Being able to do a bit of programming will also help you get summer internships. On the other hand, if you are the sort of student who gets better grades when you can write than when you have to work math problems you should exploit that talent and take more than 1 Writing Intensive course. Electives Back in the old days students were required to take 4 ECON electives and a CS course. Those old requirements don't apply to you - you'll need 5 ECON electives and no CS course. If you have some free electives, it is never too late to take a computer programming course.
Companies like to hire people who can program in at least one language.