01-29-2023, 06:19 AM
(01-29-2023, 01:30 AM)breadloaf Wrote: Would the lack of Calculus and Discrete Math be any kind of concern? It does seem like other Software Engineering degrees do include them. That said it does make the program more attractive.
Do you mean from an employer or from a knowledge point of view? In general, employers will likely be oblivious to details like that. They will simply look at the name of the degree, and maybe whether they recognise the name of the school.
However, I think both courses are valuable to a software engineer. Not so much because you will use calculus every day, you probably won't. However, some engineers do and I know I would hate to feel that there were jobs or tasks I was locked out of. I also know that the sheer volume of algebra needed to work calculus solidified my algebra and trig skills. Much the same with discreet math, you can probably get by without it, but having a good knowledge of boolean algebra will make some coding logic easier to write or understand.
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Coursera: Stanford Machine Learning (2019)
TESU: BA in Comp Sci (2016)
TECEP:Env Ethics (2015); TESU PLA:Software Eng, Computer Arch, C++, Advanced C++, Data Struct (2015); TESU Courses:Capstone, Database Mngmnt Sys, Op Sys, Artificial Intel, Discrete Math, Intro to Portfolio Dev, Intro PLA (2014-16); DSST:Anthro, Pers Fin, Astronomy (2014); CLEP:Intro to Soc (2014); Saylor.org:Intro to Computers (2014); CC: 69 units (1980-88)
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