Make sure they want to do it, and that they don't feel 100% locked into their major. CS and any type of engineering has a very rigorous workload, so if they don't truly want to do it then it can be very stressful. At my school at least engineering majors required around 180-190 minimum required units. Which means basically that you cannot graduate in 4 years without luck, hard work, maximum load each term, and very likely summer classes. Most non STEM majors required around 80-100 if memory serves. This advice can really apply to any very demanding major to be honest.
Also use the internet to help learn! There are so many amazing resources now for coding. Honestly one of the more important skills being a developer is knowing how to find information.
Edit: My experiences are past tense, as I am no longer in school. Just some wisdom from my personal experiences :)
Yes!! Sadly at my university there are minimal CS classes in the summer except the beginner courses. It’s a large course load and most of the credits can’t transfer to other majors. After my freshman year I contemplated switching majors because I didn’t feel smart enough but almost none of my course would transfer so I would have to basically start over. (Except for my basic english class and general courses I took).
I used Codecademy to try to get ahead in some courses where we were learning the basics of a language.
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Make sure they want to do it, and that they don't feel 100% locked into their major. CS and any type of engineering has a very rigorous workload, so if they don't truly want to do it then it can be very stressful. At my school at least engineering majors required around 180-190 minimum required units. Which means basically that you cannot graduate in 4 years without luck, hard work, maximum load each term, and very likely summer classes. Most non STEM majors required around 80-100 if memory serves. This advice can really apply to any very demanding major to be honest.
Also use the internet to help learn! There are so many amazing resources now for coding. Honestly one of the more important skills being a developer is knowing how to find information.
Edit: My experiences are past tense, as I am no longer in school. Just some wisdom from my personal experiences :)
Yes!! Sadly at my university there are minimal CS classes in the summer except the beginner courses. It’s a large course load and most of the credits can’t transfer to other majors. After my freshman year I contemplated switching majors because I didn’t feel smart enough but almost none of my course would transfer so I would have to basically start over. (Except for my basic english class and general courses I took).
I used Codecademy to try to get ahead in some courses where we were learning the basics of a language.