Troy State it is..Thanks guys!

Discussion in 'IT and Computer-Related Degrees' started by Ollie Garcia, Feb 26, 2004.

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  1. Ollie Garcia

    Ollie Garcia New Member

    Well, after 3-4 days of CONSTANT surfing and comparing degree programs, I have decided on Troy State.

    Reasons:
    Offer a BSCS (don't care if its watered down, heck I prefer it as I HATE MATH)
    Accelerated terms (10 weeks)
    5 terms a year
    Reputable name
    Accredited
    Does not require math in their program :)
    Cheap! As of this posting: $140.00 /hr
    Hopefully will take most/all my credits from CCoM. If not they offer Gen Ed courses online as well.

    I'm really not sure why anyone would want to look elsewhere, except maybe because of course content. For me, I'm just looking to 'punch my ticket' and have the degree. I was actually looking for a BIT or BIS as I wanted more of a networking course load as I have no interest in programming, and I serve as a network admin in my current position. But that's ok, this will work. All the BIT/BIS I looked at did not meet the requirements above. Oh, and I hate math. :D

    I would like to thank the members of this forum who replied to my posts and others that I gleaned info from while searching the archives. You guys are great, I really appreciate the help. Hopefully this post will benefit another future student with some info as well.
     
  2. chris

    chris New Member

    Math is a myth..

    After 8 years as a programmer, 3 of which were in a payroll department, the math requirements of many programming courses are overblown. I have never used any math beyond Algebra 101. Maybe a few highly technical fields require it but the vast majority do not. You're far better off learning more languages and in more depth. Personally, I have always thought most degree programs have a bunch of math requirements because it is easier to get math instructors and math is easier and cheaper to teach. My $.02.

    Congrats and good luck.
     
  3. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    Re: Math is a myth..

    Congratulations on your choice...and how do you fell about math? :D
     
  4. chris

    chris New Member

    As you can tell...

    As you can tell, I am not a big fan of math. :D

    But the real deal is that most of the new graduates we get just don't have enough programming experience. They take a few languages and get the basics. They learn the majority of those skills on the job. However, they'll have calc, trig, and discrete math which they will rarely if ever use. As a technology manager, I would prefer they have a lot more time writing languages and learning some of the advanced techniques of programming.
     
  5. leo

    leo Member

    Good luck.
     

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