Testing out toward a degree but don't know where to start

[bluebooger]

"I know that you CAN manage without a CS degree, I managed without any for 30 years."

LOL, then why in the world would you say there's no substitute for a CS degree ?

"However, it's not the way to go."

once again, look at the courses offered by UML, TESU and Colorado Tech Course Catalog - CTU | SmartCatalog

an IT degree is a perfectly acceptable way to go
you would learn just as much or more about software development in those programs than in the one you posted LOL

"IT is different from CS"
yes, and I asked you earlier what you considered to be an IT career
and you didn't answer

however, I did say that if you meant programming Apple's next OS then yes, there's a difference - a CS would be better -- but you would be doing that without a Masters anyway
I would also agree that a CS degree would be better if your goal is to go into 3D graphics programming or to write graphics drivers for nvidia
but if you mean writing mobile apps or developing desktop software then there is no difference

for example, look at the spreadsheet you posted
now look at the programs from UML or colorado tech or even TESU's IT program
how different is TESU's IT program from the TESU CS program that you posted ?
they are almost exactly the same thing
the CS program has more math classes, but those could be take as electives in the IT program
so they are almost exactly the same program

so once again, why would you say there's no substitute for a CS degree when the program you posted is practically course per course the IT degree ? LOL

and I'm not taking anything personally
I just think its bad advice to dissuade someone from majoring in IT and telling them "there's no substitute for CS if you want to be a software developer"

why limit someone's choices ?

"but his advice is pretty standard."
that there's no substitute for a CS degree if you want to be a software developer ??

do you want to get a job writing software for a bank ?
an IT degree would be fine
for a hospital ?
an IT degree would be fine

I think there are plenty of jobs for a software dev with an IT degree

I don't have one, don't plan on getting one
I just think people coming here in the future shouldn't read this and go away with the impression that a CS degree is the way to go

eh, this has gotten totally off topic
I'm out
I have some software to develop