JWU Launches First-in-the-Nation Three-Year (90 credit) In-Person Bachelor’s Degree

[Ares]

The simplest argument to differentiate 3 year Bachelor degrees from traditional ones is to make them BAS degrees. A Bachelor of Applied Science degree is similar to the purpose of AAS degrees, which is direct career training.

[LevelUP]

A lot of people who major in computer science end up pursuing careers in software development. Since few colleges offer specific software development majors, students often have to choose between computer science and IT.

The amount of math required for these fields is a topic of debate.

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They cut too much from the Computer Science program. The 4-year program is already a little sus as it requires only Pre-Calculus. The 3-year program seems to require only Algebra I. Also Discrete Math is required in the 4-yr program but not required in the 3-yr program. I applaud their efforts in looking for ways to cut down costs and moving students through the program more quickly, but to me it seems like they overdid it a little.

JWU is an RA university so NECHE approved of the reduction in math courses. Does everyone who works in IT/tech need all of that math? Absolutely not. Do some people? Yes and there are ways they could learn more math on their own.

Which jobs that require a computer science degree doesn't need strong quantitative skills? My question isn't intended to be a rebuttal type of question. It's a serious question. I cannot think of any job that requires a computer science degree that doesn't need strong quantitative skills.

And whatever happened to all that panic a few years ago that Americans were falling behind in STEM skills and all the high-paying jobs (which requires STEM skills) are all going overseas? Or are we throwing in the towel?

Many software jobs like mobile dev or appdev don't require math skills. Agreed. But those jobs don't require a CS degree either.