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I think you're missing the point here. Those physics classes will teach you to think about problems abstractly. In my experience, my knowledge of physics has h

by brodawg 11y ago

I think you're missing the point here. Those physics classes will teach you to think about problems abstractly. In my experience, my knowledge of physics has helped me think about algorithmic problems significantly. Even if you don't use the physics itself, it's good to learn. The accounting might not help you so much for CS, but it could be useful. And a few liberal arts classes are always good for breadth of education, and making you realize that you can always pick up a good book and read it, and that not everything you do has to be so math and science oriented. Also, for the record, what you would learn at a trade school would be "programming". What they teach at university is "computer science". There is a pretty serious distinction, and I don't really believe you can learn computer science properly without a formal education (even if that comes from self-studying formal books - but teaching yourself javascript is not computer science).

saint_fiasco 11y ago
>Those physics classes will teach you to think about problems abstractly So do the classes on computer science and algorithms. The reason universities choose to teach those things using physics classes instead of logic class or algorithms class are just historical accidents. >And a few liberal arts classes are always good for breadth of education, and making you realize that you can always pick up a good book and read it You can get that for almost free at a bookstore or a library.
- brodawg 11y ago
  Yes, the traditional courses do teach you that as well - to some extent - but the point is it's important to see how different fields do it. I think my classes in algorithms are as useful to my research in physics as my classes in physics are to my research in algorithms.
MattSteelblade 11y ago
I disagree. One of the most enjoyable classes I took was Weather and Climatology. Completely irrelevant to my current work and I paid a significant sum of money to take that required science credit.
- brodawg 11y ago
  You're disagreeing with the guy below me, right? It sounds like you're agreeing with me.

by brodawg 11y ago

saint_fiasco 11y ago

>Those physics classes will teach you to think about problems abstractly So do the classes on computer science and algorithms. The reason universities choose to teach those things using physics classes instead of logic class or algorithms class are just historical accidents. >And a few liberal arts classes are always good for breadth of education, and making you realize that you can always pick up a good book and read it You can get that for almost free at a bookstore or a library.

brodawg 11y ago
Yes, the traditional courses do teach you that as well - to some extent - but the point is it's important to see how different fields do it. I think my classes in algorithms are as useful to my research in physics as my classes in physics are to my research in algorithms.

MattSteelblade 11y ago

I disagree. One of the most enjoyable classes I took was Weather and Climatology. Completely irrelevant to my current work and I paid a significant sum of money to take that required science credit.

brodawg 11y ago
You're disagreeing with the guy below me, right? It sounds like you're agreeing with me.