Originally posted by Richard Scothern:
I'm curious to know what differences there are between BS computer science degrees in the US and Europe.
Generally speaking, European degrees are seen as inferior to US degrees, here in the US. The programs aren't seen to be as comprehensive or rigorous. This is true at all levels, BS, masters, and PhD, although as you move up the degree level, the difference increases.
Originally posted by Richard Scothern:
I read that the US skills shortage of the late 90's was caused by colleges not producing the right kind of CS graduates. I've also seen a lot of cases where people take computer science and philosophy together, or other subject that don't appear to complement each other. However, the high standards of US universities would bely the idea that this were a bad thing.
Can you give me a reference? My view has always been that collegese do a great job of teaching CS. However, since most of their graduates go on to become software engieering, they are misaligned. It's like asking mechanical engineers to be physics majors. There are very few software engineering programs in the US. Of course, European CS programs suffer from the same problem.
--Mark