Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is an academic program at some universities that combines aspects of both computer science and computer engineering programs.

Computer science programs typically centers primarily around theory and software, with only some hardware; upper division courses tend allow a lot of freedom to specialize (e.g. algorithms, artificial intelligence, cryptography/security, graphics/visualization, operating systems/distributed processing, software engineering).

Computer engineering programs tend to resemble computer science at the lower division with similar programming and math courses, but diverges from computer science at the upper division with heavy electrical engineering requirements (e.g. digital and analog circuits, integrated circuit design, VLSI design, control systems, embedded systems, robotics).

Computer Science and Engineering integrates all of the above and is intended to develop a solid understanding of the entire machine.

Although Computer Science and Engineering is the common designation for the combined program, some universities (such as Berkeley and MIT) deviate by calling their program Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). Furthermore, there are some universities (such as UCI and UC Merced) that named their department EECS and the program housed within CSE.

See also

• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering