3 years ago

At the end of the day, Software Engineering and Computer Science will both help to make you a better programmer and developer, and the only difference between the two is how they are applied.

In a way, Software Engineering is just applied Computer Science, and using that as a starting point, we can examine the differences between the two.

The study of Computer Science can include (but is not necessarily limited to): As you can see, Software Engineering has an obvious focus, while Computer Science can be viewed as a more renaissance study of theoretical computer applications.

As Software Engineering is basically just an applied form of Computer Science, it stands to reason that understanding both enhances the understanding of either.

The main difference between a computer science degree or certificate and a software engineering education is that computer science requires more high-level math and science classes, while the software engineering route includes more applied classes such as Unix/Linux and Web Design.