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As a Brooklyn Tech grad, we too had the shop and technical drafting requirements, though we also had a major system, which included Computer Science (http://www

by asnyder 15y ago

As a Brooklyn Tech grad, we too had the shop and technical drafting requirements, though we also had a major system, which included Computer Science (http://www.bths.edu/majordesc/CompSci.jsp http://www.bths.edu/majordesc/CompSci.jsp) as an option, which is technically required for graduation since it's your major. The courses offered as part of the major has changed since then, we had C++, Networking, and Computer Architecture, in addition to Java and Web Development, and perhaps another course or two that I can't recall. Though you can technically not take any of your major courses and graduate with a regular NYC diploma, I don't know anyone that was able to do that and stay within the school

YuriNiyazov 15y ago
Fascinating. I had no idea about the Brooklyn Tech major system. We didn't have one - you had your requirements, and then it's a free-for-all after that.
dzlobin 15y ago
What year did you graduate? I was class of 2006 and we had AP Computer Science (which was Java at this point), computer architecture, networking, A+, some sort of PHP/MySQL web development class but it was mostly useless
- dvdhsu 15y ago
  APCS is still Java at this point. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Placement_Computer_Science http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Placement_Computer_Sci...
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mace 15y ago
I went to Brooklyn Tech as well and 'majored' in CS. Going into college, it was a huge advantage (maybe disadvantage in hindsight since I became bored in most of my 1st and 2nd year courses.) I haven't seen the curriculum for this new school, but I hope they balance the theoretical with the practical. I hope it doesn't churn kids who end up being cheap labor for the big IT companies in NYC and who don't see Computer Science as a discipline and an art. Looking back to my CS classes at Tech, I still recall what I learned about basic data structures and common algorithms. Heck, I still remember and find useful the things I learned about assembly. The things I don't find useful and wish I could forget: Visual C++ and Windows programming.

by asnyder 15y ago

YuriNiyazov 15y ago

Fascinating. I had no idea about the Brooklyn Tech major system. We didn't have one - you had your requirements, and then it's a free-for-all after that.

dzlobin 15y ago

What year did you graduate? I was class of 2006 and we had AP Computer Science (which was Java at this point), computer architecture, networking, A+, some sort of PHP/MySQL web development class but it was mostly useless

dvdhsu 15y ago
APCS is still Java at this point. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Placement_Computer_Science http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Placement_Computer_Sci...

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mace 15y ago

I went to Brooklyn Tech as well and 'majored' in CS. Going into college, it was a huge advantage (maybe disadvantage in hindsight since I became bored in most of my 1st and 2nd year courses.) I haven't seen the curriculum for this new school, but I hope they balance the theoretical with the practical. I hope it doesn't churn kids who end up being cheap labor for the big IT companies in NYC and who don't see Computer Science as a discipline and an art. Looking back to my CS classes at Tech, I still recall what I learned about basic data structures and common algorithms. Heck, I still remember and find useful the things I learned about assembly. The things I don't find useful and wish I could forget: Visual C++ and Windows programming.