Should I major in computer science or specifically in video games?
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You will have so, so many more options with a BA in computer science. But it is also harder to obtain this degree. It is considered one of the hardest majors. My first major was computer science but I found out quickly that I don't have the logic that it requires. Computer science majors are definitely a different breed. If you excel in math, then you will probably do fine in computer science. Strong math skills are required. \nIt will also probably be much harder to find a job as a gaming programmer because you won't have such a wide range of options that computer science would give you. Something else you may consider is that since jobs are not as available for gaming programmers, you will have to move where the job is, whereas with computer science, you could find a job in just about anywhere you WANT to live. At the same time, I think the gaming industry will only expand. You might check out salary.com or similar sites for career forecasts. \nI think that you should do what you enjoy most. Have you ever heard the saying, "Do what you love, then find someone to pay you for it"?
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Computer Science degree is the best way to go.\n\nWith additional studies in multi-media and sound engineering.
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College choices depend on what your intended major is.  Some schools are better known for specific programs.
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Take a subject in which you are interested\nExample if you are very inquisitive about the working of computers opt for comp\nand if about bio and the human body take bio(if you wanna becum a doc)\nif u r not interested in sciences take commerce. Commerce is the best stream. one is always tension free.\nThe key is take a subject in which you are seriously interested and u like.
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My crystal ball cannot predict what academic majors will have the most career potential, no one else can either. Just do what interests you the most. College is a waste of your time if you do it only to get a career, you're more likely to enter into a field unrelated to your major. Learn to bullshit, no good bullshit that will actually convince someone.
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You can major in Computer Engineering.  Devry has good classes as far as that goes. You can also take the Certification path and get the A+, and Cisco, and alot of different certifications
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How's your math?  At many colleges, there are different types of computer majors.  A major in computer programming--i.e., computer science--requires as many math classes as it does computer classes, and often physics too.  Some schools have math and comp sci as one department!  On the other hand, there are majors out there like information systems and business computing, which deal more with computer software, databases, web design, and using computers than programming them.  It's a really different focus than a computer science major!  \n\nYou might not know right now what exactly you want to do with computers, and that's fine.  But I recommend looking at yourself and your skills realistically when you start planning your college career.  You'll probably take a math placement test the summer before your first semester--that score will give you an idea of what math classes you can take.  If you place into remedial math, the honest truth is that you'd have to take several semesters of math, getting up to calculus, before you'd even be allowed to start taking programming classes.  It's still possible to major in comp sci, but it'll be a big challenge.  If you place low in math, then it's likely that information systems might be the major that you'll enjoy more and do better in.\n\nI don't know you: you could be taking AP calc right now and rocking it, in which case you have nothing to worry about and can go where your little heart desires.  But when you pick your college, you should look at the requirements for the different computer-related majors and see if the course descriptions look interesting and if the math and science requirements look do-able for you.  Then, your freshman year, take the highest level math you qualify for, take the intro computer science class if you can, and take the intro business computing class.  See what you like best and what you do the best in.
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maybe civil engineering. but Tech is fairly dead unless your living in south east asia, or from india. \nand the more math you know, the easier computer science courses tend to be. \n\nYou should REALLY consider the Health care industry. they get paid a lot of money and they have a growing need, while tech is seriously declining or being outsourced to foreign countries.
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Depends on the specific use of the software. If you want to design games, you'll need to know graphics engineering and several computer languages. If you want to design business software, an accounting and finance background would help.\n\nIn general, you want to study:\n\nComputer science sequence.\nComputer engineering sequence.\nLinear algebra (this is actually fun)\nCalculus I, II and III (IV if your school is on a quarter system, such as at Cornell College or North Central College)\nDifferential equations.\nSimulacra and Simulacrum.\nLogic.\n\nYes, it's math intensive, but worth it. Start the math in high school (if you're not there already) by taking college algebra, trigonometry, geometry, pre-calculus, and even AP Calculus or Calc AB/BC if your school offers it.\n\nAlso, you can take a CLEP test or AP test to test out of some of your college classes in order to let you have more time to focus on software design.\n\nGood luck!
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I doubt if any of them do.\n\nBut you are asking the wrong question.  Your question should be "What colleges in California (or elsewhere) offer a major that is appropriate for someone who wants to design video games?"\n\nThe answer to that question is:\n\n1.  Berkeley\n2.  Cal Tech\n3.  Stanford
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nice qustion.\nI am a student of Computer Science from Philippines and based on the curricula that was given to me by the school i attend ( AMA COMPUTER UNIVERSITY ) i could choose wether i will take a Software Engineering major.\nIn Short, Take computer science and be a Software engineer. But it is not as easy as what you think. But it is not that hard as what i said. Meaning the course is easy if you want it to be easy and it'll be hard if you want it to be hard.
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Greetings,\n\nI am about to graduate from Purdue University this May with a degree in computer technology.  Being surrounded by both Computer Science and Computer Engineering however, I can assure you that, between the two of these, computer engineering would be the way to go.\n\nBe aware that the two of these are vastly different.  Make sure your interests lie in a spot that fits.  Computer science will delve into complex algorithms, operating systems, compilers, and an actual science to developing computer programs.  Computer engineering will look at the physical limitations of computer hardware and you will learn more about the "computer guts".  Again, make sure your interests lie accordingly (I mean, I can see from your question that English certainly isn't a favorite subject of yours, so consider the plan of study for each hehe)\n\nIt will be easier for you to make more money with computer engineering.  Unless you're coming from a great school, a computer science degree is starting to be worth less and less;  all those jobs are being shipped overseas.\n\nGood luck.
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u can go for Commerce,PCM or PCBiology....Acc. to me PCM is best....
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None is better than the other. It's about the major you fit in. I'm not sure what specific technical background you have. Sometimes one doesn't have to choose which one you want, because one only fulfills the requirements for either, not both.
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It depends really but we can look at the following, depending which area within the video games you want to get into:\n\nYou could be a character design, who creates the characters for games.\n\nBut if you also learn software development, then companies are going to go for you because you don't only create characters for vidoe games but also know how to make the game.\n\nYou might want to just be a graphic designer and do illustrations for their packaging, which means you need to start drawing now, get use to using different design packages.\n\nThe best think I would advise though it visit not a college but a university that specialise in that kind of field, so you can foresee what studies you need to do.\n\nThat way you can plan way ahead and get yourself ready. Also, you can contact a company or even go to community association of games that hold events where people from around the world come and many of them create games, or do illustrations for games, or create characters for games.\n\nNow, that's exciting because you have a full day meeting loads of people to talk, to ask questions from grass roots level. And its fun.\n\nBut best place is definitley contact a university that has courses for this so you can see which area you want to get yourself in. By doing this you get to know exactly what a tester does, what a programmer does.\n\nIt's best to go and see with your own eyes and see if you can imagine yourself doing this or that. It's worth doing.\n\nGood luck!
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Whatever you want.  Look at the required courses for both and pick the one that sounds most appealing.  That kind of distinction will make very little difference in your future career options.
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Well, this really depends on what you want to do with your college degree and in general what you are interested in.  I would suggest picking something that you are interested in and take that.  Pick subjects that are required for your major, but also select electives that you find interesting or that you are curious about.