{"id":2645,"date":"2018-10-17T15:38:50","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T19:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hoodcomstudies.com\/theblueandgrey\/?p=2645"},"modified":"2018-10-17T15:38:53","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T19:38:53","slug":"new-professor-at-hood-college-asks-students-to-consider-computer-science-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblueandgrey.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/17\/new-professor-at-hood-college-asks-students-to-consider-computer-science-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"New Professor at Hood College Asks Students to Consider Computer Science Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jack Wilder Distribution Manager<\/p>\n

Jiang Li, Ph.D., is a new computer science professor at Hood College. Li shared his experiences with teaching and learning computer science. Li graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo and began his teaching career as a TA there; he eventually went on to teach at the University of Memphis for a year, and at Quincy University in Illinois for eight years before moving to Hood. \u201cI started out studying automation in college,\u201d said Li. \u201cBut while I was learning I discovered how more and more machines needed to be programmed, and in gradu
\nate school I actually changed my major to computer science. It seemed like a natural progression since the two fields are so similar.\u201d Computer science may not be suited for everyone. However, students continue to draw into Li\u2019s classes. Li recalls many students joining his classes for the financial gain. \u201cFrequently, business majors would be so excited to become a CEO, but once they saw that their starting salaries would be very low they looked for other options,\u201d said Li. \u201cComputer programmers usually make six figures, even at their first job, so I had some transfers.\u201d Computer science students can typically consider pursuing careers in technology management or software engineering after graduating college. Classes in computer science generally involve studying languages such as C++ and Java. There has been a rising demand in computer science-related careers, according to multiple reports. Between 2016 and 2026, positions in computer science will grow 19 percent, which is much faster than average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). There appears to be an increase in cybersecurity jobs, specifically. The BLS also suggests that a master\u2019s degree is necessary for the computer science careers that are in high demand. \u201cTry computer science,\u201d says Li. \"\"<\/a>\u201cIt may sound like I\u2019m saying that just because I am a professor of that discipline, but I encourage everyone to at least give it a shot.\u201d Computer science courses offered at Hood include computer science 1 (CS 201), advanced data structures (CS 219), algorithm analysis (CS319), and principles of software engineering (CS324) among others. \u201cMany high schools don\u2019t offer computer-related courses,\u201d said Li. \u201cSo not everyone has had a chance to see if they like it. It\u2019s not the most complicated major to begin to learn, it\u2019s very logical, and it can be incredibly rewarding to work hard on a program and finally make it perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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