Question about liberal arts colleges

ucbalumnus
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:44:41 +0000

Qwerty568:

Carleton, Bowdoin, Amherst, Williams, and a few others are some non-tech-specialised LACs with great CS departments and job placement.

Amherst actually does not have that many course offerings in CS on its own; CS majors there may need to supplement their CS courses through the cross registration agreement with the nearby University of Massachusetts - Amherst.

Of the other three named above, Carleton and Williams appear to have more CS offerings than Bowdoin.

Particularly at smaller schools, be sure to check the schedules to see how often each course is offered. Also, check if the schedules indicate how large and how full the classes are – the rapid rise in the popularity of CS may require smaller schools including LACs to choose whether to increase class sizes, limit access to the classes, or hire adjuncts when the demand exceeds the existing departmental capacity.