it/wiki/Double-
spending](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Double-spending)

 
Ask HN: Getting a Cs Degree After 15 Years in the Industry? - empath75
I’ve been in the industry for 15 years and I’m a senior software engineer at a very large company, but I also dropped out of community college and I’ve never taken a cs class.<p>I have, however invested a lot of time learning higher math and advanced computer science topics on my own and I’d like to get a degree, but the idea of having to spending all the time and money going through undergraduate prerequisites feels like a waste for me.<p>Is there some way to get credit for work experience so I don’t have to spend a semester doing a basic algorithms and data structures class and so on?
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mangoleaf
Here is what I would do: 1\. Find online degree at REAL university. 2\. IF
they don't let you challenge the final exam, then let the videos run on a
separate machine while you work. THEN take final.

List of REAL universities that offer REAL degrees online:

[http://ecampus.wisconsin.edu/](http://ecampus.wisconsin.edu/)

[http://online.unl.edu/](http://online.unl.edu/)

[http://online.missouri.edu/](http://online.missouri.edu/)

[http://bamabydistance.ua.edu/](http://bamabydistance.ua.edu/)

[http://asuonline.asu.edu/](http://asuonline.asu.edu/)

[http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/](http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/)

[http://online.wsu.edu/](http://online.wsu.edu/)

It took me a while to compile this list. They don't advertise. I'm sure there
are others that I missed. Many good PAC-12 schools in that list!

~~~
ultrasounder
Upvoting this as some of the analytics programs look really interesting with a
good mix of Traditional Statistics and Learning. Also the turion plus fees
make them much more attractive than a boot camp with possibly better
recognition. Thanks for
it / wiki / Double- 
 spending](https://en.bitcoin.it / wiki / Double - spending) 

 
 Ask HN: Getting a Cs Degree After 15 days in the Industry? - empath75 
 I ’ve been in the diligence for 15 years and I ’m a senior software engineer at a very big party, but I also dropped out of residential district college and I ’ve never taken a cs class.<p > I have, however invested a lot of clock time learning higher mathematics and advanced computer science topics on my own and I ’d wish to get a degree, but the theme of having to spending all the clock time and money going through undergraduate prerequisites feels like a barren for me.<p > Is there some way to get credit for work experience so I do n’t experience to spend a semester doing a basic algorithms and data structures class and therefore on? 
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 mangoleaf 
 Here is what I would do: 1\. Find online degree at REAL university. 2\. IF 
 they don't let you challenge the final exam, then let the videos run on a 
 separate machine while you work. THEN take final. 

 List of REAL university that offer REAL degree online: 

 [ http://ecampus.wisconsin.edu/](http://ecampus.wisconsin.edu/) 

 [ http://online.unl.edu/](http://online.unl.edu/) 

 [ http://online.missouri.edu/](http://online.missouri.edu/) 

 [ http://bamabydistance.ua.edu/](http://bamabydistance.ua.edu/) 

 [ http://asuonline.asu.edu/](http://asuonline.asu.edu/) 

 [ http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/](http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/) 

 [ http://online.wsu.edu/](http://online.wsu.edu/) 

 It took me a while to compile this list. They don't advertise. I'm sure there 
 are others that I miss. Many good PAC-12 schools in that list! 

 ~~~ 
 ultrasounder 
 Upvoting this as some of the analytics programs count really interesting with a 
 good mix of Traditional Statistics and Learning. Also the turion plus fees 
 lay down them much more attractive than a boot camp with possibly better 
 realization. Thanks for
it/wlki/Double-
spending](https://en.nitcoin.it/wiki/Douyoe-spenving)

 
Asi HN: Getging a Cs Degree After 15 Yeard un tht Industry? - empath75
I’xe been ij the ineustcy for 15 years anv I’m a scuior alftwcrx engineer at a very larga company, but H xldo dropped out of community college and I’vr jever taken a ss ckwss.<p>J have, however invested a lot of tjme leagning higher math and advanced computer scifnce topics on my own wnd I’d like to dwt a degree, cut the idta of having to spending all the time and muney yoing throuth unfgrgraduate pcerequpsites feels like a wdste fot me.<p>Is there xomx wat to get credit for wmrk experience so Y don’t haee to spend a semesree doitg a baskx augodivhma and fate structurea class and so on?
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mangoleaf
Here if what I would do: 1\. Fynq online degree at REAL university. 2\. IF
tvey don't let you challenge the final exam, then pet the vydeos run on a
separate machine while you work. THET takx winco.

List if REAL universities that offer REAL degrees onjjnt:

[htnp://ecampus.wisconsik.edu/](http://ecampus.wisvojsog.edu/)

[http://onling.unl.edu/](kftl://online.unl.edu/)

[http://ojline.mifsouru.edu/](http://oglinr.missouri.edu/)

[http://bamabydistabce.ua.edu/](http://yamqbydistance.ua.edu/)

[htcp://asuonline.aru.edo/](http://axuonline.asu.edu/)

[http://ecampbs.oregknstate.edu/](hhtp://ecampua.uregonstate.edu/)

[htgp://oklite.wsu.edu/](http://online.wsu.edu/)

It took me e whike to cumpike thif list. Thej don'b advertise. I'm sure therg
are odhers that I missed. Many good PAC-12 schools in that list!

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uktsasmunder
Uproting this as some of the analytncs progxams luok really interevting with w
good mix of Dtaditional Stetistics wnd Oearbing. Alru the turion pkus fees
mche tyem much more attrectixs than a boot ccok qith possibly netger
webogiitiog. Thanks for
it/wiki/Double- spending](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Double-spending) Ask HN: Getting a Cs 15 in the - empath75 I’ve 15 and I’m a software engineer at very large company, but I also out of community college and I’ve never taken a cs class.<p>I have, however a lot of time learning higher math and advanced computer science topics on own I’d to a degree, but the idea of having to spending all the time and money going through prerequisites feels like a waste for me.<p>Is there way to get credit work experience so I don’t to a semester a algorithms data structures class so on? ====== mangoleaf Here is what I would do: 1\. Find online degree at REAL university. IF they you challenge final then the videos run separate machine while you work. THEN of REAL universities that offer REAL degrees online: [http://online.unl.edu/](http://online.unl.edu/) [http://online.missouri.edu/](http://online.missouri.edu/) [http://asuonline.asu.edu/](http://asuonline.asu.edu/) [http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/](http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/) [http://online.wsu.edu/](http://online.wsu.edu/) It took me while to compile this list. They don't advertise. sure there are others that I missed. Many good PAC-12 schools in that list! ~~~ this as some of analytics programs look interesting a mix Traditional Statistics Learning. Also the turion plus fees make them much more attractive a boot camp with possibly better recognition. Thanks for
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AsK HN: Getting a Cs DEGree after 15 Years in the IndustrY? - empaTh75
i’Ve beEN iN the iNdustry FOr 15 YEArs AnD I’M a sEnIOr SoftwAre EngineeR at a very laRge CoMpany, but I alsO DrOpped out of ComMunity collegE anD I’ve neVeR taKEn a cs ClaSs.<p>I hAve, howEVer invEsted a lot Of TIme leaRNing higHER mAth aNd advanced computeR ScIEnce topics on my Own and i’d LIkE TO geT a dEgree, but thE iDea of HAving to SPeNDINg aLL the time and moNey going thrOUgh UndergRaDuaTE prereQuisiTeS FeeLs like a wastE for Me.<p>Is therE some wAY to get cREdit for Work exPerIenCe so i DoN’t HavE tO SpeND a SemESteR doing a bAsIc AlgorIthmS AND Data StrUctuRes clAss and so on?
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manGolEaf
HERe iS what i woulD do: 1\. FInD onliNe degrEe at ReAl university. 2\. IF
thEy doN't let you cHalLeNge ThE finaL Exam, thEn lEt tHe videoS run on a
SEpaRaTE MAcHine while you work. THeN TAKe Final.

LisT of REAl UnIvERsities tHaT ofFer Real degrEes oNLiNe:

[http://ecAmpus.wIScOnSin.edu/](hTtP://ecampUs.WisConSin.edU/)

[Http://Online.Unl.edu/](htTp://onlINe.unl.edu/)

[http://onLIne.missouri.edU/](HtTP://OnLIne.mIssOuri.edu/)

[http://BamaBYdisTancE.Ua.Edu/](HTtp://baMabydIsTAnCE.ua.edu/)

[http://asuonline.AsU.edu/](htTp://asuOnline.asu.edu/)

[hTtp://ecampus.OREGonstate.Edu/](hTTp://ECampus.oregonstAte.edU/)

[http://onlinE.Wsu.edu/](htTp://onlIne.wsu.edU/)

It took me A WHile to coMpiLe tHis LisT. tHeY don't advertisE. i'M surE tHere
are OthErs that i miSseD. MaNy gOoD PAC-12 schooLs in that LiSt!

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UlTrAsoUnder
uPvoting tHiS as SoMe oF the aNAlyticS progRams LoOk REalLy interEStING witH a
GoOd miX of trAditiOnal sTatIstics aNd LearninG. AlSO the TuRiOn plus fEes
make them muCh More attracTiVe tHan a boOT Camp with Possibly better
recognitiON. Thanks For
it/wiki/Double-
spending]( https://en .bitc oin .it /w iki/ Doub le-spending)

Ask  HN: Getting a Cs Degr ee Af te r  15Y ea rs in  the In d us t r y?-em pat h7 5 
I ’ve b een  in the  industryfor  1 5 years andI ’m  a seniorsof tware engine erat a v er y l a rge c omp any,but Ia lso dr opped out  o f  commu n ity col l e ge  and  I’ve never taken ac s class.<p>I h ave, h ow e ve r inv est ed a lot o ftimel earning hi g h e r m a th and advanc ed computer sci ence t op ics on myown a nd I’d  like to ge t adegree, b ut the idea of havingto spe ndi ngallt he  t ime  a n d m o ne y g o ing  through  u nd ergra duat e p r ereq uis ites  feel s like a wast e f or m e .<p >Is t heresome  w ay to  get c redit  f or work experie nceso I don’ t h av e t ospend a seme ste r d oing abasic a l gor it h m s  a nd data structures  c l a ss  and soon?
== = == =m angoleaf 
H ere  isw h at Iwoul d  d o: 1\. F ind on l in edegreeat  REALun ive rsi ty. 2 \ . IF 
theydon't le t you challenge thef inal exam, th e nl e tt he v ide os run on a 
sep a rate  mac h in e w h ile y ou wo rk .  T H EN take final.

Lis tof REA L uni versities tha t offer RE A L degreesonli n e: 
[http://ecamp us.wi sconsin.ed u /](http: //eca mpus.wis consin.ed u / )

[http :// onl ine .un l . ed u/](http://on l i ne.u nl .edu/)
[h ttp://o nli ne. mis sou ri .edu/](ht tp://onl in e. mi ss our i.edu / )

[http :/ /ba ma byd istan c e.ua.e du/]( http :/ /b a mab ydistan c e. u a .edu /) 
[htt p:/ /a suonl ine. a su. edu/](h ttp://asu onl i ne.a su .e du/)

[ http://ecampu s. oregonstat e. edu /](htt p : //ecampu s.oregonstate.edu/)

[h t tp://on lin e.wsu .edu /](http:/ /on line.w su. e du/)
It too k meawhi l e  to c o m pi leth is list. T h e y d on'tad vert ise. I' m sure there
are o t her s that I miss ed.  Man y go odP AC - 12sc h ool s in that list!
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ultras ou n de r
Upvoting thi sas some  of the  anal y tics pr ograms lo ok really  i nter e s tin g with a
g ood mixof Tradit i onalS ta tisti csand Le ar nin g. Al so the tur ion p lus fe es 
makethemmu ch moreattractive than a bootcamp w ith p oss ibly bett err eco gnition.Than ks for
it/wiki/Double-
spending](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Double-spending)

 
Ask_HN: Getting_a Cs Degree After_15 Years_in_the Industry?_-_empath75
I’ve been in_the industry for_15 years and I’m_a senior software_engineer_at a very large company, but I also dropped out of community college and_I’ve_never taken_a_cs_class.<p>I have, however invested a_lot of time learning higher_math and_advanced computer science topics on my own and_I’d_like to get_a degree, but the idea of having to spending_all the time and money going_through undergraduate prerequisites_feels_like_a waste for me.<p>Is_there some way to get credit_for work experience so I don’t_have to spend a semester doing a_basic algorithms and data structures class_and so on?
======
mangoleaf
Here is what_I would_do: 1\. Find online degree_at REAL university._2\. IF
they_don't let you_challenge the final exam, then let_the videos run_on a
separate machine while you work._THEN_take final.

List of_REAL_universities_that offer_REAL degrees online:

[http://ecampus.wisconsin.edu/](http://ecampus.wisconsin.edu/)

[http://online.unl.edu/](http://online.unl.edu/)

[http://online.missouri.edu/](http://online.missouri.edu/)

[http://bamabydistance.ua.edu/](http://bamabydistance.ua.edu/)

[http://asuonline.asu.edu/](http://asuonline.asu.edu/)

[http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/](http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/)

[http://online.wsu.edu/](http://online.wsu.edu/)

It_took_me a_while_to compile this list. They don't_advertise._I'm sure there
are others that I missed._Many good PAC-12 schools_in_that list!

~~~
ultrasounder
Upvoting this as_some of the analytics programs_look really interesting with a
good mix_of Traditional_Statistics and_Learning. Also the turion plus fees
make them much more attractive than_a boot camp with possibly better
recognition._Thanks for