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I know most people on this forum are computer scientists but take a minute to think about engineers and scientists that require physical labs to learn. Bio/chem

I know most people on this forum are computer scientists but take a minute to think about engineers and scientists that require physical labs to learn. Bio/chem labs, machine shops, wind tunnels, research facilities... not all university degrees can be moved online.

non-entity 6y ago
CS is basically the only "useful" bachelors degree I've seen that's been widely implemented online. When I looked at going hack to school, the schools offering online degrees typically had a "meh" CS program and a variety of degrees that were in subjects not really opening you up to useful of even interesting employment. Also wayyy to many IT type degrees, which feel like a scam to me. I was under the impression that certifications are the big credentials for IT fields. Why pay tens of thousands for a degree program when you could put much less money into studying and achieving relevant certs.
OkayPhysicist 6y ago
Anyone who claims a university callibre education in any field can achieved by mass online lectures either completely wasted their time in university, or never attended in the first place. The main purpose, and primary advantage, of a university is being a place of learning. That means you are embedded in a community that is focused around the pursuit of knowledge. At the very least, you are embedded in a community of peers, some studying the same subject as you and invaluable as a resource to bounce ideas around with, and studying other subjects, giving you exposure to ideas you didn't even know to look up. And that's before you even get to the fact that you get access to professors and other faculty who are extremely knowledgeable in their respective fields. Unless you are from an extremely academic background, it is highly unlikely your typical social circle includes several PhDs. But all your professors have one. And compounding on that, you're in an environment designed to be conducive to learning. No where else will you find more resources and cultural forces aimed towards learning. Even those wild college parties are still filled with people who are engaged in academic pursuit at least half the week.

non-entity 6y ago

CS is basically the only "useful" bachelors degree I've seen that's been widely implemented online. When I looked at going hack to school, the schools offering online degrees typically had a "meh" CS program and a variety of degrees that were in subjects not really opening you up to useful of even interesting employment. Also wayyy to many IT type degrees, which feel like a scam to me. I was under the impression that certifications are the big credentials for IT fields. Why pay tens of thousands for a degree program when you could put much less money into studying and achieving relevant certs.

OkayPhysicist 6y ago

Anyone who claims a university callibre education in any field can achieved by mass online lectures either completely wasted their time in university, or never attended in the first place. The main purpose, and primary advantage, of a university is being a place of learning. That means you are embedded in a community that is focused around the pursuit of knowledge. At the very least, you are embedded in a community of peers, some studying the same subject as you and invaluable as a resource to bounce ideas around with, and studying other subjects, giving you exposure to ideas you didn't even know to look up. And that's before you even get to the fact that you get access to professors and other faculty who are extremely knowledgeable in their respective fields. Unless you are from an extremely academic background, it is highly unlikely your typical social circle includes several PhDs. But all your professors have one. And compounding on that, you're in an environment designed to be conducive to learning. No where else will you find more resources and cultural forces aimed towards learning. Even those wild college parties are still filled with people who are engaged in academic pursuit at least half the week.