Data Science vs. Computer Science Majors: Courses, Careers & Internships

Two Boston University students describe the differences between Data Science vs. Computer Science. They compare the two majors, their respective coursework and internship and career opportunities. Neeza Singh (CDS’25) and Valentina Haddad (CAS’25) discuss what set the two majors apart. 0:00 Introduction 0:14 What does your major actually involve? 0:44 What other majors did you consider, and how did you land on your current one? 1:11 What are your classes and professors like? 2:13 What types of internships can you get in your field? 2:55 What do you hope to do with your major after college? 3:37 Outro More on BU's Data Science Program: https://www.bu.edu/academics/cds/programs/bs-in-data-science/ More on BU's Computer Science Program: https://www.bu.edu/cs/undergraduate/academic-programs/computer-science-major/ Subscribe to our channel by clicking the button above! Follow BU on Instagram: http://spr.ly/6005JGgSJ Follow BU on Twitter: http://spr.ly/6009JGgSS Follow BU on TikTok: http://spr.ly/6004PcHye #computerscience #datascience #major