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[Sitaara]

If you want to go for a bachelor degree in Computer Science, that may be potentially a good choice. The initial two/three terms/semester may a bit math-heavy (calculus, linear algebra, analytical geometry, statistics, etc.) also with some physics (electricity and magnetism, electronics, more importantly). In later terms, you may be taught other maths-oriented courses (e.g. Discrete Maths, etc.) .

The other thing in Computer Science that is challenging is programming. Some students find it hard to master or even grasp its concept. Others pick the concept very quickly. And that really doesn't strictly depend on your mathematical background (although that may be helpful). That ONLY depends on your problem-solving ability.

You can avoid some mathematics courses in CS. That depends on how you choose your courses and the curriculum offered by the university. Some universities have CS programs that are more maths-heavy; some have less maths-heavy programs.

Then there are some tracks in CS that are more maths-heavy; some are less maths-heavy. Even there are tracks with less or almost no programming . Below is some guideline,

---Less maths/programming heavy

Database Administrator
System Engineer/Network Engineer
System Adminstrator
Data Modelor, Database Designer
Systems Analyst

-More programming heavy
Software Engineer
Computer Programmer
Developer

If you don't want to invest much time, you can go for diploma/certificate level courses focussing on a specific tool or narrow CS/IT domains e.g. offered at some community college. You can be hired as a technologist, programmer, network engineer, etc. depending on the skills you acquire and the concepts you learn...

As for grades, if you are an average student and submit your assignments in time and are able to solve some part of your assignment correctly, and write your exams/tests neatly and concisely, you can easily get 80+ (A- or A or 3.5 GPA) in individual courses. Most importantly, give your teacher the impression you are a serious student and are concerned about your work.

I have noticed female students are usually very good in completing their work in time compared to male students who generally are lazy and careless even if they are intelligent.

Hope this is bit helpful.

It's very helpful what you shared. Thanks for taking your time to answer.

Feroza khor,
Computer Science is a lot more than just programming. It has I believe 800 sub categories. Writing programs is just one path you can pursue with a CS degree. You can even be a Database administrator, an IT consultant, work for a Helpdesk for a major technological corporation or be a project manager for mobile operating systems. In fact, you can even work in the telecommunications industry.

Sitaara, don't let anyone discourage you. Take a basic CS course and see if you enjoy it. I will just warn you that it's a math intensive major. If you aren't good in Math, don't destroy your GPA by taking CS. It's also a pretty long major, which is just one of the reasons why it's in demand. :-)

Yes inshallah that is what i am going to do to take basic classes and see if it interest me.

choosing a major is very hard....especially for me. I thought I had it but I didn't.

Yes some people have hard time but some knows from childhood what they want to do.

[Feroza_Banu]

Feroza khorey, i give you a lot of props. I have never met a woman, let alone an Afghan/Pashtun woman who has studied Electrical Engineering......mashallah you have broken that ice. I only have one girl in my family that has studied Civil Engineering, and i am so proud of her

Thank you thank you. its not that big of a deal, i just had to not have a life for about 5 years lol. its all about dedication, challenging majors need alot of time, patience, and dedication. one's life has to revolve around school and books.

Civil Engineering is a verrrry challenging major as welll. She deserves alot of acknowledgement for her accomplishment