from what I understand, they are accredited, but not by the same body that accredidates the EE dept. Tim Blalock [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Daniel Smith Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 11:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: BYU vs UVSC (was Re: [uug] php zip) I think he was probably referring to the fact that BYU's CS department is not accredited. On Thursday, April 3, 2003, at 11:01 AM, Matt W. wrote: > From: "Tim Blalock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> On another note, I may stir up a hornet's nest, but I just spent the >> last > 15 >> minutes listening to a UVSC student tell me that the UVSC computer >> science >> department is more advanced and harder than BYU's. I personally tend >> to >> disagree, since I've never heard of a UVSC class that is hard, but >> maybe I >> need to get out more. I also think this kid I was talking to was off >> his >> rocker, since he claimed that BYU didn't have a CS department. >> Funny, I >> wonder whom I got my degree from? Anyway, what does everybody think? >> BYU > vs >> UVSC > > Heh, I think UVSC has a required class for all curricula that teaches > their > students that all their programs are harder/better than BYU programs. > I > don't mind them thinking so because they need the esteem boost. > > One thing about BYU is it's wide-spread reputation. In my > out-side-of-utah > experiences, recruiter/employer reaction is usually "wow" when finding > out > that I attended BYU, it is highly respected. There are also other > assumptions that come along with it. For one interview that I sat > down to, > the recruiter started out, "I was so excited this morning because I > knew I > was going to interview a spanish speaking Mormon." Heh. > > Matt > > > ____________________ > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > Daniel W. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________ Inflex Virus Scanner - installed on mailserver for domain @et.byu.edu Queries to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
