Computer science needs to be theoreticl. It also needs to be practical. Programs should focus on the theoretical stuff (data structures,algorithms, etc) in the first few years as a base, then give the students an option to follow a more specific area such as software engineering, GUI design, AI, etc. To break into the field, you need a specific set of practical skills such as SQL, Struts, Crystal, etc etc. The CS programs are not providing practical skills like these.
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Computer science needs to be theoreticl. It also needs to be practical. Programs should focus on the theoretical stuff (data structures,algorithms, etc) in the first few years as a base, then give the students an option to follow a more specific area such as software engineering, GUI design, AI, etc. To break into the field, you need a specific set of practical skills such as SQL, Struts, Crystal, etc etc. The CS programs are not providing practical skills like these.