"roflcopter" (roflroflroflcopter)
11/25/2014 at 18:51 • Filed to: None
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"roflcopter" (roflroflroflcopter)
11/25/2014 at 18:51 • Filed to: None | 0
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Arguing my case to skip a few Computer Science courses that are prerequisite to the upper level CS classes that I need for my engineering degree, we'll see how this goes. I don't think I need 'Intro to C' by yet another name on my list before taking the Data Structures series, I'm in a Microprocessor Applications class that contains nothing but programming in assembly and dealing with timing issues, I'm sure my algorithm design is just fine, thank you very much.
Grindintosecond
> roflcopter
11/25/2014 at 18:55 |
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What are your schools requirements for testing out of the classes with a pass score?
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roflcopter
> Grindintosecond
11/25/2014 at 18:58 |
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I'm really not sure, it's not a class most people do that with like Cal II or something.
I talked to one of the CS advisors today and she said they've never had anyone ask for that before but to send her an email with everything all laid out. The head of the department can waive the requirement if they want. Basically I've taken like 6 programming based classes and now they're telling me I need to take a basic algorithm design course before going into data structures. It's crap.
John Norris (AngryDrifter)
> roflcopter
11/25/2014 at 19:33 |
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"Arguing my case ... for my engineering degree ..."
Perhaps you should be seeking a law degree.
If you stick with engineering and you want go win your case, go read a few syllabuses on Algorithm courses and make sure you can communicate what you know about the principles that are taught. If they comeback to you with questions on divide and conquer and the nuances of sort algorithms and you can't impress them they're probably not going to give you a free pass.
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roflcopter
> John Norris (AngryDrifter)
11/25/2014 at 19:36 |
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Nah, engineering is for me. I already know what is taught in this class and I have quite a few friends who have taken it, all of which say that there's no reason I should have to take it. The information covered in it is for someone who is just getting into programming, not someone who usually ends up tutoring his friends on all their programming projects.