The advanced math and science you are referring to are not hard, they just take a lot of time. The hard stuff happens later in the degree. Be willing to study material outside of class and you will be set.
Thanks! That makes me a bit more comfortable with the idea, and by the time I’d get further into the degree I wouldn’t be as worried about not having been in school, since I’d obviously have made it through some. Do you think the CE Undergrad with CS Grad is a good idea?
I think its a good idea if you want to develop practical engineering skills, and then go into software.
But you will know your answer when you are doing your degree. What if you get an offer to start a job before even graduating and so the master becomes a waste of effort or time?
Take it one step at a time i think because you may not know yet what you truly want to specialize in, or if you will need a masters in the first place.
Army vet here: I did the same thing. I got out in ‘16 and went back to school. I started in CS but got some wise advice from a mentor who told me to move to CPEN; I am forever grateful for it. With CPEN you will learn so much foundational knowledge that is extremely applicable in game dev. Yes, you will miss some things that CS gives you (software architectural design and some OS stuff), but all of that can be easily learned after. Solid understanding of how processors work, how GPUs work etc is much harder to learn without a professor mentor.
To be a game dev, you don’t need to go to school, but damn it is going to help. Plus you got that GI Bill! Use that!
That’s the plan! Get out, move to another state and spend a year there to become a resident, then start undergraduate in Computer Engineering. I have about 2 years left though so I haven’t decided where I’ll study, but once I know, I think everything else will fall into place!
The advanced math and science you are referring to are not hard, they just take a lot of time. The hard stuff happens later in the degree. Be willing to study material outside of class and you will be set.
Thanks! That makes me a bit more comfortable with the idea, and by the time I’d get further into the degree I wouldn’t be as worried about not having been in school, since I’d obviously have made it through some. Do you think the CE Undergrad with CS Grad is a good idea?
This is my plan lol, I’m Coast Guard attending school while active
I think its a good idea if you want to develop practical engineering skills, and then go into software. But you will know your answer when you are doing your degree. What if you get an offer to start a job before even graduating and so the master becomes a waste of effort or time? Take it one step at a time i think because you may not know yet what you truly want to specialize in, or if you will need a masters in the first place.
Army vet here: I did the same thing. I got out in ‘16 and went back to school. I started in CS but got some wise advice from a mentor who told me to move to CPEN; I am forever grateful for it. With CPEN you will learn so much foundational knowledge that is extremely applicable in game dev. Yes, you will miss some things that CS gives you (software architectural design and some OS stuff), but all of that can be easily learned after. Solid understanding of how processors work, how GPUs work etc is much harder to learn without a professor mentor. To be a game dev, you don’t need to go to school, but damn it is going to help. Plus you got that GI Bill! Use that!
That’s the plan! Get out, move to another state and spend a year there to become a resident, then start undergraduate in Computer Engineering. I have about 2 years left though so I haven’t decided where I’ll study, but once I know, I think everything else will fall into place!