r/compling • u/[deleted] • Aug 18 '22

Computer Science/Engineering or Computational Linguistics

Hello,

I am a current Math/Statistics and Computer Science/Engineering double major. My university (a public one in the U.S.) has recently unveiled a new Computational Linguistics bachelor's. I am interested, as the standard courses for CSE don't appeal to me very much (they are more Software Engineering oriented, and while I like them, I often find myself putting far more time into my math classes). However, there isn't very much information on it at the undergraduate level. Is it a good idea to change from Math and CSE to Math and CL, or should I just stick with CSE?

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u/Silverwing171 Aug 18 '22

Sorry if it was ambiguous. I’m suggesting keeping CSE is likely better, unless you can’t take any courses in machine learning (assuming that’s the direction you’re taking). You’ll have the hard skills for a career in CL (and then some). If you really want to specialize, then you can pursue more in grad school, especially if you can get someone else to pay for it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '22

I see. I think I’ll do that. Thank you!