Anyone for Computer Science at UMPI?

[Pikachu]

Anyone else looking forward to the CS degree finally coming to UMPI later this year? I can't wait! Although it does look like it'll take around 3 terms - seems like a lot of courses will need to be done at UMPI itself. 

Does anyone know if the degree has exams or if it's writing papers like their BABA?

[ss20ts]

UMPI doesn't have exams in the YourPace program.

[Pikachu]

UMPI doesn't have exams in the YourPace program.

Would be interesting to see how they do half the courses for the CS program - especially the ones like Linear Algebra and Discrete Math - without exams. Perhaps this might end up being the only fully essay-based BS in CS program.

[ss20ts]

The already have math and accounting courses without exams. Everything isn't a paper. There are projects and PowerPoints as well.

[origamishuttle]

I was surprised to find that MAT 101 had a 15-page research and analysis paper final before the move to Brightspace. I agree that it will be interesting to see what they come up with for the new YP courses.

[fmsoa]

Anyone else looking forward to the CS degree finally coming to UMPI later this year? I can't wait! Although it does look like it'll take around 3 terms - seems like a lot of courses will need to be done at UMPI itself. 

Does anyone know if the degree has exams or if it's writing papers like their BABA?

I wouldn’t hold my breath for the Youpace CS program. They’ve been delaying the launch for so long that I’ve already earned a Master’s from GT.

[bjcheung77]

Basically... It's a new program, they've not launched yet, may be later in the year or end of 2025/early 2026... If you need to get the degree quickly, then look elsewhere, if you're not in a rush and looking to wait, then that's all you can do...

[Pikachu]

Anyone else looking forward to the CS degree finally coming to UMPI later this year? I can't wait! Although it does look like it'll take around 3 terms - seems like a lot of courses will need to be done at UMPI itself. 

Does anyone know if the degree has exams or if it's writing papers like their BABA?

I wouldn’t hold my breath for the Youpace CS program. They’ve been delaying the launch for so long that I’ve already earned a Master’s from GT.

It'll be added to the YourPace application in June for October session this year as per screenshots shared on Discord. Hopefully they keep it to that timeline.