Computer Science Degree

Discussion in 'IT and Computer-Related Degrees' started by GavRo, Jul 27, 2010.

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  1. GavRo

    GavRo New Member

    Hey everyone, I've been looking for Bachelor's Degrees for Computer Science online. Interestingly enough, they're very had to find; only a few people offer them, but most distance learning schools I've seen offer Masters Degrees in CS.

    I searched and found American Sentinel and Mountain State University. American Sentinel's program looks nice (I'm talking about the courses and such that you have to do), but I'm not sure I can trust it. There's something about it that just makes me suspicious.

    I searched the forums and found Mountain State University, which seems more trustworthy, but their CS degree doesn't look as good as American Sentinel's (in terms of having game programming courses, artificial intelligence and computer graphics electives). Before I continue, I should say I don't want a game programming degree, I want a computer science degree (to keep things general).

    Can anyone tell me if American Sentinel is trustworthy (and the credits from the degree can be transferred to a full time school like say..Amherst as an example, when you're done). If not, can you suggest some other good, online, BACHELOR'S degrees in Computer Science. (Not IT, but Computer Science).

    Thanks a lot in advance,
    Gavin.
     
  2. BrandeX

    BrandeX New Member

  3. Cyber

    Cyber New Member

    Have you looked at geteducated.com? Here's the link to computer science programs. Regis University also offers a CS bachelor degree, likewise, Franklin University, University of Illinois at Springfield, TUI University, and so on. By the way, those programs are all Regionally Accredited for maximum utility. Goodluck!
     
  4. GavRo

    GavRo New Member

    Thanks, but I should add that I'm not an American citizen. I see lots of programmes with state/province restrictions.
     
  5. siersema

    siersema Active Member

    They aren't restrictions, they just offer cheaper tuition if you are from the same state that the school is in.
     
  6. Lost.Monkey

    Lost.Monkey New Member

    Grantham University has a CS program. NA accred, no ABET stamp, but programming is programming.

    Things to look for:
    C, C++, C# coursework, with LOTS of labs
    Java, XML, SQL coursework
    Microprocessor Systems Engineering along with Assembler coding

    All else is fluff.

    Good Luck!
     
  7. james_lankford

    james_lankford New Member

    Excelsior has a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

    Its probably the easiest to get because you can use CLEP exams, DANTES exams, Excelsior exams or StraighterLine courses to fulfill all the general ed requirements: English Social Science and so on

    it also lets you fulfill the computer requirements by taking courses, by taking exams or through certification (MS certs, Oracle certs, A+ certs and so on)

    You can take as many courses as you like at as many different schools as you'd like and transfer them all to Excelsior. There is no limit on the number of courses you can transfer in.

    Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

    A) - All of these are required
    Discrete Mathematics
    and one course from the following list
    Calculus 1
    Statistics and Probabliity
    Quantitative Methods
    Finite Math
    Mathemtical Logic

    B) then one course in each of the following
    Computer Architecture / Assembly Language
    Object Oriented Programming
    Database Concepts
    Data Communications and Networking
    Operating Systems
    Overview of Computer Security
    Project Management

    C) A concentraion Requirement: Choose from the following list
    Information Security
    Network Management
    Object Oriented Software Development
    Video Game and Simulation Development
    General Option

    Requirements for each concentration

    1) Information Security (minimum of 15 credits)
    Network Security
    Web Security
    Computer Forensics
    Information Assurance Management
    Integrated Technology Assessment

    2) Network Management (minimum of 15 credits)
    Advanced Networking
    Network Operating Systems
    Wireless Technology
    Telecommunication Management
    Integrated Technology Assessment

    3) Object-Oriented Software Development (minimum of 15 credits)
    Advanced Object-Oriented Programming I
    Advanced Object-Oriented Programming II
    Data Structures and Algorithms
    Software Systems Analysis and Design
    Integrated Technology Assessment

    4) Video Game and Simulation Development
    (Courses to be taken through the Game Institute) (minimum of 15 credits)
    Advanced C++ Programming for Game Developers
    Graphics Programming with DirectX9
    Advanced Graphics Programming with DirectX9
    Graphics Programming with OpenGL
    Artificial Intelligence
    Integrated Technology Assessment

    5) General Option
    Integrated Technology Assessment
    Approved IT Electives

    here are some New York State Schools that offer computer courses completely online. So you could take these and transfer them to Excelsior.

    Fall 2010 Online Courses - View by: Subject Area - SUNY Learning Network - acalog ACMS
    change Type to Computer Science and then Filter
    also set Type to Computer Information and Filter


    You could also take computer courses from Athabasca University

    https://tux.athabascau.ca/oros/servlet/DispatcherServlet?action=courseAvailability&subAction=selection&subject=COMP
     
  8. ganapriya

    ganapriya member

    Are online degrees , worth to get jobs bcoz u wont get lab practicals in online degree courses.
     
  9. james_lankford

    james_lankford New Member

    ? ? ?

    I don't understand what you mean by hands on experience.

    you log on to a computer, either the university's or your own. You build a database, you create tables, you run queries, you write scripts, you create web pages, you write programs, you configure firewalls, you configure web servers.

    What hands on experience are you missing ?
     
  10. BlueMason

    BlueMason Audaces fortuna juvat

    OK so help us out - where are you located?
     
  11. BlueMason

    BlueMason Audaces fortuna juvat

    I beg to differ. For my CCNA / Telephony courses we did indeed set up virtual labs through CISCO's Networking Academy... you would be well served to research before posting erroneous information.
     
  12. CalDog

    CalDog New Member

    American Sentinel University has accreditation from DETC, a "national" accreditation agency. This is accepted as a legitimate form of accreditation in the US. However, it is not as prestigious or as widely accepted as "regional" accreditation.

    Most of the best-known US colleges and universities (including UMass-Amherst and Amherst College) have regional accreditation. Regionally accredited schools may not accept credits or degrees from DETC schools like American Sentinel. If you want to transfer credit to a regionally accredited school (particularly a highly ranked school, like UMass-Amherst or Amherst College), then no, American Sentinel may not work.
     

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