2013-10-11, 11:39 AM
The highest I ever got was Calc I. However, to do my line of work you only need to know computational logic (boolean algebra, mostly), basic algebra, computation theory (P ?=? NP, computability), and program design.
Also, taking philosophy can help more than you realize. You will find yourself making a lot of arguments about why something is or is not true and while that can be a pretty muddy concept in philosophy you can be pretty crystal clear about it in computers. Philosophy can help you analyze arguments, recognize basic argument forms, and refute arguments. It can be a kind of math. Just as proofs are a part of geometry, philosophy is a part of life.
Also, taking philosophy can help more than you realize. You will find yourself making a lot of arguments about why something is or is not true and while that can be a pretty muddy concept in philosophy you can be pretty crystal clear about it in computers. Philosophy can help you analyze arguments, recognize basic argument forms, and refute arguments. It can be a kind of math. Just as proofs are a part of geometry, philosophy is a part of life.