HARM@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (11/01/90)
Subject: doctorate program part time? I am searching for a program of doctorate level in the field of computer science &/or computer engineering. My Difficulty is that I am not able to leave work(family and house) in order to complete the requirements. Stanford, Berkeley responses are like "I don't think so" or "Send in your application and then you'll know." I have good grades and test scores, but very negative comments from departments of graduate schools that aren't even definitive. The requirements descriptions appear to allow the student enough room to navigate, but if the department has no desire to support such a student, the endeavor would be effectively fruitless. My employer is willing to allow flexible hours and some time off to attend school. Having a B.S. and a M.S. and experience working with professors as equals, I am confident that I am capable. Please if there is a program for a part time doctorate in the bay area send me some information. I hope that because a person has a nice job and family and mortgage that he is not automatically black-balled from the acedemics.
HARM@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (11/02/90)
I have received several comments and will post a summary . At first blush, it seems that only University of South Florida in Tampa is a possibility. Thank you for your comments so far. Newly required disclaimer(here goes): My employer, my wife, my parents, and my children have no responsibility for that which is generated by my keyboard unless it is solely of *benefit* to them.
gln@cs.arizona.edu (Gary Newell) (11/05/90)
In article <90304.114119HARM@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>, HARM@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU writes: > to complete the requirements. Stanford, Berkeley responses > are like "I don't think so" or "Send in your application > and then you'll know." I have good grades and test scores, but I doubt that you will find a research I institution that will accept you under the heading of part-time. Research II universities may however. > that aren't even definitive. The requirements descriptions > appear to allow the student enough room to navigate, but > if the department has no desire to support such a student, > the endeavor would be effectively fruitless. My employer Exactly - most of these programs are very hung-up on avg. time to graduate and also on their faculty's supposed waste of resources on such students - you'd think with 3-6 hour/semester teaching loads they could fit in 15 minutes a week to handle a part-time student..... > the bay area send me some information. I hope that because > a person has a nice job and family and mortgage that he is > not automatically black-balled from the acedemics. Would be nice but don't count on it...... check some 'lesser' institutions before you give up hope - they tend to offer an equal or better education and are less likely to worry about something like this.... gln