Posted on Sep 15, 2005

David Hemmendinger, professor of computer science, was featured in a recent article in Software Development Times, “They've Got Diplomas, But Do They Have Skills?” He maintains it's unrealistic for businesses to expect new college graduates to be information technology experts immediately: “Economics majors don't pick mutual fund portfolios right away. Chemistry majors don't formulate detergents without more work. Why do employers expect more from an undergraduate computer science degree?”