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I decided to go back to schooo for a second degree. I hate my job and have always wanted a career in tech, but assumed I wouldn't be able to do it. My employer has a partnership with a local university (non-profit, regionally accredited), and I would get a significant discount, free books, plus tuition reimbursement. So I figure why not.
My concern with this degree program is that it does not include calculus -- only college algebra and discrete math. Does that mean this is a bad program? I asked my advisor about it and she said that they removed calculus from the curriculum two years ago to "modernize" the program, but I don't think this makes sense. From what I hear, calculus is pretty valuable in a lot of tech careers. Do you think I can get by with learning it myself? I just don't want this to come up in an interview and then have to tell the interviewer that I had no calculus training.
Thanks for your help!
Edit: I apologize if this is in the general section becaue I posted it in the "career" section and for some reason that didn't seem to work.
I have a degree and academic experience in CS. If you want to be a software developer or work in the tech industry, calculus is not necessary or used at all. If you want to pursue grad school or an academic career in CS (professor/researcher), then advanced math is likely necessary, but more linear algebra and proofs than calculus. I wouldn’t assume that a CS degree program is bad or unrigorous just because it does not require calculus.
Hey I majored in CS! I don't think calc is necessary. I had many interviews and not one person asked about calc. Like the other person said, strong coding is important. A program that supports you create programs that you can add to your github or personal website is great as well - this is most helpful in landing the job.
Hi there cybersecurity major here. Calculus is absolutely not necessary. I actually switched my major from CS to cybersecurity so I wouldn't have to take any calc classes which would've been uncessary stress anyway. Math only helps to train your brain for thinking in terms of coding and logistics.
You want a school with a strong CS cirriculum that focuses on actual computing and coding.
Related degree, work as a programmer, and I agree that calculus isn't really needed for the job, unless you want to work in a specialized mathy role.
I got a cs degree and have a basic programming job. Calc isn’t necessary for it.
Study calculus in your own time with Khan academy and Mathispower4u channel on YouTube.
Trust me on this