Is it appropriate to slightly change the name of my degree?
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If I have a "BS in Software Development", would it be okay to change the name to "BS in Software Engineering" on my resume?
Could it negatively impact background checks or education verification if it is not 100% identical?
Although both terms almost mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably, "software engineering" sounds a bit more rigorous, and I prefer it more. The jobs I will be applying to will also have the "Software Engineer" job title.
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If I have a "BS in Software Development", would it be okay to change the name to "BS in Software Engineering" on my resume?
Could it negatively impact background checks or education verification if it is not 100% identical?
Although both terms almost mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably, "software engineering" sounds a bit more rigorous, and I prefer it more. The jobs I will be applying to will also have the "Software Engineer" job title.
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If I have a "BS in Software Development", would it be okay to change the name to "BS in Software Engineering" on my resume?
Could it negatively impact background checks or education verification if it is not 100% identical?
Although both terms almost mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably, "software engineering" sounds a bit more rigorous, and I prefer it more. The jobs I will be applying to will also have the "Software Engineer" job title.
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If I have a "BS in Software Development", would it be okay to change the name to "BS in Software Engineering" on my resume?
Could it negatively impact background checks or education verification if it is not 100% identical?
Although both terms almost mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably, "software engineering" sounds a bit more rigorous, and I prefer it more. The jobs I will be applying to will also have the "Software Engineer" job title.
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If your diploma is in the same language as your resume is, then whatever it calls the degree is what you put on your resume. If you were translating (because you're applying in a market where employers don't understand the language of your diploma) there would be some wiggle room, but not otherwise.
I don't think many employers would care one whit whether the school you went to happens to call their program one or the other. But if you call the degree something it isn't because you think that makes you sound better qualified than the truth would, then for that reason alone what you're doing is an attempt to deceive. And employers certainly do care about whether your application is deceptive.
answered 5 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
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Alterations can also screw you over if they contact the university and ask if you have a specific degree, especially if they have a different degree with the altered name. The only time I think it would be acceptable is if the university itself had changed the name. My games programming degree was originally a bachelor of design, but was changed in later years to IT when the uni realised what a mistake the former was - in this case, I feel comfortable putting Bachelor of Design (now I.T.): Games Programming on my CV.
– Xono
5 hours ago
4
There is a huge difference between an degree in software development and software engineering...
– Ramhound
3 hours ago
add a comment |
As the term can be used interchangeably it can only impact you negatively.
I would not recommend you to do that.
In France, the Engineering diploma can only be delivered by accredited institutions.
Words have meanings, and a simple alteration may be greater than what you think.
answered 5 hours ago
BougretBougret
53728
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No, they cannot be used interchangeably (maybe you used the word mistakenly?). Software Development and Engineering are usually two quite different disciplines; in short, one is typically considered "closer to metal" than the other which is expected to require also a lot of organisational abilities. Changing the title means pretending to have a degree in a topic which you have not a degree in. I agree with the rest of the response.
– Captain Emacs
32 mins ago
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You should definitely use the exact name of the degree. That ensures that nobody can feel misled, and reduces the risk of verification problems.
If your particular "BS in Software Development" was more rigorous than normal, and you are early enough in your career for degree details to matter, you could supplement by listing some of the subjects you studied, and projects you completed.
answered 2 hours ago
Patricia ShanahanPatricia Shanahan
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It may strongly depend on what country you are submitting the resume in. The Association of Engineers and Geoscientists in Canada regulates the usage of the term "Engineer" in both education and professional capacities. You could find yourself at risk of misrepresenting yourself as an Engineer (or eligible for status as a Professional Engineer or P.Eng.), which carries weight.
In some immigration contexts, a mismatch in degree may render you ineligible for visa status (think Japan).
I suggest that you play it safe and only use language that you can prove (provide it as written on your degree).
answered 4 hours ago
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The best way to check yourself, whether you can do that "slight modification" in your resume is to try to use the modified degree name and check it against your college / university whether they can produce any result against that query.
In case they return a result with successful candidate and degree certificate, you are probably OK to use the altered nomenclature.
However, if it fails to return any result, that means, your university does not recognize the altered name and you would be seen as lying in your resume.
Although both terms almost mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably,[..]
That's your perception (assumption), it may not be true globally. Do you want to end up being seen as lying? No.
TL;DR - When in doubt, go by what is documented and can be proved if required.
FootNote:
However, many job opportunities mention that you need to have a certain degree or equivalent. Given that the prescribed degree is similar to what you have, you are free to apply but make sure your resume mentions the degree in a way that can be supported with relevant documents (grade sheet, certificates etc.). Whether the organization considers your degree to be eligible, is up to them. At least, you wont be seen as lying.
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Yes, it's your own resume. You're free to do whatever you want on your own document. "Development", "Computer Science", "Software Engineering", "Programming", "Coding", "Computer Engineering" have the same meaning in English.
They are synonyms.
answered 5 hours ago
SmallChessSmallChess
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Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
5 hours ago
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Agree with @forrest, "software engineering" is definitely not interchangeable with "computer science". I have never programmed a Turing machine but I understand how one works for the purposes of complexity theory. Also if we are talking about an academic degree than academic questions are relevant.
– missimer
5 hours ago
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Unfortunately, I have to disagree with your recent edit as well. Computer engineering is a merging of electrical engineering and computer science. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_engineering.
– forest
5 hours ago
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No it is not. Computer engineering is about designing circuits on the physical level. Computer engineers care about the speed of electricity and capacitance. They talk about sapphire substrate and asynchronicity. The closest thing they have to programming is using an HDL like VHDL or Verilog. If someone came to me claiming they had a degree in "computer engineering" but really what they knew was advanced JavaScript, I'd make a mistake and place them on a team that's working on IP cores in FPGAs.
– forest
5 hours ago
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@SmallChess No, that's wrong as well. Electrical engineering is a superset of computer engineering. While a computer engineer is a kind of electrical engineer, it's not necessarily true the other way around. An EE might know about the issues of tin whiskers, but may not know what a TSV is or how it reduces memory latency (which a computer engineer might need to know). Of all the supposed synonyms you provided, only "programming" and "coding" are genuinely interchangeable in all cases.
– forest
5 hours ago
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If your diploma is in the same language as your resume is, then whatever it calls the degree is what you put on your resume. If you were translating (because you're applying in a market where employers don't understand the language of your diploma) there would be some wiggle room, but not otherwise.
I don't think many employers would care one whit whether the school you went to happens to call their program one or the other. But if you call the degree something it isn't because you think that makes you sound better qualified than the truth would, then for that reason alone what you're doing is an attempt to deceive. And employers certainly do care about whether your application is deceptive.
answered 5 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
2974
3
Alterations can also screw you over if they contact the university and ask if you have a specific degree, especially if they have a different degree with the altered name. The only time I think it would be acceptable is if the university itself had changed the name. My games programming degree was originally a bachelor of design, but was changed in later years to IT when the uni realised what a mistake the former was - in this case, I feel comfortable putting Bachelor of Design (now I.T.): Games Programming on my CV.
– Xono
5 hours ago
4
There is a huge difference between an degree in software development and software engineering...
– Ramhound
3 hours ago
add a comment |
If your diploma is in the same language as your resume is, then whatever it calls the degree is what you put on your resume. If you were translating (because you're applying in a market where employers don't understand the language of your diploma) there would be some wiggle room, but not otherwise.
I don't think many employers would care one whit whether the school you went to happens to call their program one or the other. But if you call the degree something it isn't because you think that makes you sound better qualified than the truth would, then for that reason alone what you're doing is an attempt to deceive. And employers certainly do care about whether your application is deceptive.
answered 5 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
2974
3
Alterations can also screw you over if they contact the university and ask if you have a specific degree, especially if they have a different degree with the altered name. The only time I think it would be acceptable is if the university itself had changed the name. My games programming degree was originally a bachelor of design, but was changed in later years to IT when the uni realised what a mistake the former was - in this case, I feel comfortable putting Bachelor of Design (now I.T.): Games Programming on my CV.
– Xono
5 hours ago
4
There is a huge difference between an degree in software development and software engineering...
– Ramhound
3 hours ago
add a comment |
If your diploma is in the same language as your resume is, then whatever it calls the degree is what you put on your resume. If you were translating (because you're applying in a market where employers don't understand the language of your diploma) there would be some wiggle room, but not otherwise.
I don't think many employers would care one whit whether the school you went to happens to call their program one or the other. But if you call the degree something it isn't because you think that makes you sound better qualified than the truth would, then for that reason alone what you're doing is an attempt to deceive. And employers certainly do care about whether your application is deceptive.
answered 5 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
2974
If your diploma is in the same language as your resume is, then whatever it calls the degree is what you put on your resume. If you were translating (because you're applying in a market where employers don't understand the language of your diploma) there would be some wiggle room, but not otherwise.
I don't think many employers would care one whit whether the school you went to happens to call their program one or the other. But if you call the degree something it isn't because you think that makes you sound better qualified than the truth would, then for that reason alone what you're doing is an attempt to deceive. And employers certainly do care about whether your application is deceptive.
answered 5 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
2974
answered 5 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
2974
answered 5 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
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answered 5 hours ago
Henning MakholmHenning Makholm
2974
2974
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Alterations can also screw you over if they contact the university and ask if you have a specific degree, especially if they have a different degree with the altered name. The only time I think it would be acceptable is if the university itself had changed the name. My games programming degree was originally a bachelor of design, but was changed in later years to IT when the uni realised what a mistake the former was - in this case, I feel comfortable putting Bachelor of Design (now I.T.): Games Programming on my CV.
– Xono
5 hours ago
4
There is a huge difference between an degree in software development and software engineering...
– Ramhound
3 hours ago
add a comment |
3
Alterations can also screw you over if they contact the university and ask if you have a specific degree, especially if they have a different degree with the altered name. The only time I think it would be acceptable is if the university itself had changed the name. My games programming degree was originally a bachelor of design, but was changed in later years to IT when the uni realised what a mistake the former was - in this case, I feel comfortable putting Bachelor of Design (now I.T.): Games Programming on my CV.
– Xono
5 hours ago
4
There is a huge difference between an degree in software development and software engineering...
– Ramhound
3 hours ago
3
3
Alterations can also screw you over if they contact the university and ask if you have a specific degree, especially if they have a different degree with the altered name. The only time I think it would be acceptable is if the university itself had changed the name. My games programming degree was originally a bachelor of design, but was changed in later years to IT when the uni realised what a mistake the former was - in this case, I feel comfortable putting Bachelor of Design (now I.T.): Games Programming on my CV.
– Xono
5 hours ago
Alterations can also screw you over if they contact the university and ask if you have a specific degree, especially if they have a different degree with the altered name. The only time I think it would be acceptable is if the university itself had changed the name. My games programming degree was originally a bachelor of design, but was changed in later years to IT when the uni realised what a mistake the former was - in this case, I feel comfortable putting Bachelor of Design (now I.T.): Games Programming on my CV.
– Xono
5 hours ago
4
4
There is a huge difference between an degree in software development and software engineering...
– Ramhound
3 hours ago
There is a huge difference between an degree in software development and software engineering...
– Ramhound
3 hours ago
add a comment |
As the term can be used interchangeably it can only impact you negatively.
I would not recommend you to do that.
In France, the Engineering diploma can only be delivered by accredited institutions.
Words have meanings, and a simple alteration may be greater than what you think.
answered 5 hours ago
BougretBougret
53728
1
No, they cannot be used interchangeably (maybe you used the word mistakenly?). Software Development and Engineering are usually two quite different disciplines; in short, one is typically considered "closer to metal" than the other which is expected to require also a lot of organisational abilities. Changing the title means pretending to have a degree in a topic which you have not a degree in. I agree with the rest of the response.
– Captain Emacs
32 mins ago
add a comment |
As the term can be used interchangeably it can only impact you negatively.
I would not recommend you to do that.
In France, the Engineering diploma can only be delivered by accredited institutions.
Words have meanings, and a simple alteration may be greater than what you think.
answered 5 hours ago
BougretBougret
53728
1
No, they cannot be used interchangeably (maybe you used the word mistakenly?). Software Development and Engineering are usually two quite different disciplines; in short, one is typically considered "closer to metal" than the other which is expected to require also a lot of organisational abilities. Changing the title means pretending to have a degree in a topic which you have not a degree in. I agree with the rest of the response.
– Captain Emacs
32 mins ago
add a comment |
As the term can be used interchangeably it can only impact you negatively.
I would not recommend you to do that.
In France, the Engineering diploma can only be delivered by accredited institutions.
Words have meanings, and a simple alteration may be greater than what you think.
answered 5 hours ago
BougretBougret
53728
As the term can be used interchangeably it can only impact you negatively.
I would not recommend you to do that.
In France, the Engineering diploma can only be delivered by accredited institutions.
Words have meanings, and a simple alteration may be greater than what you think.
answered 5 hours ago
BougretBougret
53728
answered 5 hours ago
BougretBougret
53728
answered 5 hours ago
BougretBougret
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answered 5 hours ago
BougretBougret
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No, they cannot be used interchangeably (maybe you used the word mistakenly?). Software Development and Engineering are usually two quite different disciplines; in short, one is typically considered "closer to metal" than the other which is expected to require also a lot of organisational abilities. Changing the title means pretending to have a degree in a topic which you have not a degree in. I agree with the rest of the response.
– Captain Emacs
32 mins ago
add a comment |
1
No, they cannot be used interchangeably (maybe you used the word mistakenly?). Software Development and Engineering are usually two quite different disciplines; in short, one is typically considered "closer to metal" than the other which is expected to require also a lot of organisational abilities. Changing the title means pretending to have a degree in a topic which you have not a degree in. I agree with the rest of the response.
– Captain Emacs
32 mins ago
1
1
No, they cannot be used interchangeably (maybe you used the word mistakenly?). Software Development and Engineering are usually two quite different disciplines; in short, one is typically considered "closer to metal" than the other which is expected to require also a lot of organisational abilities. Changing the title means pretending to have a degree in a topic which you have not a degree in. I agree with the rest of the response.
– Captain Emacs
32 mins ago
No, they cannot be used interchangeably (maybe you used the word mistakenly?). Software Development and Engineering are usually two quite different disciplines; in short, one is typically considered "closer to metal" than the other which is expected to require also a lot of organisational abilities. Changing the title means pretending to have a degree in a topic which you have not a degree in. I agree with the rest of the response.
– Captain Emacs
32 mins ago
add a comment |
You should definitely use the exact name of the degree. That ensures that nobody can feel misled, and reduces the risk of verification problems.
If your particular "BS in Software Development" was more rigorous than normal, and you are early enough in your career for degree details to matter, you could supplement by listing some of the subjects you studied, and projects you completed.
answered 2 hours ago
Patricia ShanahanPatricia Shanahan
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You should definitely use the exact name of the degree. That ensures that nobody can feel misled, and reduces the risk of verification problems.
If your particular "BS in Software Development" was more rigorous than normal, and you are early enough in your career for degree details to matter, you could supplement by listing some of the subjects you studied, and projects you completed.
answered 2 hours ago
Patricia ShanahanPatricia Shanahan
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You should definitely use the exact name of the degree. That ensures that nobody can feel misled, and reduces the risk of verification problems.
If your particular "BS in Software Development" was more rigorous than normal, and you are early enough in your career for degree details to matter, you could supplement by listing some of the subjects you studied, and projects you completed.
answered 2 hours ago
Patricia ShanahanPatricia Shanahan
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You should definitely use the exact name of the degree. That ensures that nobody can feel misled, and reduces the risk of verification problems.
If your particular "BS in Software Development" was more rigorous than normal, and you are early enough in your career for degree details to matter, you could supplement by listing some of the subjects you studied, and projects you completed.
answered 2 hours ago
Patricia ShanahanPatricia Shanahan
18.8k53467
answered 2 hours ago
Patricia ShanahanPatricia Shanahan
18.8k53467
answered 2 hours ago
Patricia ShanahanPatricia Shanahan
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Patricia ShanahanPatricia Shanahan
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It may strongly depend on what country you are submitting the resume in. The Association of Engineers and Geoscientists in Canada regulates the usage of the term "Engineer" in both education and professional capacities. You could find yourself at risk of misrepresenting yourself as an Engineer (or eligible for status as a Professional Engineer or P.Eng.), which carries weight.
In some immigration contexts, a mismatch in degree may render you ineligible for visa status (think Japan).
I suggest that you play it safe and only use language that you can prove (provide it as written on your degree).
answered 4 hours ago
MalisbadMalisbad
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add a comment |
It may strongly depend on what country you are submitting the resume in. The Association of Engineers and Geoscientists in Canada regulates the usage of the term "Engineer" in both education and professional capacities. You could find yourself at risk of misrepresenting yourself as an Engineer (or eligible for status as a Professional Engineer or P.Eng.), which carries weight.
In some immigration contexts, a mismatch in degree may render you ineligible for visa status (think Japan).
I suggest that you play it safe and only use language that you can prove (provide it as written on your degree).
answered 4 hours ago
MalisbadMalisbad
1,833318
add a comment |
It may strongly depend on what country you are submitting the resume in. The Association of Engineers and Geoscientists in Canada regulates the usage of the term "Engineer" in both education and professional capacities. You could find yourself at risk of misrepresenting yourself as an Engineer (or eligible for status as a Professional Engineer or P.Eng.), which carries weight.
In some immigration contexts, a mismatch in degree may render you ineligible for visa status (think Japan).
I suggest that you play it safe and only use language that you can prove (provide it as written on your degree).
answered 4 hours ago
MalisbadMalisbad
1,833318
It may strongly depend on what country you are submitting the resume in. The Association of Engineers and Geoscientists in Canada regulates the usage of the term "Engineer" in both education and professional capacities. You could find yourself at risk of misrepresenting yourself as an Engineer (or eligible for status as a Professional Engineer or P.Eng.), which carries weight.
In some immigration contexts, a mismatch in degree may render you ineligible for visa status (think Japan).
I suggest that you play it safe and only use language that you can prove (provide it as written on your degree).
answered 4 hours ago
MalisbadMalisbad
1,833318
answered 4 hours ago
MalisbadMalisbad
1,833318
answered 4 hours ago
MalisbadMalisbad
1,833318
answered 4 hours ago
MalisbadMalisbad
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The best way to check yourself, whether you can do that "slight modification" in your resume is to try to use the modified degree name and check it against your college / university whether they can produce any result against that query.
In case they return a result with successful candidate and degree certificate, you are probably OK to use the altered nomenclature.
However, if it fails to return any result, that means, your university does not recognize the altered name and you would be seen as lying in your resume.
Although both terms almost mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably,[..]
That's your perception (assumption), it may not be true globally. Do you want to end up being seen as lying? No.
TL;DR - When in doubt, go by what is documented and can be proved if required.
FootNote:
However, many job opportunities mention that you need to have a certain degree or equivalent. Given that the prescribed degree is similar to what you have, you are free to apply but make sure your resume mentions the degree in a way that can be supported with relevant documents (grade sheet, certificates etc.). Whether the organization considers your degree to be eligible, is up to them. At least, you wont be seen as lying.
answered 1 hour ago
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
9,68865068
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The best way to check yourself, whether you can do that "slight modification" in your resume is to try to use the modified degree name and check it against your college / university whether they can produce any result against that query.
In case they return a result with successful candidate and degree certificate, you are probably OK to use the altered nomenclature.
However, if it fails to return any result, that means, your university does not recognize the altered name and you would be seen as lying in your resume.
Although both terms almost mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably,[..]
That's your perception (assumption), it may not be true globally. Do you want to end up being seen as lying? No.
TL;DR - When in doubt, go by what is documented and can be proved if required.
FootNote:
However, many job opportunities mention that you need to have a certain degree or equivalent. Given that the prescribed degree is similar to what you have, you are free to apply but make sure your resume mentions the degree in a way that can be supported with relevant documents (grade sheet, certificates etc.). Whether the organization considers your degree to be eligible, is up to them. At least, you wont be seen as lying.
answered 1 hour ago
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
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The best way to check yourself, whether you can do that "slight modification" in your resume is to try to use the modified degree name and check it against your college / university whether they can produce any result against that query.
In case they return a result with successful candidate and degree certificate, you are probably OK to use the altered nomenclature.
However, if it fails to return any result, that means, your university does not recognize the altered name and you would be seen as lying in your resume.
Although both terms almost mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably,[..]
That's your perception (assumption), it may not be true globally. Do you want to end up being seen as lying? No.
TL;DR - When in doubt, go by what is documented and can be proved if required.
FootNote:
However, many job opportunities mention that you need to have a certain degree or equivalent. Given that the prescribed degree is similar to what you have, you are free to apply but make sure your resume mentions the degree in a way that can be supported with relevant documents (grade sheet, certificates etc.). Whether the organization considers your degree to be eligible, is up to them. At least, you wont be seen as lying.
answered 1 hour ago
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
9,68865068
The best way to check yourself, whether you can do that "slight modification" in your resume is to try to use the modified degree name and check it against your college / university whether they can produce any result against that query.
In case they return a result with successful candidate and degree certificate, you are probably OK to use the altered nomenclature.
However, if it fails to return any result, that means, your university does not recognize the altered name and you would be seen as lying in your resume.
Although both terms almost mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably,[..]
That's your perception (assumption), it may not be true globally. Do you want to end up being seen as lying? No.
TL;DR - When in doubt, go by what is documented and can be proved if required.
FootNote:
However, many job opportunities mention that you need to have a certain degree or equivalent. Given that the prescribed degree is similar to what you have, you are free to apply but make sure your resume mentions the degree in a way that can be supported with relevant documents (grade sheet, certificates etc.). Whether the organization considers your degree to be eligible, is up to them. At least, you wont be seen as lying.
answered 1 hour ago
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
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answered 1 hour ago
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
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answered 1 hour ago
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
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Yes, it's your own resume. You're free to do whatever you want on your own document. "Development", "Computer Science", "Software Engineering", "Programming", "Coding", "Computer Engineering" have the same meaning in English.
They are synonyms.
answered 5 hours ago
SmallChessSmallChess
1,6715924
3
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
5 hours ago
2
Agree with @forrest, "software engineering" is definitely not interchangeable with "computer science". I have never programmed a Turing machine but I understand how one works for the purposes of complexity theory. Also if we are talking about an academic degree than academic questions are relevant.
– missimer
5 hours ago
3
Unfortunately, I have to disagree with your recent edit as well. Computer engineering is a merging of electrical engineering and computer science. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_engineering.
– forest
5 hours ago
3
No it is not. Computer engineering is about designing circuits on the physical level. Computer engineers care about the speed of electricity and capacitance. They talk about sapphire substrate and asynchronicity. The closest thing they have to programming is using an HDL like VHDL or Verilog. If someone came to me claiming they had a degree in "computer engineering" but really what they knew was advanced JavaScript, I'd make a mistake and place them on a team that's working on IP cores in FPGAs.
– forest
5 hours ago
4
@SmallChess No, that's wrong as well. Electrical engineering is a superset of computer engineering. While a computer engineer is a kind of electrical engineer, it's not necessarily true the other way around. An EE might know about the issues of tin whiskers, but may not know what a TSV is or how it reduces memory latency (which a computer engineer might need to know). Of all the supposed synonyms you provided, only "programming" and "coding" are genuinely interchangeable in all cases.
– forest
5 hours ago
|
show 8 more comments
Yes, it's your own resume. You're free to do whatever you want on your own document. "Development", "Computer Science", "Software Engineering", "Programming", "Coding", "Computer Engineering" have the same meaning in English.
They are synonyms.
answered 5 hours ago
SmallChessSmallChess
1,6715924
3
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
5 hours ago
2
Agree with @forrest, "software engineering" is definitely not interchangeable with "computer science". I have never programmed a Turing machine but I understand how one works for the purposes of complexity theory. Also if we are talking about an academic degree than academic questions are relevant.
– missimer
5 hours ago
3
Unfortunately, I have to disagree with your recent edit as well. Computer engineering is a merging of electrical engineering and computer science. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_engineering.
– forest
5 hours ago
3
No it is not. Computer engineering is about designing circuits on the physical level. Computer engineers care about the speed of electricity and capacitance. They talk about sapphire substrate and asynchronicity. The closest thing they have to programming is using an HDL like VHDL or Verilog. If someone came to me claiming they had a degree in "computer engineering" but really what they knew was advanced JavaScript, I'd make a mistake and place them on a team that's working on IP cores in FPGAs.
– forest
5 hours ago
4
@SmallChess No, that's wrong as well. Electrical engineering is a superset of computer engineering. While a computer engineer is a kind of electrical engineer, it's not necessarily true the other way around. An EE might know about the issues of tin whiskers, but may not know what a TSV is or how it reduces memory latency (which a computer engineer might need to know). Of all the supposed synonyms you provided, only "programming" and "coding" are genuinely interchangeable in all cases.
– forest
5 hours ago
|
show 8 more comments
Yes, it's your own resume. You're free to do whatever you want on your own document. "Development", "Computer Science", "Software Engineering", "Programming", "Coding", "Computer Engineering" have the same meaning in English.
They are synonyms.
answered 5 hours ago
SmallChessSmallChess
1,6715924
Yes, it's your own resume. You're free to do whatever you want on your own document. "Development", "Computer Science", "Software Engineering", "Programming", "Coding", "Computer Engineering" have the same meaning in English.
They are synonyms.
answered 5 hours ago
SmallChessSmallChess
1,6715924
edited 5 hours ago
answered 5 hours ago
SmallChessSmallChess
1,6715924
answered 5 hours ago
SmallChessSmallChess
1,6715924
answered 5 hours ago
SmallChessSmallChess
1,6715924
1,6715924
3
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
5 hours ago
2
Agree with @forrest, "software engineering" is definitely not interchangeable with "computer science". I have never programmed a Turing machine but I understand how one works for the purposes of complexity theory. Also if we are talking about an academic degree than academic questions are relevant.
– missimer
5 hours ago
3
Unfortunately, I have to disagree with your recent edit as well. Computer engineering is a merging of electrical engineering and computer science. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_engineering.
– forest
5 hours ago
3
No it is not. Computer engineering is about designing circuits on the physical level. Computer engineers care about the speed of electricity and capacitance. They talk about sapphire substrate and asynchronicity. The closest thing they have to programming is using an HDL like VHDL or Verilog. If someone came to me claiming they had a degree in "computer engineering" but really what they knew was advanced JavaScript, I'd make a mistake and place them on a team that's working on IP cores in FPGAs.
– forest
5 hours ago
4
@SmallChess No, that's wrong as well. Electrical engineering is a superset of computer engineering. While a computer engineer is a kind of electrical engineer, it's not necessarily true the other way around. An EE might know about the issues of tin whiskers, but may not know what a TSV is or how it reduces memory latency (which a computer engineer might need to know). Of all the supposed synonyms you provided, only "programming" and "coding" are genuinely interchangeable in all cases.
– forest
5 hours ago
|
show 8 more comments
3
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
5 hours ago
2
Agree with @forrest, "software engineering" is definitely not interchangeable with "computer science". I have never programmed a Turing machine but I understand how one works for the purposes of complexity theory. Also if we are talking about an academic degree than academic questions are relevant.
– missimer
5 hours ago
3
Unfortunately, I have to disagree with your recent edit as well. Computer engineering is a merging of electrical engineering and computer science. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_engineering.
– forest
5 hours ago
3
No it is not. Computer engineering is about designing circuits on the physical level. Computer engineers care about the speed of electricity and capacitance. They talk about sapphire substrate and asynchronicity. The closest thing they have to programming is using an HDL like VHDL or Verilog. If someone came to me claiming they had a degree in "computer engineering" but really what they knew was advanced JavaScript, I'd make a mistake and place them on a team that's working on IP cores in FPGAs.
– forest
5 hours ago
4
@SmallChess No, that's wrong as well. Electrical engineering is a superset of computer engineering. While a computer engineer is a kind of electrical engineer, it's not necessarily true the other way around. An EE might know about the issues of tin whiskers, but may not know what a TSV is or how it reduces memory latency (which a computer engineer might need to know). Of all the supposed synonyms you provided, only "programming" and "coding" are genuinely interchangeable in all cases.
– forest
5 hours ago
3
3
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
5 hours ago
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
5 hours ago
2
2
Agree with @forrest, "software engineering" is definitely not interchangeable with "computer science". I have never programmed a Turing machine but I understand how one works for the purposes of complexity theory. Also if we are talking about an academic degree than academic questions are relevant.
– missimer
5 hours ago
Agree with @forrest, "software engineering" is definitely not interchangeable with "computer science". I have never programmed a Turing machine but I understand how one works for the purposes of complexity theory. Also if we are talking about an academic degree than academic questions are relevant.
– missimer
5 hours ago
3
3
Unfortunately, I have to disagree with your recent edit as well. Computer engineering is a merging of electrical engineering and computer science. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_engineering.
– forest
5 hours ago
Unfortunately, I have to disagree with your recent edit as well. Computer engineering is a merging of electrical engineering and computer science. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_engineering.
– forest
5 hours ago
3
3
No it is not. Computer engineering is about designing circuits on the physical level. Computer engineers care about the speed of electricity and capacitance. They talk about sapphire substrate and asynchronicity. The closest thing they have to programming is using an HDL like VHDL or Verilog. If someone came to me claiming they had a degree in "computer engineering" but really what they knew was advanced JavaScript, I'd make a mistake and place them on a team that's working on IP cores in FPGAs.
– forest
5 hours ago
No it is not. Computer engineering is about designing circuits on the physical level. Computer engineers care about the speed of electricity and capacitance. They talk about sapphire substrate and asynchronicity. The closest thing they have to programming is using an HDL like VHDL or Verilog. If someone came to me claiming they had a degree in "computer engineering" but really what they knew was advanced JavaScript, I'd make a mistake and place them on a team that's working on IP cores in FPGAs.
– forest
5 hours ago
4
4
@SmallChess No, that's wrong as well. Electrical engineering is a superset of computer engineering. While a computer engineer is a kind of electrical engineer, it's not necessarily true the other way around. An EE might know about the issues of tin whiskers, but may not know what a TSV is or how it reduces memory latency (which a computer engineer might need to know). Of all the supposed synonyms you provided, only "programming" and "coding" are genuinely interchangeable in all cases.
– forest
5 hours ago
@SmallChess No, that's wrong as well. Electrical engineering is a superset of computer engineering. While a computer engineer is a kind of electrical engineer, it's not necessarily true the other way around. An EE might know about the issues of tin whiskers, but may not know what a TSV is or how it reduces memory latency (which a computer engineer might need to know). Of all the supposed synonyms you provided, only "programming" and "coding" are genuinely interchangeable in all cases.
– forest
5 hours ago
|
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