Our modern world is built on technology, and it's computer science majors who will build that technology for years to come. Unfortunately, most post-secondary institutions aren't doing enough to meet that need.
Computer Science programs elsewhere have some of the highest drop-out rates of any degree, so we've designed one to help anyone and everyone get started in this growing career.
This program is industry-relevant, accessible to all students, and job-focused, to ensure your degree is worth the investment.
Faculty Contributors
By offering some of these courses online, we give students access to world-leading faculty and a curriculum vetted by real Fortune 500 companies.
Dr. Charles Severance, University of Michigan - Dr. Charles Severance holds a PhD in Computer Science from Michigan State University. He is the former Executive Director of the Sakai Foundation, and one of the world’s leading online CS educators. His contributions and curriculum form the basis of our programming curriculum
Dr. Colleen Van Lent, University of Michigan - Dr. Colleen Van Lent holds a PhD in Computer Science from Pitt. Her work focuses heavily on web design and development, especially in the field of accessibility. The Web Development course series is based on her Web Development for Everybody curriculum.
Professor Sean Joyce, Heidelberg University - Professor Joyce has over 25 years of experience in technology, and has taught Computer Science extensively to Liberal Arts students. His contributions were invaluable in formatting these courses such that they are readily accessible to students.
How does this degree align with the real world?
Google helped us build this degree to ensure that it aligned with the industry needs of the future.
They provide ongoing guidance and feedback on the course topics and learning outcomes, and help ensure that our experts and faculty contributors are aligned to the real-world needs of companies today.
Career Outlook
Software Developers have a median salary of $110,000 and can often make that while working from home. However, there are many other job opportunities enabled by a major or minor in computer science. Those include:
- Computer Programmer
- Technical Product Owner
- Technical Project Manager
- CS Educator
- and more!
Curriculum Highlights
This Computer Science program has notably less math than a typical program and sticks to practical lessons rather than theoretical ones.
- Math Required: Calculus I, Statistics, Probability
- Hardest Class: Algorithms. This is highly technical and will require you to build a foundation in programming before taking this class.
