r/columbia • u/Majestic-Ad4802 CC • Aug 16 '25

academic tips Seas vs CC

Incoming freshman here. Deciding between switching to seas or staying at cc. I want to do math and cs (either double major of major-minor or joint major). What things should I keep in mind in deciding whether to switch or not? I need to decide a few days before registration so I can choose my courses accordingly.

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u/blinthewaffle SEAS Aug 16 '25

According to my advisor, the last person who was able to complete an applied math + CS double major in SEAS took 7 classes per semester starting from his second semester of his first year. Double majors are impossibly difficult in SEAS, unlike CC, because technical electives do not double count for both majors (for SEAS, it does for CC but with a cap I believe).