I was thinking of dual-enrolling at a college to take a computer science course. Will it help a lot in admissions? I do not plan on being a STEM or any math related major, I was planning on applying as a humanities major. Still, I heard that colleges still want to see a computer science class and I have room for one in my schedule.
The local high schools around here require it for graduation, as it is considered to be a vocational need before a student can graduate. Students then put it in as an elective.
My high school doesn’t require it. So should I still take the class at a university for dual-enrollment? Is computer science a class that colleges really like students to have?
"Is computer science a class that colleges really like students to have? "
Not particularly
I doubt that they would see such a class essential.
If you’re applying as a technical major (compsci, any engineering), it would be preferable to see that. However, since you’re applying as a humanities major, I wouldn’t sweat it.
My kiddo was accepted into three heavy engineering schools as an intended Comp Engr major. Never took a CS class in HS. Didn’t affect her…
All I can think of is this. Some state K-12 systems require a class in word processing, spreadsheet, basically Microsoft Office. This way, university professors never have to say, “What? You can’t make a header???” But this is not really computer science.
I do not have the expertise to tell you how it would look on college apps. What I do know, however, is that as a society, we are progressing technologically at a rapid pace, and it will likely be a huge, huge benefit to have at least a basic background in computer science regardless of your prospective major or job. If you end up not taking a Comp Sci class in high school, you should definitely look to take one in college.