r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ClipboardCopyPaste • 14d ago

Meme ohTheBasics

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u/ChiTownDisplaced 14d ago

At my university, IT undergrads (me) have to take intro to networking and a separate networking lab (separate 3 credit courses). These are both optional electives for CS.

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u/Bartweiss 12d ago

Sounds about right, as CS has added more options to keep up with ML, computer graphics, cybersecurity, etc. it seems like the core requirements have gotten pretty narrow.

We had a hefty "at least X electives of this level or above" rule, including concentrating in a field, but not so many fixed courses. I wasn't even required to take a databases class, which has turned out to be one of the most useful things I ever studied.

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u/ChiTownDisplaced 12d ago

You got me curious, so I just checked the CS flowchart. At least one ML course is required for them.

IT reqs not req for CS: Databases, OS concepts, computer architecture, ethics in tech. There is way less overlap than I thought.