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Does anyone offer a Bachelor's equivalent of this? Last time I looked, most online offerings were more like Information Science and the like. I don't recall a f

Does anyone offer a Bachelor's equivalent of this? Last time I looked, most online offerings were more like Information Science and the like. I don't recall a full BS CS online.

douglasisshiny 12y ago
There are several. The two that come to mind: University of Maryland, University College (UMUC) [1] and Oregon State's Post-bachelors program [2]. If you search /r/cscareerquestions, you'll find some posts about each. I am currently finishing up semester two of seven at UMUC's program. It's okay. Why am I in it? It's free for me. I'm not sure what GT's masters program delivers, but UMUC's online program hasn't changed since it's inception (the 90s, I think). There are no online lectures and little guidance from professors. I read a text book, do exercises, submit assignments, take tests. I do like the structure and pace (two classes a semester), and I'll have a bachelors in computer science. 1. http://www.umuc.edu/academic-programs/bachelors-degrees/computer-science-major.cfm http://www.umuc.edu/academic-programs/bachelors-degrees/comp... 2. http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/online-cs-students http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/online-cs-students
- aptwebapps 12y ago
  Thanks for the links and /r/cscareerquestions looks like a good resource.
- cgearhart 12y ago
  It looks like the OSU program requires a bachelors degree in another subject and the UMUC program is $60,000 in tuition (for out of state students; $32,000 in state) - which is about 3x what I paid for my undergrad tuition 5 years ago. Not that it isn't worth the cost, but that price is a prohibitive barrier to lots of prospective students.
sktrdie 12y ago
The Open University offers a Computing & IT BSc degree: http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/q62 http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/q62 - this is very close to a CS degree.
- aptwebapps 12y ago
  I was aware of that, but it doesn't seem available to US students.
  - sktrdie 12y ago
    They opened registration also for international students living in the US.
    - aptwebapps 12y ago
      Maybe they need to update their site. At the moment, if you select US as your country of residence and go down to the fees section, it says it is not available in the US.

Does anyone offer a Bachelor's equivalent of this? Last time I looked, most online offerings were more like Information Science and the like. I don't recall a full BS CS online.

douglasisshiny 12y ago

There are several. The two that come to mind: University of Maryland, University College (UMUC) [1] and Oregon State's Post-bachelors program [2]. If you search /r/cscareerquestions, you'll find some posts about each. I am currently finishing up semester two of seven at UMUC's program. It's okay. Why am I in it? It's free for me. I'm not sure what GT's masters program delivers, but UMUC's online program hasn't changed since it's inception (the 90s, I think). There are no online lectures and little guidance from professors. I read a text book, do exercises, submit assignments, take tests. I do like the structure and pace (two classes a semester), and I'll have a bachelors in computer science. 1. http://www.umuc.edu/academic-programs/bachelors-degrees/computer-science-major.cfm http://www.umuc.edu/academic-programs/bachelors-degrees/comp... 2. http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/online-cs-students http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/online-cs-students

aptwebapps 12y ago
Thanks for the links and /r/cscareerquestions looks like a good resource.
cgearhart 12y ago
It looks like the OSU program requires a bachelors degree in another subject and the UMUC program is $60,000 in tuition (for out of state students; $32,000 in state) - which is about 3x what I paid for my undergrad tuition 5 years ago. Not that it isn't worth the cost, but that price is a prohibitive barrier to lots of prospective students.

sktrdie 12y ago

The Open University offers a Computing & IT BSc degree: http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/q62 http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/q62 - this is very close to a CS degree.

aptwebapps 12y ago
I was aware of that, but it doesn't seem available to US students.
- sktrdie 12y ago
  They opened registration also for international students living in the US.
  - aptwebapps 12y ago
    Maybe they need to update their site. At the moment, if you select US as your country of residence and go down to the fees section, it says it is not available in the US.