[PLUG] Graduate CS programs in Philly area

[jvoris <jvoris@axs2000.net>]

>> Jason Wertz wrote:
>>Have you taken any courses in any of the Penn State Great Valley programs?
>
>Based on interactions with co workers who are currently going to PSU-GV,
>the exams are simple.  You are not supposed to get 100% on a
>graduate level exam, especially if you did not study. On the other hand
>the coursework seems to be relatively complete, if not challenging.

I would echo the "relatively complete, if not challenging".  I have taken most 
of the CS Continuing Ed courses offered at GV/PSU, but none of the Graduate 
courses at Great Valley.  So Akintayo, were the people you know really taking 
the Grad courses?  Most of the Continuing Ed courses require little or no book 
reading, only reading or skimming the in-class handouts and working on your 
mini-projects throughout the 7 week courses.  There are no finals exams *** 
only a final project in most courses for Continuing Ed.

*** the TCP/IP course is an exception and IT IS HARD!  After studying real 
hard for the final exam, I only got a "C".

Coming out of Continuing Ed, you might not get "smart", but you are definitely 
dangerous and know enough to "talk the talk" if not "walk the walk".  In other 
words, you know enough to get yourself started down the road without stumbling 
so bad you get frustrated and stop when trying out stuff on your own after the 
course is over.

I would imagine that the GV/PSU Graduate Courses are an entirely different 
story, and have to be much more difficult and equal to the difficulty of the 
Main Penn State Campus Grad courses!

............... John Voris ...............
         IBM Certified Specialist,
   iSeries Technical Solutions Designer
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