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That'd be a great distinction to make, but as far as I can tell, 90%+ of colleges offer and treat CS and "the degree you take to become a professional programme

That'd be a great distinction to make, but as far as I can tell, 90%+ of colleges offer and treat CS and "the degree you take to become a professional programmer." I feel it does a disservice to both CS as a fascinating academic discipline and Software Engineering as an important career-oriented discipline, but until more places start offering both, I think CS programs can really benefit from more SE content like this.

jgwil2 5y ago
Good point. I think it is pretty common for schools (particularly community colleges or regional universities that primarily serve commuters) to offer programs in "Information Technology," but these may be substantially less rigorous than what might be required for a career as a programmer. It would be great to have more programs to serve the gap between IT and academic, research-focused CS. Right now this seems to be filled by master's degrees that come after a CS education and focus on pre-professional skills (based on the resumes I see).