r/CUBoulderMSCS

how many days to wait after submitting the Account Creation Form?

Last Saturday night, I submitted the Account Creation Form and got persona id checked. Just after the submission, an email came, in which says, " We'll contact you once it's complete and this process may take up to two weeks. " . I want to ask will it be so long to get replay?

reddit.com
u/Electronic-Muscle694 — 3 days ago

DTSA 5501 algorithm for searching — proctored exam

Hii I’m not sure if it’s the right place to ask . I’m currently subscribed to Coursera but haven’t paid fee to convert to for-credit work.

After reading the description of final exam below -- I’m curious if the final proctored exam will ask students to programm python code from scratch? Or they'll be in the same format as the coding assignments

Appreciate the response !

"You will complete a programming assignment worth 16% of your grade. You must attempt the final in order to earn a grade in the course. If you've upgraded to the for -credit version of this course, please make sure you review the additional for-credit materials in the Introductory module and anywhere else they may be found."

reddit.com
u/clooneyge — 3 days ago

Need help understanding non-credit

Hi, I’m a bit lost in the weeds here. I read that you can enroll in non-credit before paying the for-credit amount to wrap up a particular course. Now,

  1. Since Coursera doesn’t let you audit courses anymore, are you guys paying for the full coursera membership to access the non-credit version of all classes at once? Or are you paying the $49/mo per course every time?

  2. If I start paying for a Coursera subscription through my personal account to access non-credit courses, would that somehow clash with the coursera account you create through CU?

  3. If I start the non-credit version of a course and then upgrade to for-credit when I’m ready, do I have 8 weeks from the start of non-credit or the date of upgrade to finish out the extra stuff?

I know these things get asked a lot, but I looked through the history and couldn’t find anything that directly answered these questions.

Any help is appreciated!

reddit.com
u/thogdontcare — 9 days ago

Advice needed!

I have been considering doing the MSCS program but unsure if it’s a right fit for me.

My foundations in undergrad were Film/TV Production but my industry(TV) is slowly moving towards virtualization of workflows.

Has anyone done this program to advance their career without the undergrad experience of CS? Is it an impossible reach to go for?

Thank you for the help 😁 I appreciate it!

reddit.com
u/LawDawg1999 — 13 days ago

Switching From MS-CS to MS-ECE

Done 9 for-credit courses in the MS-CS program, but I'm starting to think about switching to the ECE degree as I prefer the lower level and more hardware side of things. Seems like I can get those credits transferred over from asking the course staff, but just wondering if anyone has experience in the ECE program.

On the other hand I feel like I can finish the CS quicker with better grades and then just do the extra embedded/power courses on the side after. I also feel like I would have a bit more time to do side projects with the CS degree.

Currently a webdev with a Mechanical Engineering Bachelors, but would like to move towards the embedded/robotics/avionics side of things.

reddit.com
u/ThrowAwayBigBoy12 — 14 days ago

CSCA 5403: Basic Ideas in Computing Security Description Mismatch

The course above's description on the CUB's website (CSCA 5403: Basic Ideas in Computing Security | Computer Science | University of Colorado Boulder) doesn't match the Coursera one (Basic Ideas in Computing Security | Coursera). One states Java is required and suggests a tutorial while the other says no programming background is required.

Can anyone who has taken it confirm which of the two is correct?

reddit.com
u/nimkeenator — 13 days ago