Your studies at the U

[dystopiamembrane]

Roll call. What were the subjects you read at the University of Utah?

[dystopiamembrane]

I read Classics.

[Charlie]

Oh yes, the classics, Science Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Business. In the very early years computer science was in the Math dept. An awesome lady, Grace Hopper, finally got her idea of an English based compiler reliable and now the ability to code approaches the ability to read and write in the 17th century.

[dystopiamembrane]

I do remember the CS program in that little building. 🙂

[UteManX]

Communication, with a Journalism emphasis. Did a lot of creative writing courses, english, history and of course some arts with video production, graphic design, etc. Now doing marketing and media here on campus.

[dystopiamembrane]

Those are all quite interesting. Good luck in your endeavors.

[dystopiamembrane]

I also spent a good bit of time in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology. I miss that science portion of campus.

[Waybackutefan]

Computer science long before the advent of the IBM PC, minored in Huddle science with an emphasis on Foosball and cheese burgers. 

[dystopiamembrane]

Excellent. I remember my roommate being so cautious about email correspondence because it was still under the military at the time.

[Charlie]

My first work computer was a GE605. It had 100K of internal memory in an 8 foot diameter rotating drum with visible memory tiles. My first home computer was an IMSI 8080 with 56K of internal memory. Seems small but remember that is OS, programs and data in that space. I shared this with my brother who wrote a complete suite of financial software for Bob Rice, of RES, for his Holiday Spa line on that thing.

[dystopiamembrane]

I do appreciate hearing about your personal history. You have lived an interesting life.

[dystopiamembrane]

How did you get interested in sports?

[Charlie]

Coaching with my sons 8th and 9th graders FB. One son coached HS FB. I would never had guessed you could learn so much about FB with those grades. Building to a state championship requires having more to say than try harder. Try haveing something actually useful to say play after play. It takes some time during the season but HS freshmen play a somewhat complete game. The Ute Conference is always in need of coaches because few beyond parents volenteer. Refs are needed as well and a simple motivated person can start easly with 8 year olds and higher if abilities are there. Try it, kids that listen little to teachers or in church will hang on every word a choach has to say so there is quite an opportunity beyond FB to help kids. There is a little league coordinator for every HS and there are as many teams for every grade in that area that have kids that sign up. The A team gets serious by the 6th grade but there are pleanty of B teams for anyone to get started.

[prestitute]

Electral Engineering, but started as a Chem major.

[dystopiamembrane]

Did you get the honour of attending lecture from Ronald O. Ragsdale?

[utefansince79]

Attended Chemistry with Ragsdale and Physics with Williams (with some interesting experiments).  Any remember the ‘gun’ that fired a large projectile at the stuffed image of Cosmo? 

 

[dystopiamembrane]

I do.

[PlainsUte]

Meteorology, with some emphasis on computer science.   Age of card decks at Merrill Engineering and 5.25 floppies for some microcomputers for a math numerical methods class.

[dystopiamembrane]

I wish that I had been involved in card deck programming. That always seemed like an exciting esoterica to me.

[Charlie]

Cards before a terminal with a line editor was something by itself since few had keyboard skills. Making changes to cards quickly that did not have printed characters was an acquired skill.

[BD]

Computer Science. Math minor.

I remember my chemistry class with Ronald Ragsdale and his assistant Jerry Driscoll. I hated chemistry, but they made it tolerable.

[GameForAnyFuss]

Two bachelors: Mechanical Engineering and Math. The two degrees on campus designed to ensure you won’t get laid until after you have a $90k job.

[KJU]

I am right there with you. Got my BS at Utah in Math with an emphasis in Stats. Then went on and got an MS in Stats. 59 and still looking for some. Oh that’s because I am married.

[The Miami Ute]

Master’s Degree in Middle East Studies with a focus on Political Science. As you might deduce, it entailed a massive amount of reading and writing.

[leftyjace]

Bachelors in Economics after switching majors from Computer Science. (Couldn’t do night classes and still graduate with a C.S. Degree.)
Masters in Business Administration (Executive Program).

EDIT: Incidentally, St. George Ute was in my MBA cohort 🙂