TITLE: What math should a computer scientist take in college?
QUESTION [16 upvotes]: I'm a computer science major and like many of us we have to take two additional sciences. These two additional science courses are in addition to three semesters of calculus,two semesters of physics, and one semester each of linear algebra and discrete math.
I could take the easy way out and take an algebra based astronomy course, but I want the most bang for my buck as it relates to my major.What other types of math classes should I take? I do enjoy math a lot and have always done well.

REPLY [3 votes]: I would advise you to take advantage of college to study something sufficiently different if available, that could be even advantageous from a professional point of view:

biology / genomics / bio-modelization / physiology
captors / sensors / signal analysis / astronomy / experimental engineering
linguistics / phonology / ethnography / library science

My reasoning is that you are already accumulating sufficient CS culture to train yourself in nearby areas. You will work with other people with a strong culture in C.S. and math. That's probably only in college that you will have a hands-on experience on something else.
A potential recruiter can appreciate this openness, and most of the topics I quote are developing strong computer science interaction.