Does anyone know of any online PhD programs?
Ask HN: Fully online CS degrees?
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Re: Ask HN: Fully online CS degrees?
#82If you're ok with BS in Information Technology instead of CS, WGU has a good 100% online program. If not, their masters degree programs may be a good follow up (one of them is in security and may include one or more relevant certifications).
+1 for WGU. I am currently using whats left of my GI Bill for the Data Management/Data Analytics BS. I have been very happy with them, although the past 3 colleges I attended were brick and mortar so this is my first venture into online-only territory, I especially like the lack of term breaks, and that I can do as many credits as I can manage at no extra term cost.
Re: Ask HN: Fully online CS degrees?
#83If you already have a BS (or higher) in another field, then Oregon State University has a 60 credit completely online computer science BS degree. They have 1, 2, 3 and 4 year tracks depending upon each person's available time commitment.[0] If you already have a BS in computer science or a related field, then see this comment[1] [0] - http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate/... [1] - https://news.…
I've got a BA in another field -- wonder if that would work. I'll do some checking; this might be exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks!
My wife has a BA in History, and is starting w/ this program now. Seems fine so far!
Re: Ask HN: Fully online CS degrees?
#84I did a year of community college courses and all but 2 of them were online. In person I hated 19 year olds wasting class time that I've paid for and loved being able to push forward online on my time. I would be interested in finishing up online, spare me the social interaction / frustration. That's my take on things and may not fit everyone but I see a end to the expensive roadblock as more education goes online.
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#85Worthwhile and "fully online" are pretty much mutually exclusive. If you want a degree then actually go to the college. Watching videos is very different than actually talking to lecturers face to face, doing exercises under supervision and guidance, having access to labs and having someone to ask if you don't know something. There is also the aspect of self-discipline - it is very easy to goof off instead of doing y…
Sad to read something like that, but actually this is the thoughts of a lot of employers. So, people, ok... it's cool online grads, but go to college if is possible, it will be more easy later avoid unnecessary a lot of wrong bias about stuff like credentials.
Re: Ask HN: Fully online CS degrees?
#86Earlier quoted context omitted.
They also have Software Dev. https://www.wgu.edu/online-it-degrees/software-development-b... And I believe CS coming "soon."
I'm finishing up at WGU in Software Dev but sure wouldn't mind switching to CS proper - I keep hearing this and "soon," but can't pinpoint the source of the rumors whatsoever - do you know where you heard / got the impression that CS was coming to WGU?
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#87Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm finishing up at WGU in Software Dev but sure wouldn't mind switching to CS proper - I keep hearing this and "soon," but can't pinpoint the source of the rumors whatsoever - do you know where you heard / got the impression that CS was coming to WGU?
https://twitter.com/wgu/status/851483303584514048
FANTASTIC, many many thanks!!! With that in mind, I can move forward in relative peace, again, very grateful!! :)
Re: Ask HN: Fully online CS degrees?
#88I graduated from UIUC with a MSCS ‘14 (online).
- Did my CS undergrad at top school on site ‘11 - Worked full time in Bay as software developer since undergrad graduation, 2011. - Employer paid MS tuition
Pros: - I learn a lot better from doing than listening. I’d watch the lectures at 2x speed. Felt like I could actually pay attention until the end. - Learned how to read papers. - Challenged me to keep learning outside of work. I keep studying new stuff even now otherwise I look back and feel lazy. - Taught by best of the best.
Cons - Group projects can be a little hard to organize with on site students - Summer courses are accelerated but your full time job does not get any lighter. Summer classes are very hard with a full time job. Take something fluffy.
Anecdotally, my friends who took online classes at GTech complained that it was too easy. UIUC was definitely not easy and you get access to some top professors. Salary wise, I don’t know how much it mattered but if your employer pays for it, it’s a no brainer.
Re: Ask HN: Fully online CS degrees?
#89This past autumn I enrolled in the DePaul University online degree completion for CS. As the name states, it is not a four year program, you need to have basically your freshman year completed elsewhere. I have only taken a single class so far which worked out good. Starting in January I will be in a Discrete Math course so it will be a bit more intense so I will see how that goes.
When researching a program, I had narrowed it down to the following options:
* DePaul University
* University of Illinois at Springfield
* Arizona State University
* University of Maryland University College
* University of Florida
I ended up choosing DePaul because of the name recognition and the fact that I can actually visit the campus for advising, activities, etc. They also do not have a distinction on their diploma stating that the degree is "online", it is the same as a residence degree.
It may seem petty, but one of my criteria for choosing a school was that if I had ever heard or seen the school advertised on TV or radio, I wasn't interested. I wanted a school that was invested in academics and not advertising.
Re: Ask HN: Fully online CS degrees?
#90Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you already have a BS in another field, you might be better off taking Georgia Tech's MS CompSci ( https://www.omscs.gatech.edu/ ).
"Preferred qualifications for admitted OMS CS students are an undergraduate degree in computer science or related field (typically mathematics, computer engineering or electrical engineering) from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants who do not meet these criteria will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis; however, work experience will not take the place of an undergraduate deg…
Aaaand my friend with a BA in journalism got accepted into it.