Anyone here taken a Software Engineering degree?

[Peter1]

I'm starting this course in a few weeks. Just wondering if anyone else has done it, or anyone whos gonna do it?

Pete

[jesus4u]

I am finishing my BS degree coming this January.

[CyberSurfer]

My CS Degree is mainly software engineering oriented...

[Arc]

Starting my BS in Computer Information Systems in a couple weeks, I assume that is the same as Software Engineering.

It covers DB design,PL/SQL,C++,Java,Systems Analysis and Development,Software Engineering,OOP,VB,Internet Applications,Networking and few other sofware/computer related courses. And ofcourse all the other required classes Like Eng,Acc,Mat,Bus and Humanities like Psycology,Sociology,Origins of Western Culture...etc.

[Peter1]

The course i'm doing is here:
http://www2.shu.ac.uk/prospectus/op_...S009&status=TN

On your courses what do you think would the ratio of practical to theory be?

[LabtroRob]

You do realize that on completion, it is required by law that you denounce VB as not a programming language, and hang out with pale, skinny C++ programmers (as opposed to slightly less skinny and pale VB programmers).

[Arc]

Is there such a thing as a skinny programmer?

[Arc]

Originally posted by Peter1
The course i'm doing is here:
http://www2.shu.ac.uk/prospectus/op_...S009&status=TN

On your courses what do you think would the ratio of practical to theory be?

The courses you will be taking seem ok. I didn't really see any specific languages mentioned though. I assume they provide the IT job for the 3rd year? Seems kind of odd that you have to pay them to let you work for some company.... Ofcourse a degree like this is better than nothing by far, but It won't hold water against a Bachelors in an employment situation...Atleast that's my opinion.

[Peter1]

but It won't hold water against a Bachelors in an employment situation

The course is a Bachelors.

The language that the course does is C++. Yep, they send you off to a business, get paid for it by the company as well .

[Arc]

Well it said 4 year degree, but does it offer the other courses like Communications,Business,Accounting,Math, Humanities etc..?

That's what I ment by bachelors. I didn;t see those type courses mentioned. It seemed more like a technical degree than an actual college degree.


But that's cool atleast they pay you for working that year

[Peter1]

Hmmm, where do you live? Think our Uni courses (England) must work differently than yours.

[CyberSurfer]

In the UK, you can have a Bachelors degree in a purely technical subject, ie my degree has only CS modules.

[JPicasso]

Ya, I took one once, a long time ago....



but they made me put it back.