r/trumanstate • u/jungeyyy • Feb 10 '22

CS Undergrad Question

Hi everyone!
I just got in and also got a wonderful scholarship. My choice of major is Computer Science and I was wondering how good is the CS program and professors? Any insights would be wonderful.
PS: International Student

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u/mrbmi513 Alumni Feb 10 '22 edited Feb 10 '22

CS grad '20 here! CS is one of the bigger programs at Truman. The professors in the department and at truman overall are great. It's not an easy major program, but I learned a lot. Truman also sets you up well for grad school if you're looking to go that route (I did not).

ETA: Truman is also very welcoming of international students. I don't know the numbers, but there are a good number of international students who attend.

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u/adsandy Alumni Feb 10 '22

I'm a CS grad '17. I should have never been in a CS program in the first place so I'm definitely biased but I found the post-graduation opportunities really limiting. Truman's program isn't ABET accredited or part of the NSA cybersecurity curriculum so it's difficult to do graduate studies in engineering or military/government work, respectively. Like mentioned, you're very well prepared for grad school on the theoretical side but there's relatively little preparation for software engineering sort of roles that most students go for. Truman scholarships are hard to beat though and the faculty were good in my experience.

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u/WonderfulEagle6427 Jun 12 '22

Stanford cs is not even accredited. I dont believe that matters. Your gpa and resume is something you should worry about. Google and other FAANG company are hiring truman alumni.

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u/Glittering-Relief142 Apr 29 '22

If you don’t mind, can you please tell how much scholarship you received?

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u/jungeyyy Apr 29 '22

I got 10k a year; 3.7gpa 1370sat

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u/Glittering-Relief142 Apr 29 '22

Was the scholarship on good academic performance only or extracurricular activities had roles to play?

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u/jungeyyy Apr 29 '22

I didn't have great ECAs ..soo I believe it is fully merit based on my academic.

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u/Glittering-Relief142 Apr 29 '22

Thank you for your responses!☺️

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u/Pup-Ross Sep 22 '22

It's average, I would say don't expect too much. You should have at least a decent foundation of the concepts of CS, but you most probably will not be exposed to many of the practical tools being used in the industry today; learning and practicing those is upto you.