UCSD CS Program Alternatives? Could one attain a programming career with a physics degree?

1822mom
Sun, 25 Sep 2016 03:48:45 +0000

My DH has a CogSci degree from UCSD, his early career was spent as a developer until he transitioned to now working in cybersecurity. He went into the degree with that as his goal, choosing it over CS (which was not impacted at the time) for a variety of reasons. He has never regretted his major, he loved it. Obviously that was a while ago, times, and job markets, have changed. But I think what remains true is if you have skills employers are looking for and experience to back it up, you are in a good position. It sounds like you are already working in the field? That’s good, keep doing that and look for more opportunities, in and out of the classroom to grow your skill-set and expand your network.

Good luck to you!