Re:Ask HN: Do you need a BS in CS if you have a BS in CIS?
by jryan49 on Friday October 19, 2018 @11:40AM
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At my school CIS was just CS/programming lite, I imagine at different schools the degree could be wildly different though? What kind of classes did you take?
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Re:Ask HN: Do you need a BS in CS if you have a BS in CIS?
by calucardx on Friday October 19, 2018 @11:44AM
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Yes, it was CS/math/programming lite with extra courses in more IT infrastructure - like networking, security, penetration testing, compliance, project management, forensics, incident response, etc.
I did take calc 1, linear algebra, physics 1 with calc 1, discrete math, algo/data structures but that's about it.
Re:Ask HN: Do you need a BS in CS if you have a BS in CIS?
by jryan49 on Friday October 19, 2018 @11:47AM
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So no software engineering (architecture) or programming courses? You can probably learn what you would learn in those classes by yourself if you find the right resources and are a self learner. Most people will not care about your degree if you can prove you have the skills they need.
Re:Ask HN: Do you need a BS in CS if you have a BS in CIS?
by calucardx on Friday October 19, 2018 @12:23PM
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I did take a SQL, Java and Python courses but they weren't very good.
I'm definitely more of a self learner but I feel without the BS in Computer Science credential, I won't be taken seriously.
Re:Ask HN: Do you need a BS in CS if you have a BS in CIS?
by jryan49 on Friday October 19, 2018 @01:12PM
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I know plenty of devs without even a BS at all. I think you should go for it, and try for a job and only go back if you really are having issues. Just make sure to prepare for the interviews.