The Changing Face of Computer Science

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday July 19, 2005 @10:44AM from the go-to-school dept.

For another facet of CS education, HangingChad writes "MSNBC is carrying an interesting article on the changing demographics of IT workers and education. The upshot of the article is that older, working adults are taking IT related courses for advancement while comp sci continues to slide as a career choice in college, which the researchers in the article attribute to perception issues." From the article: "In fact, as the technology-dependent United States struggles to stay ahead of the Bangalores of the world, the Higher Education Institute at the University of California-Los Angeles found significantly fewer students at the college level -- 60 percent fewer -- wanted to study computer science in 2004 as opposed to the year 2000. "

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I agree! by ShaniaTwain · 2005-07-19 10:52 · Score: 4, Funny

Obviously there is a much better career choice.

Choose wisely for maximum income!

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Re:Good riddance! by Anonymous Coward · 2005-07-19 10:59 · Score: 5, Funny

Not me. I'm in it for the chicks!
Re:Too many IT workers by Zemplar · 2005-07-19 11:00 · Score: 4, Funny

"Why would you pursue IT at this point in time?"

Especially when it's so easy a nine year old can do it!
4 Years of No Girls Just to Hear... by Lord+Marlborough · 2005-07-19 11:06 · Score: 4, Funny

This is Rajesh. He's just replaced you.
Re:Trend by CausticPuppy · 2005-07-19 12:47 · Score: 5, Funny

You can be a lot happier with simple things, like starting and quitting work every day
at the same hours (instead of working insane overtime), having free weed...

Word.

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