Are there any good online CS degrees?
"Anne" <[email protected]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:28:34 -0000
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I have a young man working for my microISV who has taken all the available =
programming classes at our local community college. I happen to know the qu=
ality of the instruction there -- it is not great. Judging from his work (=
as an entry-level programmer) for me, he has been able to get more out of t=
hat course of study than most people would. So I am encouraging his intere=
st in pursuing programming as a career.
He would like to stay here in town -- he's already seen the world while in =
the Navy -- but would also like to earn a four year degree.
Can anyone recommend a good online program leading to a bachelor's degree i=
n CS (as opposed to IT)?=20
I KNOW that there is a ton of stuff out on the web and in books that can he=
lp him become a better programmer. But the issue here is finding a program=
that will lead to a college degree, not just skills in this or that progra=
mming language / environment / technique.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.
ag
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<p>I have a young man working for my microISV who has taken all the available programming classes at our local community college. I happen to know the quality of the instruction there -- it is not great. Judging from his work (as an entry-level programmer) for me, he has been able to get more out of that course of study than most people would. So I am encouraging his interest in pursuing programming as a career.<br>
<br>
He would like to stay here in town -- he's already seen the world while in the Navy -- but would also like to earn a four year degree.<br>
<br>
Can anyone recommend a good online program leading to a bachelor's degree in CS (as opposed to IT)? <br>
<br>
I KNOW that there is a ton of stuff out on the web and in books that can help him become a better programmer. But the issue here is finding a program that will lead to a college degree, not just skills in this or that programming language / environment / technique.<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.<br>
<br>
ag<br>
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