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How Valuable is a Minor in Computer Science?

Posted by Cliff on from the it's-worth-in-IT dept.

DenmaFat asks: "I'm an IT person finally finishing my BA (in Psych) at a big state U. For a few dollars (and about a semester) more, I can also minor in CS. I'll probably do it anyway, because I love the subject matter, but I'm wondering what the value of a CS minor is in the job market. Are there any CS minor holders who can speak from experience on this one?"

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  1. I'll tell you one thing: by Anonymous+Crowhead · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    A minor in CS is worth more the a degree in Pysch. Jesus, did you go just to get a degree? You might as well have majored in dance.

  2. Re:Probably not much by bluGill · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I was with you to the end. Right at the end you suddenly start to sound like a typical teacher - loved most of school, but hated math. Like a typical teacher you can do it, but are unable to pass on the pure beauty that is truth math. (Not to be confused with arithmetic)

    Reading and writing are foundations, it would be a mistake to forget them. However math is as important as philosophy, and both are more important than history. (History is the grounding you need to understand philosophy, while science is the grounding of math)

    In short: math and philosophy teach you to think. They are what school should be about. The rest is just to make sure the lessions you are learning seem relevant.