<p>So I will be attending a liberal arts school In the fall and I will be a double major in computer science & digital media. I was wondering if my degree will be worth it? </p>
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<p>It depends on the school and its offerings of CS courses.</p>
<p>If it is Juniata, the CS offerings look rather limited, and most junior and senior level courses are offered only once every two years.
[Juniata</a> College - Information Technology and Computer Science Department - Courses](<a href=“http://www.juniata.edu/departments/itcs/courses.html]Juniata”>http://www.juniata.edu/departments/itcs/courses.html)</p>
<p>I’m going to Albright College! </p>
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<p>Even more than that, it depends on the effort you put into your courses and other opportunities (such as research projects and internships). It also depends on how much more you might be paying to attend Albright than the alternatives.</p>
<p>Yeaah my college really goes in depth into the major! I was told to network like crazy and keep a high GPA. The co creator of YouTube went to my school so he’s the inspiration I need to become something big with my major! I’m also thinking about double majoring in digital media and computer science so my background can stand out more.</p>
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<p>[Albright</a> College - Course Catalog, Computer Science](<a href=“http://www.albright.edu/catalog/compsci.html]Albright”>http://www.albright.edu/catalog/compsci.html) indicates that Albright College’s CS offerings are very limited. For example, there are no courses in computer networks (general), databases, security, compilers, digital design, artificial intelligence.</p>
<p>While much of CS can be self-educated more easily than many other technical subjects, people major in CS because most people learn better with the assistance of an instructor and structured course work. Post-graduation in industry, you will likely have to self-educate more CS topics than someone who attended a school where they could take more CS topics courses.</p>
<p>(And Sun Ultra 5 workstations? Those are over a decade old…)</p>
<p>Actually they do have artificial intellegence, computer networks and database classes. It’s on my class sheet that professors gave me</p>
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<p>It may sound strange, but, I’ve never heard of anyone transfering out of a LAC because of its CS offerings or lack thereof. Of course, it depends on the college and it certainly pays to examine the course catalogue before hand, but it’s very likely that a small class can branch off into many different directions with the proper faculty oversight.</p>
<p>Better check on how often those courses are offered. If once every two years or less often, you may have only one chance to take the course while you are at the college.</p>
<p>Thanks circuitrider! And ucbalumnus I will make sure that those classes are offered and I will make sure I have a great career after I graduate! </p>
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<p>Hi thatguy12, ucbalumnus, and all,</p>
<p>Thanks for this thread. I’ve been reading here on behalf of my son awhile. And, it IS down to this for his Choices: UMBC, Salisbury, and Goucher. Goucher, a LAC, has attractiveness, but there may be concerns as raised here. Comments? Note, he would like to be able to take drawing classes, and there are some constraints for UMBC here; also possible quality of life issues at UMBC, which otherwise both a ranked school, and ABET accredited. Though Salisbury could be a middle ground, it is not as well respected as some would like.</p>
<p>Thanks for any feedback…</p>
<p>Ira Z.</p>
<p>Goucher appears to be rather limited in CS offerings in comparison to the others.</p>
<p>[Courses</a> : Goucher College](<a href=“http://www.goucher.edu/academics/mathematics-and-computer-science/courses]Courses”>http://www.goucher.edu/academics/mathematics-and-computer-science/courses)
<a href=“http://www.salisbury.edu/catalog/12-14/213_340_Courses.pdf[/url]”>http://www.salisbury.edu/catalog/12-14/213_340_Courses.pdf</a>
[Course</a> Descriptions: CMSC, CMPE | UMBC Undergraduate Catalog 2012-2013](<a href=“http://www.umbc.edu/catalog/2012/courses.php?dept=CMSC%20and%20CMPE]Course”>http://www.umbc.edu/catalog/2012/courses.php?dept=CMSC%20and%20CMPE)</p>
<p>UMBC’s art course listing is here:</p>
<p>[Course</a> Descriptions: ART | UMBC Undergraduate Catalog 2012-2013](<a href=“http://www.umbc.edu/catalog/2012/courses.php?dept=ART]Course”>http://www.umbc.edu/catalog/2012/courses.php?dept=ART)</p>
<p>You and he may want to dig a little deeper to figure out how often each course is offered, since courses offered infrequently may be easy to miss out on during one’s four years at a school.</p>