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Laurye Clampitt: I was interested in starting to figure out
where I wanted to get a Master's Degree.
A lot of the Master programs for computer science
I wasn't eligible for.
My husband was looking for a program
at the same time as well.
He stumbled across
the Oregon State Ecampus Post-Bachelorate Degree.
This program gives me a more competitive edge
with some of the newer college graduates
that are coming out that
not only do I have the degree,
but I also have the experience.
Lara Martin: It's hard to get experience
if you don't have experience.
And so taking those classes that give you more computer science
experience really help you in the workforce.
Right now, I'm a data analyst,
and so, it's nice because the classes I have been taking
are directly applicable to my job now.
I really enjoy to cook in my spare time,
when I have the time to cook.
So I liked the fact that it was a year program
or two years program.
It was really flexible.
Laurye Clampitt: I do work fulltime.
I have four kids.
I don't have time to drive places to really take classes,
and I knew from reputation that it was a really great school.
Justin Wolford: One thing I'm kind of pushing
for in this program is to really build
an online sort of portfolio to help them
when they move off from the program.
And so trying to structure
the courses so they come out with
some sort of larger project to show off.
The idea of making good software
instead of just trying to ace the test
I think is probably the most important thing in this program.
Lara Martin: I've taken online classes before,
and I think the instructors in this program
have really gone out of their way
to make it more like an on-campus experience.
Like some of them hold office hours on video chat,
and so we can actually see their faces
and talk to them in real-time.
Charles Clampitt: You don't have that in other places.
There are a lot of diploma mills out there
that will take your money
and not give you the quality
or even the help that you need.
And Oregon State had all the pieces put together
and put together very well.
Lara Martin: The field is growing.
Technology is advancing to a point
where we need more people who can use it,
and O.S.U.'s connected in industry.
It's going to make a huge difference for people
that are looking for jobs
and are looking for those connections in the field.
Laurye Clampitt: I honestly feel like being in the program
that there are people in there
that really want to see me be successful
and see me finish.
And I think that that, more than anything,
is what is so incredibly valuable about this program.
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