Learning to program is getting harder

Re:Learning to program is getting harder by mywittyname on Friday February 16, 2018 @05:58PM (#16397328)

I've found that some universities have a program like this -- replacing the calc, physics and higher-level math with more hands-on classes. At my university, a BA in CS was like this, while a BS maintained the rigorous math requirements. I've also seen programs labeled Information Systems that's similar.

Not sure I agree with whole-scale removal of it though. I have to use calculus every once in a while in my job. While I never integrate by hand, I certainly need to know what integrals and derivatives are and how/when they are applied.

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Re:Learning to program is getting harder by Clubber on Saturday February 17, 2018 @10:37AM (#16401111)

Also, I would think just 1 semester Calc and Physics would be beneficial to add more applicable subject would be a fine compromise. 3 of each seems really excessive. That cirriculum was created when computers weren't overly complicated. I know that had it back in the 90s. There's just been too many important innovations in computing that are ignored because of Calc and Physics IMO.

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Re:Learning to program is getting harder by Clubber on Friday February 16, 2018 @06:01PM (#16397347)

Yes, Information Systems type degrees are close, but at my school they weren't strong on programming, instead required Accounting I+II, Finance, Marketing, Management, Business Ethics and that sort of thing.

My wife got her CIS degree a few years ago and they seem to have improved a bit. She had multiple programming courses in several languages along with more advanced CS courses and database courses.

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