Like 2261 more than 3451:

* CS 4455 Video Game Design and Programming

=== Honors Courses ===
Take CS 2051:

* LIKE → take CS 3511 and the CS 4510 honors section if possible.
* DISLIKE → do not take another honors class.
* UNSURE → take another honors class.

== Student Organizations ==
There are many student organizations relevant to a career in Computer Science. Most of these, but not all, are [https://www.cc.gatech.edu/content/student-organizations formally affiliated with the College of Computing].

* Software development
**[https://bitsofgood.org/ Bits of Good]: web development projects for nonprofits using React/Express, quite selective membership
** [https://www.gtwebdev.org/ GT Web Dev] Web development - tutorials and semester-long project teams
** [https://dscgt.club/ Developer Student Club at Georgia Tech]
** [https://it-ga.tech/ SGA IT Board]
**[https://gitmad.club/ GITMAD]: Android development
**[https://gtios.club/ iOS Club]: iOS development
**[https://vgdev.gtorg.gatech.edu/ VGDev]: video game development
* Machine learning
** [https://gtagency.github.io/ The Agency]: machine learning lectures and projects
** [https://gtbigdata.club/ Big Data Big Impact]: data science projects
** [https://datasciencegt.org/ Data Science at Georgia Tech]: data science bootcamp and projects
* [https://greyhatgt.github.io GreyHat]: cybersecurity lectures and CTF problem-solving
* [http://programmingteam.cc.gatech.edu/ Programming Team]: competitive programming
* [https://theoryclub.github.io/ Big O: Theory Club]: theoretical computer science
* [https://hexlabs.org/ HexLabs (formerly known as HackGT)]
* Embedded development
**[https://robojackets.org/ RoboJackets]: robotics projects
**[http://robograds.gatech.edu/ Robograds]: robotics for grad students
**[https://hytechracing.gatech.edu/ HyTech Racing]
**[https://gtmakery.github.io/ The Makery]: building and programming electronic devices
** [https://marinerobotics.gtorg.gatech.edu/ Marine Robotics Group]
** [https://gtor.gatech.edu/ Georgia Tech Off-Road]
* [https://www.facebook.com/gtdesignclub Design Club]: user experience and visual design
* [https://resgt.org/ <s>Rising Entrepreneur Society</s>] (No longer active)
* [https://gtcssocialgood.com/ CS + Social Good]: talks on how CS can be used for social good
* [https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/computational-finance-club Computational Finance Club]
* Social
** [https://women.cc.gatech.edu/ Women@CC]: support for women in computing
** Graduate Women @ College of Computing
** Minorities@CC: support for underrepresented groups within the College of Computing

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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[[Category:Majors]]