09-05-2022, 12:22 AM
Non STEM academic backgrounds are accepted, but they GENERALLY look for evidence of work or non-academic learning related to STEM which will allow for success in the CS field.
And even when accounting for that evidence, they're finding high attrition, which is the point I was making: "Their program is not at all friendly to those who do not have a strong background."
For what it's worth, I think a professional background in the field is much more telling than an academic background.
As ifomonay points out, there are plenty of CS majors that don't know how to write a line of code. That's why I appreciate the non-academic considerations GT includes.
And even when accounting for that evidence, they're finding high attrition, which is the point I was making: "Their program is not at all friendly to those who do not have a strong background."
For what it's worth, I think a professional background in the field is much more telling than an academic background.
As ifomonay points out, there are plenty of CS majors that don't know how to write a line of code. That's why I appreciate the non-academic considerations GT includes.
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Georgia Tech
MS Cybersecurity (Policy), 2021
Thomas Edison State University
BA Computer Science, 2023
BA Psychology, 2016
AS Business Administration, 2023
Certificate in Operations Management, 2023
Certificate in Computer Information Systems, 2023
Western Governors University
BS IT Security, 2018
Chaffey College
AA Sociology, 2015
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