Can I Complete an Additional Major/Concentration After Graduating?

squashisawesome
Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:45:39 +0000

I am a graduate of Columbia College, and I now work at a large tech company. I was recently assigned to a new role that will require some Software Engineering skills. My company has a program to pay for academic coursework & advanced degrees related to one’s job, and studying Computer Science would obviously meet this requirement.

I know I could study all this material online, but if the company is willing to pay for it, why not, and I’m sure that getting a better grasp of Data Structures and Algorithms + the degree could help me land a job at another company were I ever to want that down the line. My question is thus, would Columbia allow me to complete a second major/minor/concentration after graduation?

I know that Columbia College students are generally limited to 8 semesters. I could enroll in General Studies, but they did not grant my BA, and I am not interested in completing a full second degree, but rather just the courses required to earn a major in CS (I have already taken an intro class and some of the math too). Is anyone aware of a policy that would allow me to complete this degree, in either CC or GS?