Comp Sci at Grinnell vs Colby

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So I’m basically split 50/50 over applying EDII to Grinnell or to Colby, based on what I’ve seen, and I’m curious as per the comp sci prospects in Grinnell and how they compare to Colby.

I’ll admit, I don’t know a frank ton about computer science, and the courses offered at either place seem rather foreign, so I’d appreciate if someone knowledgeable could translate the jargon in these lists

http://catalog.grinnell.edu/content.php?filter%5B27%5D=CSC&filter%5B29%5D=&filter%5Bcourse_type%5D=-1&filter%5Bkeyword%5D=&filter%5B32%5D=1&filter%5Bcpage%5D=1&cur_cat_oid=7&expand=&navoid=1221&search_database=Filter#acalog_template_course_filter

https://www.colby.edu/catalogue/courses/CS/

and tell me which of the course lists would better prepare me for a career in game development, which is what I’ve been thinking of doing. Lately.

If someone has hands on experience with the department in Grinnell, even better. Thanks for any help.

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Sent you a PM

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Grinnell’s compsci department is honestly my favorite and I’m not even in it.

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Grinnell’s CS department would appear to be a quantum level higher than Colby’s in its course offerings:

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/math-computer-science-majors/1814245-computer-science-at-some-smaller-schools-including-liberal-arts-colleges-p2.html

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Is anyone currently studying CS at Grinnell or Colby? I have the same question as @almostevil665 !

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My son was accepted to both schools and I work as a programmer, so I looked closely at both departments. The chart posted by @merc81 tells the story. The breadth of offerings in the Grinnell program is significantly greater. Besides the CS course offerings, the Grinnell major has additional math requirements (calculus and above iirc) while Colby’s only requirement was a statistics course.

The Colby program had an interdisciplinary focus which tied into their well regarded environmental studies and biology programs. You would learn enough to get a job as a programmer but I don’t know enough about their career placement to say much more. If you were considering grad school though, I don’t think it offers enough theory and math-based classes.

If your interest is in a CS curriculum more strongly grounded in theory and math, then Grinnell is a great choice. Which is best for you completely depends on your goals and strengths.