mycroft Wrote:Hello all. Long time lurker here who's preparing to return to school. Thought I'd plunge in by starting a thread.

I noticed that Oregon State is offering a second bachelors degree in C.S. and they waive distribution requirements. So, all you need to take is 14 computer science courses. (One of those courses, Discrete Structures, is basically a math course.) The only math prerequisite is Precalculus.

The program ain't cheap at $630 a credit hour, but a second degree in Computer Science from a recognized university for just less than $9000 total? That strikes me as being an attractive value proposition. But I'd love to hear the opinions of others. The members here are a terrific source of knowledge and experience. I'm just getting my feet wet.

What I like about this program is how they waived distribution requirements so you don't need to bother with general courses. I'd be interested to learn of other schools offering similar math/stats/c.s second bachelors degrees that only require completion of major courses.

FilMor Wrote:I thought it was a 60 credit program?

*Students must complete 60 credits of major courses in order to graduate.

mycroft Wrote:That's odd. I didn't notice that statement. But it doesn't make any sense, because they also say,
"Students do not have to take the core courses required of a bachelor's degree because they already completed those in their first bachelor's degree program. Students take only the required courses for computer science so it is possible for a student to graduate within a year."

And, according to Oregon State's catalog, it's possible to earn a second baccalaureate with 32 credits in the major. On the other hand, it also says something about a 45 credit residency requirement. I think I'll give them a call tomorrow and see if I can get a straight answer (LOL).