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Now we just need an online BSCS from a real college.

gu 13y ago
This option has been around for well over a century: http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/ http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/
- pc86 13y ago
  Do you have any experience with this program? BSc in Information Systems and Management looks interesting.
  - gu 13y ago
    Not directly. I did study in London on campus. However, there are plenty of cases where outstanding alumni of those distance BSc programs got admitted to a later on-campus Master's program. Also, the content of those distance BSc courses is identical to the on-campus versions. They teach the same courses, and you'll sit the same exams.
- me2i81 13y ago
  True, but they have no CS degree. There are lots of online "information systems" undergraduate degrees out there.
  - gu 13y ago
    This one seems to be pretty close to a CS degree: http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/goldsmiths/bsc-computing-information-systems-bsc-diploma-work-entry-route#structure http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/g...
ioddly 13y ago
http://distance.fsu.edu/students/computer-science-bs http://distance.fsu.edu/students/computer-science-bs
mattferderer 13y ago
EdX is working on it. They're introducing the beginning of one. Not sure if they meet your "real" standard or not.
- criley2 13y ago
  "Real" probably means "an official degree from an accredited institution". Is EdX going to offer diplomas in accredited programs?
  - dragonwriter 13y ago
    No, but they are doing a new program-of-study (beyond a single course) certificate program called the XSeries Certificate (MITx is offering two of these, a 7-course one in "Foundations of Computer Science" and a 3-course one in "Supply Chain Management")
  - whoeverest 13y ago
    They offer "ID Verified" certificate on some courses for a small fee, certificates which should be more valuable than the regular ones. However I don't think they're accredited.
kyledrake 13y ago
Seeing as I've met Stanford programmers that didn't even know how to write object oriented php before, what exactly is your definition of "real"?
- presidentender 13y ago
  Why would object oriented PHP be a part of Stanford's coursework?
  - prezjordan 13y ago
    You'd expect students of that caliber to work outside of the classroom.
    - nilkn 13y ago
      What if the person did plenty of work outside the classroom, but it never happened to involve object-oriented PHP? I just don't understand the bizarre notion that if one hasn't written object-oriented PHP before, then apparently, well, I'm not even sure what the conclusion is supposed to be, but it seems to be along the lines of "you are a crappy programmer."
      - jlgreco 13y ago
        I think the problem is many people mistake CS programs for some sort of vocational education.
    - JabavuAdams 13y ago
      Right ... but why would you assume they'd have used PHP?
- yogo 13y ago
  I would expect such a student to understand data structures and algorithms, language concepts, and other underlying principles for databases and operating systems. Yes, the passionate ones that are learning and participating in projects outside of class will have a better working knowledge and exposure to many languages. It goes without saying that it's not the best use of your time and money to be learning OO PHP at a university like Standford.
crisnoble 13y ago
Check out http://www.saylor.org/ http://www.saylor.org/ , they have a full curriculum in CS and the course work would be comparable to a brick and mortar university. If you need a piece of paper that claims you are a "real" CS however, they aren't going to get you there.
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- arscan 13y ago
  I believe the point was that there aren't any equivalent programs for a Bachelors at a respectable school (this is a Masters program), not that GT isn't good.
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douglasisshiny 13y ago
I'm actually lucky enough to be in one. I work in the University of Maryland system, and I receive tuition remission. I take classes at University of Maryland, University College. It's not exactly the same as UMBC (where I did undergrad the first time around. Ironically enough I started off in computer science before switching to English literature; four years after getting the BA, I'm back for the computer science degree), but it's still within the University of Maryland system. I'll be watching the George Tech program closely.
gte910h 13y ago
Georgia tech does that "half way" as well http://www.dlpe.gatech.edu/dl/ http://www.dlpe.gatech.edu/dl/ I agree seeing the rest of the way would be good.

gu 13y ago

This option has been around for well over a century: http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/ http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/

pc86 13y ago
Do you have any experience with this program? BSc in Information Systems and Management looks interesting.
- gu 13y ago
  Not directly. I did study in London on campus. However, there are plenty of cases where outstanding alumni of those distance BSc programs got admitted to a later on-campus Master's program. Also, the content of those distance BSc courses is identical to the on-campus versions. They teach the same courses, and you'll sit the same exams.
me2i81 13y ago
True, but they have no CS degree. There are lots of online "information systems" undergraduate degrees out there.
- gu 13y ago
  This one seems to be pretty close to a CS degree: http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/goldsmiths/bsc-computing-information-systems-bsc-diploma-work-entry-route#structure http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/g...

ioddly 13y ago

http://distance.fsu.edu/students/computer-science-bs http://distance.fsu.edu/students/computer-science-bs

mattferderer 13y ago

EdX is working on it. They're introducing the beginning of one. Not sure if they meet your "real" standard or not.

criley2 13y ago
"Real" probably means "an official degree from an accredited institution". Is EdX going to offer diplomas in accredited programs?
- dragonwriter 13y ago
  No, but they are doing a new program-of-study (beyond a single course) certificate program called the XSeries Certificate (MITx is offering two of these, a 7-course one in "Foundations of Computer Science" and a 3-course one in "Supply Chain Management")
- whoeverest 13y ago
  They offer "ID Verified" certificate on some courses for a small fee, certificates which should be more valuable than the regular ones. However I don't think they're accredited.

kyledrake 13y ago

Seeing as I've met Stanford programmers that didn't even know how to write object oriented php before, what exactly is your definition of "real"?

presidentender 13y ago
Why would object oriented PHP be a part of Stanford's coursework?
- prezjordan 13y ago
  You'd expect students of that caliber to work outside of the classroom.
  - nilkn 13y ago
    What if the person did plenty of work outside the classroom, but it never happened to involve object-oriented PHP? I just don't understand the bizarre notion that if one hasn't written object-oriented PHP before, then apparently, well, I'm not even sure what the conclusion is supposed to be, but it seems to be along the lines of "you are a crappy programmer."
    - jlgreco 13y ago
      I think the problem is many people mistake CS programs for some sort of vocational education.
  - JabavuAdams 13y ago
    Right ... but why would you assume they'd have used PHP?
yogo 13y ago
I would expect such a student to understand data structures and algorithms, language concepts, and other underlying principles for databases and operating systems. Yes, the passionate ones that are learning and participating in projects outside of class will have a better working knowledge and exposure to many languages. It goes without saying that it's not the best use of your time and money to be learning OO PHP at a university like Standford.

crisnoble 13y ago

Check out http://www.saylor.org/ http://www.saylor.org/ , they have a full curriculum in CS and the course work would be comparable to a brick and mortar university. If you need a piece of paper that claims you are a "real" CS however, they aren't going to get you there.

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arscan 13y ago
I believe the point was that there aren't any equivalent programs for a Bachelors at a respectable school (this is a Masters program), not that GT isn't good.
- deleted 13y ago
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douglasisshiny 13y ago

I'm actually lucky enough to be in one. I work in the University of Maryland system, and I receive tuition remission. I take classes at University of Maryland, University College. It's not exactly the same as UMBC (where I did undergrad the first time around. Ironically enough I started off in computer science before switching to English literature; four years after getting the BA, I'm back for the computer science degree), but it's still within the University of Maryland system. I'll be watching the George Tech program closely.

gte910h 13y ago

Georgia tech does that "half way" as well http://www.dlpe.gatech.edu/dl/ http://www.dlpe.gatech.edu/dl/ I agree seeing the rest of the way would be good.