06-25-2017, 07:18 PM
SolarKat Wrote:It depends. Can you give some examples of job titles/careers that interest you? CS is actually a big field, so it's possible that you are looking at options that are somewhat tangential.
One option for avoiding math (though I absolutely do NOT recommend this if you want to be deep into CS, because ultimately CS *is* math) but getting a CS credential is TESU's undergraduate certificate, which does hit the high notes of Computer Architecture & Data Structures, plus a programming language, and 3 more elective classes (AI, OS, a second language, etc). It's not the same as a full CS major, but it gives you a little exposure.
However, it's possible that an IT degree could get you where you want to be. The undergrad CS certificate rolls pretty much seamlessly into the BSAST - Information Technology @ TESU. True, it's not the quick test-out program like the BSBA, but it may be worth considering if you want a career path that's heavier in CS. The IT degree is light on math but still has a lot of overlap with the CS program.
Yeah I should have stated the type of Job/Career I am looking for which is programmer or backend web dev. I currently know several languages, but I am self taught (other than what i have learned in CC). I have also been building websites, and selling software (that i designed but had others build) since 1998. I just started learning to code a little over a year ago, but I am at the point now i pick up new languages and frameworks pretty easily. I am seeking the formal education credentials to back up my self taught skills.
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Community College Credits (36) with 12 registered in fall
Study.com - Personal Finance, Principles of Marketing (6)
Straighterline - Psychology, Intro to Religion, (6) In progress (15) American History I and II, Anthropology, American government, Sociology.
The Institutes - Ethics (2)
UAPB - Biology with Lab (4)