and is generally taught in college regardless of whether you major in CS I don't know where you got this impression. Most liberal arts students never take calc

and is generally taught in college regardless of whether you major in CS I don't know where you got this impression. Most liberal arts students never take calculus. And those students who do probably don't continue on to take Calc II and III, or linear algebra, or additional math electives, all of which are required in a typical CS program. Obviously, other engineering disciplines require these courses, but it's not correct to say that most college students know anything about math.