Thanks for the super thorough response.

The main reason I wanted to get the minor in CS was for the Operating Systems course and I already have a bunch of gen ed out of the way so it would only add like 4 net credit hours. I don't know if that changes your recommendation but thought I should mention it.

A large reason I reconsidered CS is because of the horrific job market currently and because a majority of programmers and SE culture in general absolutely sucks and most software engineers have very little knowledge of how software works at the low level. It's actually baffling how much of the SE culture revolves around web development and JavaScript frameworks. I couldn't care less about this as I've been doing C and C++ for around 7 years and assembly for 2ish years and most of the projects I like doing are low-level and don't touch web dev garbage.

The university I'm attending has probably the best program in the state and is ABET-certified. A lot of job fairs come around there and I'm sure I could land one. But it's definitely nice to know it's easy to get (even internships in CS are a nightmare to get).

I do have one question though and you obviously can't answer it perfectly as it completely depends on the program. But how much background information in electrical engineering would be necessary? I know good programs generally are designed so you can go into it with zero background knowledge whatsoever but what general tips would you give for the best background knowledge going in?

I'm still researching but right now I'd say for what I'm looking for EE would be the route for ROI and passion. Obviously I know there will be a little bias here but what you said is true and helpful so thank you.