Britney, Dallas, TX asked Jeanine Jue, Samsung ARTIK Cloud

AddedFriday, July 15, 2016 at 8:26 PM

Choosing between software and computer engineering

Hello! I loved reading about you and your career! Thanks for sharing with us! I find you particularly inspiring! I have decided that I want to be a Software Engineer and I hope to also create apps and such in the future! I am supposed to start school in the Fall but I am now really confused. Should I go for a Software Engineering degree or a Computer Science degree? My friend says that I should go for CS because I may have more career options and that Software Engineering is not broad enough. I have tried searching for info online about the differences between the two and what would be a better fit for me and I am more lost now than when I started. I see that you have a Computer Science degree, but you're doing what I want to do! Please help break this down for me. Maybe include a Pros & Cons list? I am so excited to get started on school but I don't want to be spending time and money on courses that I possibly do not need to be taking for my desired end result!! Thanks so much for your time in advance!
  • Jeanine Jue , Samsung ARTIK Cloud
    Answered Friday, July 15, 2016 at 8:26 PM

    Thank you for reaching out Britney!  Excited to hear you are passionate about Software Engineering!   Look at the curriculum for each degree program and see which one you like. I majored in Computer Science. They did not have a Software Engineering program. However, I did have "Software Engineering" type courses.

    Look at this article. The curriculum depends on the University. 

    https://users.csc.calpoly.edu/~djanzen/secsdiff.html

    Feel free to contact me at jswattonjue@gmail.com - I would be more than happy to help you figure this out.

    Thanks again for contacting me!

    Kindest regards,

    Jeanine