Anybody with a Computer Science degree?

[HeadCase 10+ year member]

What kind of fields does this agree open you up to? I am trying to figure out what the difference is between an EE, ECE, or CS degree.

Anybody that can by chance shed a little light on this?

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[HeadCase 10+ year member]

Anybody with any info at all?

 

[low00ranger 10+ year member]

It usually covers a broader scope of IT in general, while still going deep enough into certain technologies to land you a very high paying job. The curriculum will also usually give you more choice about what electives you take, so you can determine a focus within the degree. It is usually heavier on programming, software, and computer algorithms while a little lighter on math, circuits, and electronics when compared to EE and ECE.

I always thought of it as a more serious, in-depth BIS or MIS degree. It is a pretty serious degree if you get it at a decent college. More common job offers coming right off a CS degree include any form of programming, computer security engineer, computer forensic analyst, database admin, windows/unix admin, network specialist, network analyst, network engineer, etc. I started off at over $50K/year just 1 month after I graduated college and am now close to $70K/year 2.5 years later in a relatively low-cost area.

 

[HeadCase 10+ year member]

I think you just settled it for me.

Still looking for more input if anybody has any.

 

[vgeek 10+ year member]

My friend from RIT says it involves a lot of Java programming.

 

[HeadCase 10+ year member]

I plan on attending a JuCo for my basic work then transferring to OU for my degree work.

From what i found OU is 98th in the country for a CS degree...not great but oh well.

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

Computer science is more the programing and managing stuff in a computer. EE is the design of the circuitry in the computer.

 

[soloXgt 10+ year member]

My friend from RIT says it involves a lot of Java programming.

depends on what programming you want to get into. I go to RIT for bioinfomatics and need a bit of java and perl....but RIT is also sweet for gaming programs...

 

[low00ranger 10+ year member]

I plan on attending a JuCo for my basic work then transferring to OU for my degree work.
From what i found OU is 98th in the country for a CS degree...not great but oh well.

If OU == Oklahoma University, then employers will respect a CS or really any engineering degree from there.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Computer science is more the programing and managing stuff in a computer. EE is the design of the circuitry in the computer.

Truf.

I will have a CIS degree in the spring. Going to grad school, probably end up as a CIO of a company one day if I get my ducks in a row.

 

[vgeek 10+ year member]

Truf.
I will have a CIS degree in the spring. Going to grad school, probably end up as a CIO of a company one day if I get my ducks in a row.

Wouldn't you be a duck farmer instead of a information officer then?