>There are even many CS degrees that don't require a course in algorithms. What CS degree doesn't require a course in algorithms? I assume there are some Softw

>There are even many CS degrees that don't require a course in algorithms. What CS degree doesn't require a course in algorithms? I assume there are some Software Engineering degrees that don't, but how can you spend 4 years studying computer science without an algorithms course? >And CS students at public/state universities are largely mathphobic. I agree that most CS students try to avoid relatively proof heavy classes like Automata. But almost all CS courses require up to Calc 2 and discrete math, so I'm sure the truly "mathphobic" students would have majored in CIS or something else. I also don't think this has anything to do with Standford MIT vs public universities. Students at those Universities would avoid elective proof heavy classes as well. I did undergrad at a relatively unknown state school, and now I'm in grad school in a top ten program. I know plenty of people from both schools who avoid rigorous proof heavy classes when they can.