Any DL programs in artificial intelligence or intelligent systems/intelligent agents/software agents? -Chris
Stanford University offers a Master of Science in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) though it is not 100% distance education. Walden University offers a Master of Science in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) via 100% distance education. And you can explore JoAnn D. Peeler's web site. These programmes should get you started.
Stanford Just as a followup on the Stanford program. Only the Systems area is offered by distance, to complete the AI or other area of CS you will need to take classes on campus. Depending on where you live, this might not be very easy to complete. You might consider Depaul at: http://www.cs.depaul.edu/programs/2005/gradCS2005.asp I agree also that JoAnn Peelers site is great at: http://ww2.cs.fsu.edu/~peeler/topschools.html Good Luck,
Thanks for recommending my site; however, I am no longer maintaining my site on the FSU servers. I take total responsibility for this, but I should have been automatically redirecting viewers to my site on the University of Florida servers at: http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~jpeeler/ While the two sites are very similar at this point, I do plan on updates in the future.
Why thank you! When I was trying to decide on a MS program (a period that took me about two years) I would research a program and then loose the URL to their DL program. When I created the site, I primarily wanted a place so save all those links. However, I decided to formalize this list a bit so that others might be able to make use of it as well. Hopefully, I will soon be updating the site with new tuition rates and perhaps adding sections for bachelor and doctorate programs in Computer Science.
JoAnn, You have done a wonderful job on the website. I have found it very useful. I do not think it gets the "press" it deserves. If you need some help with the updates, let me know. I might enjoy helping ... : ) Thanks! -Steve
Thanks for the offer Steve! As always, anytime you come across an interesting program in CS or non-management related subject, send me a link. If you want to further research the minimum entrance requirements and program cost so much the better. Also, in addition to adding separate sections for bachelor degrees and doctorates in CS, I am going to drop my arbitrary requirement that the university have a significant on-campus presence. So, if the institution is regionally accredited (or foreign equivalent) it is suitable for my list. I'm not ready to list nationally accredited degrees because I'm not convinced that their utility is equivalent, but perhaps that too will someday change. Later.
JoAnn, as a purely rhetorical question, would you hire an experienced computer programmer / software developer who earned a bachelor degree from a nationally accredited (DETC) school? I pose this question in the interest of assessing your statement "...I'm not convinced that their utility is equivalent..." I realize a degree from an RA school such as Thomas Edison State College will make entering graduate school easier and less problematic. No axe to grind - I am attending an RA school.
This has been discussed in many fashions on DI and I agree that National and in particular DETC accreditation is completely valid. However, the relative utility of NA programs for acceptance into graduate school IMO makes them less than desireable simply because they curtail a student's options. This is why I would never personally recommend a DETC accredited school unless it's tuition rates are so low as to make a degree even possible for the student. As far as hiring, I would not hesitate to hire someone with a DETC accredited degree. I don't believe there is much difference from an employment perspective between a degree from a DETC school like Columbia Southern and a RA degree from a school like Amberton. However, RA encompasses institutions which at the top end there is no DETC equivalent. Until DETC and RA are interchangeable, I prefer to be conservative on what programs I might suggest. To date that means "RA or no way!"
