A Mosaic of College Options
Right here in Oregon, all seven public universities, most community colleges, and several private universities offer computer science and engineering degrees.
Choosing a College Path
Computer science and engineering education can take many different pathways. You may go straight into an engineering or computer science major at a 4-year public or private university, start with general education, a technical certificate, or a two-year degree at a community college and transfer to a university, see a large computer science or engineering program as key so that you can specialize, or decide a smaller department setting is best for you.
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High School Pre-requisites
Before you make a choice on which college is right for you, you should know that there is a lot that you can do right now in high school to prepare you for your college success and broaden your opportunities.
High school courses in mathematics, to the highest level possible. Computer science and engineering students need to be comfortable with mathematical concepts and be good at problem solving. All engineering and computer science fields, including gaming, use math to a high degree. Take math now so you don't hit a wall later.
A year of chemistry and physics Being able to translate back and forth between something very concrete and abstract, and approach mathematical concepts in a logical way is a must.
Four years of English. Having competence in written communication (the ability to express yourself clearly in writing and in an organized way), and in oral communication, as teamwork and communicating ideas are important components of work in the engineering and computer science field.