Online Degrees
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El Corazon wrote:
You can cut off up to half to 2/3rds of a degree this way, but it requires some serious writing and justification letters from work associates and supervisors and yourself. Still, it really is a good way, and it's the real thing, no hocus pocus biz
Yeah, I am doing that. 3 year degree is now one year part-time. But I'm only doing it because I know these guys and the college. I wouldn't do it unless I was very sure the bit of paper at the end was worth something.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
Paul Watson wrote:
I wouldn't do it unless I was very sure the bit of paper at the end was worth something.
which is VERY important. Eventually I will bump the top of the payscale for no BS, and then I will have to go get a BS to get more than inflation raises. But if you go for one of the get-it-quick schemes, you waste your time and money, because few recognize them as anything. The degree I would like is actually only in the town I left. I am hoping it is popular enough at the branch campus to go to the main campus where I am near now. I would like the paper, but I would also like the paper to mean more than just the benefits of having a BS, I want it to help me learn something also rather than just document what I already know. Though if they would just let me take all the final exams of all the classes, that would be cool too. :laugh:
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Paul Watson wrote:
I wouldn't do it unless I was very sure the bit of paper at the end was worth something.
which is VERY important. Eventually I will bump the top of the payscale for no BS, and then I will have to go get a BS to get more than inflation raises. But if you go for one of the get-it-quick schemes, you waste your time and money, because few recognize them as anything. The degree I would like is actually only in the town I left. I am hoping it is popular enough at the branch campus to go to the main campus where I am near now. I would like the paper, but I would also like the paper to mean more than just the benefits of having a BS, I want it to help me learn something also rather than just document what I already know. Though if they would just let me take all the final exams of all the classes, that would be cool too. :laugh:
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
I enjoy learning and need to move my career forward. I am thinking that someday I may want to teach CS at a technical school or university and want to prepare for that. In reality some kind of certification program may suit my needs but I want to look into both options.
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I enjoy learning and need to move my career forward. I am thinking that someday I may want to teach CS at a technical school or university and want to prepare for that. In reality some kind of certification program may suit my needs but I want to look into both options.
amymarie3 wrote:
I may want to teach CS at a technical school or university and want to prepare for that.
then go straight to the nearest university and explore their distance/online/evening options. If you are going to teach at a brick and mortor university, you want something that comes from a brick and mortor university, even if it has built-in short cuts like life-credit for work experience. I am certified. Trade school (vocational/techical school), it means little compared to a degree if you want to teach. Additional certification, like MS certification and others is best as icing on a degree. If you plan to teach eventually, nothing beats a degree.
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Happy Friday, My question for the day is: Are there any reputable online masters degree programs for computer science or software engineering?
In the US, ensure that the online program is accredited by a Department of Education recognized accrediting agency. http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg11.html#Distance[^]
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Happy Friday, My question for the day is: Are there any reputable online masters degree programs for computer science or software engineering?
The question you want to ask is "Do potential employers respect any of the online masters degree programs?".
Todd Smith
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The question you want to ask is "Do potential employers respect any of the online masters degree programs?".
Todd Smith
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The question you want to ask is "Do potential employers respect any of the online masters degree programs?".
Todd Smith
Todd Smith wrote:
Do potential employers respect any of the online masters degree programs
The OU (Open University) is very well respected in the UK - I don't know how many people have heard of it outside the UK though.
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Paul Watson wrote:
I wouldn't do it unless I was very sure the bit of paper at the end was worth something.
which is VERY important. Eventually I will bump the top of the payscale for no BS, and then I will have to go get a BS to get more than inflation raises. But if you go for one of the get-it-quick schemes, you waste your time and money, because few recognize them as anything. The degree I would like is actually only in the town I left. I am hoping it is popular enough at the branch campus to go to the main campus where I am near now. I would like the paper, but I would also like the paper to mean more than just the benefits of having a BS, I want it to help me learn something also rather than just document what I already know. Though if they would just let me take all the final exams of all the classes, that would be cool too. :laugh:
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
Thankfully I don't work at a "company" that pays people based on their official education. Odd thing is I work in a research institute which is attached to a college whose whole mission is that of giving out official education.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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Happy Friday, My question for the day is: Are there any reputable online masters degree programs for computer science or software engineering?
Colorado State offers a masters in computer science online. They offer this degree both online and on campus and do not distinguish between the 2 because you complete the exact same coursework. I am starting this program in a couple of weeks Colorado University also offers a Master of Engineering degree in CS online. Depaul University has one as well. All 3 of these are great computer science schools, with CU and CSU ranked in the top 50 programs in the nation. Depaul has the largest Computer Science department in the country so there is a potential to build an excellent network of friends/professors.
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Colorado State offers a masters in computer science online. They offer this degree both online and on campus and do not distinguish between the 2 because you complete the exact same coursework. I am starting this program in a couple of weeks Colorado University also offers a Master of Engineering degree in CS online. Depaul University has one as well. All 3 of these are great computer science schools, with CU and CSU ranked in the top 50 programs in the nation. Depaul has the largest Computer Science department in the country so there is a potential to build an excellent network of friends/professors.