It appears, for the moment, that I will be withdrawing from Baker after this semester is completed. Since I began with Baker back during the Summer semester (2007), I have been asking whether or not the Bachelor of Computer Science degree is considered a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree because I would like to continue on, or have the change to continue on, to graduate school after I graduate. I finally received my answer from the advisers which stated the degree is considered neither a BS or BA in Computer Science and I would need to check with any graduate schools I am interested in applying to whether the degree would be accepted.
I would much rather attend a school which has a standard degree recognizable by any accredited institution. It appears my search will continue in seeking true, online Bachelor of Science degrees in either Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science. So far the only other school I have found offering this has been University of North Dakota and unfortunately their lack of communication turned me off of them the first time I was accepted and planned to attend. However, if they are still the only ones out there, I may have to re-apply. One would think in this day and age, more schools would be offering accredited engineering and science degrees online.
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I haven’t been all that impressed with Baker so far. According to their website, they’re an accredited institution, and I’m sure that I’ll be able to find computer-related jobs with my degree– but I’m starting to wonder if graduate programs will accept my undergrad as well. I’m thinking about going into Library Science after I finish my undergrad degree, and I’d like to avoid worrying about whether my degree is even valid. Perhaps my outlook will change a bit when I start taking classes that are a bit more challenging; these “learn to use a computer” classes have been easy, but I hate that I’m paying them so much to “learn how to start an application.” Seriously.
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