Is This Curriculum Still Viable for the Current Job Market???

[davebarnes]

I think this ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FIVE-SEMESTER ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE makes more sense.
More general.
Less specialized.

[jobaba]

Originally Posted by scorpioqueen

I am in my mid thirties and question at times if there is even room for someone my age to enter this field prior to spending any time and money on training.

From what I have heard, computers is one of the most discriminated fields against older applicant, particularly career changers.

Apparently, they want young people who can keep up with languages and stuff.

But, that's all 2nd hand.

[scorpioqueen]

Originally Posted by davebarnes

I think this ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FIVE-SEMESTER ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE makes more sense.
More general.
Less specialized.

I understand, I really want to learn Linux and figured it would open the door to learning Fedora, Redhat, etc. I am only basing that on some of the job descriptions I see that are currently hiring.

[scorpioqueen]

Originally Posted by bellhead

Where do you want to be in five years is a better question, I am a network technician and have been in the telecomm field for over 20 years so this is a good question to start with.

I am very entry level with this, I am fascinated with being one to write/know codes.

[davebarnes]

Originally Posted by scorpioqueen

basing that on some of the job descriptions I see that are currently hiring.

I graduated in 1970 with a BS in Engineering.
There were no job listings for webmasters.

Your education should give you broad, fundamental strengths.
My engineering education taught me how to think and analyze.
I learned how to code mostly while working.
I spent 11 years in high-tech sales and if you told me that I would be a salesman when I was 22, I would have laughed in your face.

My suggestion is that you:
1. focus on getting a degree and not a diploma.
2. take the most difficult courses offered (the ones that hurt your brain (I am looking at you: quantum mechanics))
3. take a broad set of courses (calculus, statistics, chemistry, physics, english, accounting, economics, art, circuit theory, thermodynamics, french, marketing, OOP, data structures)

By the way, I hate the "curriculum sheets" idea as they seem so constraining.