dont know what to do...pleaseee help me!!!!!!1?

Question

im about to apply college either community or a four year college but unfortunately most of the 4 year colleges' deadline has already passed so i was planing to go to a community college but dont really know what major to choose so i can transfer to a computer engineering program( i dont even know if thats the proper name for it) but i want to be a comp engineer after i get my bachelor's so what should i do what major or courses should i chose in the community college, briefly what do you think is best for me in my situation? thanks

Answer 1

I am going to disagree that many CCs have a well-established CE progrograms. That is because CE is different from Computer Science (CS) in that in addition to programming courses, you will also take some engineering courses, mainly in electrical engineering.

Any major related to engineering or the sciences require careful planning because the courses have to be taken sequentially like how it is done in math. You can't take Algebra, Geometry, and Calculus all in the same semester for example. I've seen so many transfer students in engineering who have to spend 3 to 4 additional years at a 4-year university because the courses they needed for their major was not offered at CC.

I know that this is early to be planning everything right now. But if you want to avoid regretting later on, this is what I suggest. Not everything has to be planned to exact details but you can take a peek at what's coming up.

Go to the websites of some of the 4-year universities you were originally considering and take a look at their CE programs. They will have a list of courses that are needed to graduate. Pick the CC that offers most of transferable CE classes. Note that CCs only offer lower division (freshman, sophomore) classes.

At minimum, your CC should offer: intro to programming, data structures, intro to circuits, Calculus I and II, Differential Calculus, Physics of Mechanics, Electromagnetism (Physics), and Optics/Modern Physics.

BTW, in addition to rolling admissions, I believe some private universities are still accepting students for Spring 2008.

Answer 2

Most community colleges have well established computer and engineering departments. If you call your local cc now, you can make an appointment with someone in admissions who can talk to you about which major, and which coursework, will best prepare you to transfer into a four year computer engineering program.

You are right to be concerned. There are specific courses that you will need to take in order to be admitted to a computer engineering program - certain math, etc. But admissions at the cc can help you with this.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Have you talked with the counselors at the community college you are thinking about attending? They can give you good advice about what courses you should start with so that you can transfer the credits to a four year college later on. However, based upon what you are saying, I would guess that you will need to take a lot of computer and mathematics courses, especially discrete mathematics, mathematical structures, linear algebra and related courses.

Answer 4

I suggest applying to a local college and once you've gotten in you can discuss with your counselor all your options that is what they a re their for. You can start off undecided as to give yourself more time to decide what you really want to do. You do not have to declare your major until sophmore year so calm down and do a little more research and again whatever question you may have talk to your school's counselor.

Answer 5

There are 4 year accepts application on a rolling basis. U can give it a shot. I hv heard of a couple like FDU. FDU is a very good college too.