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Computer Engineering Degrees: For Barbie and For You
In recent news: Barbie has earned a computer engineering degree. Yes, that is Barbie, the anatomically impossible doll, and a computer engineering degree. How did this come about? Mattel, manufacturer of Barbie, recently held an online contest in which people cast their votes for Barbie's new occupation. Computer engineering beat environmentalist, surgeon, and architect. So they gave her a pair of (pink) glasses and a (pink) computer, and voila!
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Real Life Computer Engineer Degree
In the non-Barbie world, earning a computer engineering degree takes a lot more than buying a pink computer. Computer engineering degrees should include courses in the following:

  • Unix
  • Computers and society
  • Electrical and computer engineering
  • Computer science
  • Electric circuits
  • Computation models
  • Software
  • Math

As demonstrated above, it is important that your computer engineering degree include both electrical and computer engineering.

Your degree in computer engineering can be earned at the associate's, bachelor's, and master's levels. While there are exceptions, most employers require computer engineers to have at least a bachelor's degree in computer engineering or a related field, such as computer science. This, of course, leaves one to wonder which level computer engineer degree Barbie earned. Whatever degree she chose, it is probable that Barbie earned her computer engineering degree online: how else would she work around her fashion schedule?

Whether or not you need free hours in the day dedicated to creating your perfect computer engineering outfit, a computer engineering degree online allows you flexibility that anyone should appreciate. And because computer engineering degrees require you to always be at your computer, why not study from home? But whether at home or in a classroom, remember that pink glasses are always optional.

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