Re:If their CS programs are like ours... (Score 1)

I couldn't agree with this more. Mathematics is the foundation of computer science. Whether in a hardware, network, or software speciality, if you cannot comprehend advanced math, you are in serious trouble. From binary logic for gates to linear algebra for matrix computations to bitwise computations for calculating things like subnets, math is a fundamental part of really understanding how a computer, any computer, works. What the really sad part of this is, is that most professors do not understand this fundamental truth either. They sell their MIS "knowledge" as computer science and we get a generation of windows users who can script, but at the same time can't tell you what their programs are doing are doing inside the CPU. In fact, I would venture that most professors and modern CS graduates couldn't even tell you the main parts of a CPU (That being the control unit, the ALU, and the registers). The only things that really saves us is the fact that there is a contingent out there that is still curious enough to explore these subjects (including the associated math) on their own. These are the people who should be taking computer science tracks in college.