Breaking free, with a CS degree
Jeffrey Chu, a postbaccalaureate computer science student at Oregon State University, had a perfectly fine career as an attorney. After earning a law degree in 2016 from the University of Texas at Austin, Chu worked first as a felony prosecutor, then as a civil litigator. He liked his job but came to realize that it […]
Tips for success in your first year
Guest post by Anushka Pandey The first term of college can be intimidating — especially in an engineering major where you will be taking calculus and other technical courses as early as your first term. As an electrical and computer engineering major with no prior programming or robotics experience, I was incredibly nervous when I […]
What is a master’s degree in computer science good for?
Guest post by: Prof. Chris Scaffidi, computer science, Oregon State University Many people ask me whether they should pursue graduate school in computer science. Answering this question requires explaining what graduate school is good for. For the Ph.D., the answer is relatively simple. A Ph.D. primarily focuses on training students to do research. It also […]
