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by bocklund 2833 days ago
Usually Masters degrees require Bachelors first. Maybe you mean Associates?
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It's conceivable he had a non-CS Bachelor's, and could either take a second bachelor's or try to go straight for a CS Masters. Second bachelor's programs often, IIRC, have more minimum coursework than Masters programs (though that can be offset by needing to take undergraduate courses outside of the minimum to meet prereqs in the Master’s program that someone with undergraduate CS background wouldn't have to.)
Some programs in Canada allow you to get a masters in CS without having a CS background. It would require taking certain prerequesites.
The (reputable) programs I am familiar with in the US are the same.
He probably has a bachelor's in a different subject.
Yea sorry should have mentioned I have a Bachelor's in Finance