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That’s interesting - I would expect CS drop out rates to not be significantly different than engineering/STEM in general if that’s the case since any of those a

That’s interesting - I would expect CS drop out rates to not be significantly different than engineering/STEM in general if that’s the case since any of those are likely to have similar levels of math. If CS rates are higher then I’d expect something unique to CS, if they’re not then CS isn’t really unique among more difficult degrees anyway. If the person is comparing engineering degrees/dropout percentage to liberal arts degrees, well - there’s a reason the liberal arts stereotype exists. Those classes are way easier.

dodobirdlord 7y ago
> That’s interesting - I would expect CS drop out rates to not be significantly different than engineering/STEM in general if that’s the case since any of those are likely to have similar levels of math. The level of math in most engineering fields stays within the bounds of applying techniques from calculus, and rarely involves proving much if anything. Most engineering degrees don't require any math courses beyond calculus and statistics. CS is one of a small number of degree programs where undergrads are likely to be exposed to a significant amount of proof theory, along with topics like algebra and graphs.