Hi, I was wondering if there are any holders of a Computer Science degree (hons) here.

May I know which university did you attend?

Ok.. It doesnt need to be a Computing course.. Just state which university you have attended.. I just want to know more about the universities that people attend.

I'm not sure if you are UK or USA, but you can start by adding University of Surrey, Guildford to the list on the UK side of things.

Originally posted by Furnace
I'm not sure if you are UK or USA, but you can start by adding University of Surrey, Guildford to the list on the UK side of things.

Up.. University of Surrey.. What did you major in?

BTW, has anyone attended harvard?

Computing and Information Technology

I have a B.S. in Computer Science from Valdosta State University in Valdosta, GA

Do you guys get internet access in your residence?

I think a degree in computer science is a waste of time to get.

My course was more about what you do on a computer, rather tha the boring stuff about how it all works etc. I did some business modules which got me thinking about setting up my own.

Originally posted by genlee
I think a degree in computer science is a waste of time to get.

Why do you think this it is useless to state an opinion with out stating either why you feel this or facts to back it up. I feel having a degree in anything can open up more doors for you in the working world. Many businesses will not hire people without a degree although they may be much smarter than some of the people right out of college with the degree. Either way if you are happy go for it!

BTW, I am a CIS student at Niagara University :)

Derrick

My Dad went to MIT

Originally posted by Derrick
Why do you think this it is useless to state an opinion with out stating either why you feel this or facts to back it up. I feel having a degree in anything can open up more doors for you in the working world. Many businesses will not hire people without a degree although they may be much smarter than some of the people right out of college with the degree. Either way if you are happy go for it!

BTW, I am a CIS student at Niagara University :)

Derrick

Because the market has been flooded with cs grads who don't know anything. I went to college as a cs major and dropped out after my sophmore year. I am now a unix admin/security analyst which pays very well. In the IT market, experience means a lot more then a degree.

Mary Washington College

I got offered 3 jobs all of which were either 60k or higher and one for 85k without finishing my degree.

cool!
I am going to uni in Scotland in September to do a web design and multimedia course, and if i dont like it i can change to computing realtes courses after year 1

:)
Liam

Originally posted by aLpHaBoI
Do you guys get internet access in your residence?


I graduated 6 years ago and even when I was in college I never lived on campus.

Originally posted by genlee
I think a degree in computer science is a waste of time to get.

so what have u gotten so far? i dont think it wasting time

In my first year (living on campus) there was 56k from the rooms, but it wasnt free which was annoying.

now my campus have cable ;)

Originally posted by genlee
Because the market has been flooded with cs grads who don't know anything. I went to college as a cs major and dropped out after my sophmore year. I am now a unix admin/security analyst which pays very well. In the IT market, experience means a lot more then a degree.

That is why which university the person graduates from is important. You won't see, for example, someone graduating from U of I @ Urbana knowing "nothing"... they have classes to weed those people out freshman year.

Business Administration degree at Western Ontario

I dropped out of the 2nd year in MEng (masters) in Computer Science at UMIST, UK.
I basically got taught what I had learnt at colleague for the first year and the second year didn’t interest me one bit.

I have never looked back, as business is booming. I am getting paid 2-3 times what I would with a degree and its all just coming along good with major business expansion in the line.

I am planning on doing an LLB in Criminology (part-time), since I have always wanted to.

Originally posted by traixanha
so what have u gotten so far? i dont think it wasting time

What I got was a very high paying job, not many fresh cs grads can say that.

I graduated from West Georgia College with a Computer Science degree.

I have a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Washington.

Personally, I think that for the most part what you get out of your degree is what you put into it. If you loaf through the classes barely passing and not really studying, you'll come out knowing very little. On the other hand if you actually work hard and study a little you can really learn a lot. This is one reason why the degree alone won't get you a job. Of course, without the degree you may have to work harder to prove yourself to a prospective employer. In the end, it's up to each person whether or not they feel the need to graduate.

Originally posted by Stephen
My Dad went to MIT

and what about u :)

Maybe I'm wrong here but I thought

(Education + Experience) > (- Education + Experience)

Then again, I am from Georgia....

Originally posted by genlee
What I got was a very high paying job, not many fresh cs grads can say that.

Funny how easy it is to say that on an open forum... let's see, why don't you tell us your name and the company that gave you the "high paying job"?

I was curious as to how many of you wish you had gone into something other than computers? Right now, I'm thinking of getting into computer engineering or electrical engineering (robotics) but I'm not sure. What do you guys think of those? Any one of any experience?

Originally posted by CDXSolutions
Mary Washington College

I got offered 3 jobs all of which were either 60k or higher and one for 85k without finishing my degree.

Whao.. You were paid 60k or higher per month or per year or per job done?

BTW, has anyone attended harvard?

Unless someone went to Harvard just for some degree and has a high interest in the Internet - I doubt anyone here graduated Harvard. I know several people who went to Harvard - they wouldn't survive a day in WHT ;) Although I'm sure they would be good legal consultants one day.

If you want to Major in Computer Science - Harvard should be near the bottom of your list. I've never heard of a Harvard having any good CS department (although I guess I may be wrong). If you're in the US, consider MIT, CalTech, and GeorgiaTech - all three of those schools have a very strenuous CS department. I am a CompEngineering major at GeorgiaTech and have taken several CS courses since they were required and let me tell you, I hated every single minute of every CS course I took. I never knew CS could be so hardcore :stickout: I guess that's why I'm a CompEngineering major.

I was curious as to how many of you wish you had gone into something other than computers? Right now, I'm thinking of getting into computer engineering or electrical engineering (robotics) but I'm not sure. What do you guys think of those? Any one of any experience?

This all really depends on where you want to go - I hear CalTech has a pretty good robotics and AI program - but all Tech schools do (and I'm not talking about local community Tech schools, I'm talking about the XXXXXXXX Institute of Technology schools ;) Fill in the XXXXXX with a state name)

Originally posted by genlee
What I got was a very high paying job, not many fresh cs grads can say that.

everyone can say they have a high paying job,even me too, because this forum u can say whatever u want,with me telling the truth is possible

Originally posted by comphosting
Funny how easy it is to say that on an open forum... let's see, why don't you tell us your name and the company that gave you the "high paying job"?

I work for a company called SSI-C. I do contract work for the DoD at the mechanicsburg navel base in the DAPS HQ(Building 9). Anything else you want to know?

I have BSc Hons in Software Engineering from Sheffield Hallam, UK. Looked at comp science but it's just so not real-world, all mainly focussed on discrete mathmatics and theory rather than real world proactice - theory only gets you so far, practice and real world examples and practical exercises are much better.

As for the non-computing side, I was always going to go join the RAF as an Officer before I discovered my eye-sight wasn't good enough. Then I turned to more computer oriented activities, nearly went to Reading, UK to do Cybernetics.

I got offered 3 jobs all of which were either 60k or higher and one for 85k without finishing my degree.
Must be nice. I graduated with a AAS in Data Processing and a BSBA in Management/Marketing double major and ended up working for $7-8/hr for a couple of years after graduation. We have high school students here making more than I made after graduation.

All depends on what and who you know at the end of the day, but to get past a lot of job screening panels you need a degree these days unless you've had plenty of relevant industry experience. I was once offered a job for £20k a year as a programmer back when I was just about to leave school. Decided to go to college and university though.

My dad used to teach computer science at University of Michigan :)