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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.
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
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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.
add a comment |
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.
2
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
12 mins ago
@forest Algorithm == programming. Do you just want your algorithm written on a paper?
– SmallChess
10 mins ago
Would a programmer be talking about bounded-error quantum polynomial time (BQP) and other complexity classes, or Hoeffding inequality? From Computer Science, one of the questions asks about proving L = xy ∈ a,b∗ ∣. This is distinct from programming.
– forest
7 mins 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 mins ago
1
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
1 min 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.
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
2 mins 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.
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
2 mins 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.
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 20 mins 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
2 mins ago
add a comment |
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
2 mins 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
2 mins 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
2 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.
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.
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.
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 19 mins ago
BougretBougret
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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.
2
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
12 mins ago
@forest Algorithm == programming. Do you just want your algorithm written on a paper?
– SmallChess
10 mins ago
Would a programmer be talking about bounded-error quantum polynomial time (BQP) and other complexity classes, or Hoeffding inequality? From Computer Science, one of the questions asks about proving L = xy ∈ a,b∗ ∣. This is distinct from programming.
– forest
7 mins 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 mins ago
1
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
1 min ago
|
show 3 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.
2
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
12 mins ago
@forest Algorithm == programming. Do you just want your algorithm written on a paper?
– SmallChess
10 mins ago
Would a programmer be talking about bounded-error quantum polynomial time (BQP) and other complexity classes, or Hoeffding inequality? From Computer Science, one of the questions asks about proving L = xy ∈ a,b∗ ∣. This is distinct from programming.
– forest
7 mins 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 mins ago
1
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
1 min ago
|
show 3 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.
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.
edited 2 mins ago
answered 17 mins 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
12 mins ago
@forest Algorithm == programming. Do you just want your algorithm written on a paper?
– SmallChess
10 mins ago
Would a programmer be talking about bounded-error quantum polynomial time (BQP) and other complexity classes, or Hoeffding inequality? From Computer Science, one of the questions asks about proving L = xy ∈ a,b∗ ∣. This is distinct from programming.
– forest
7 mins 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 mins ago
1
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
1 min ago
|
show 3 more comments
2
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
12 mins ago
@forest Algorithm == programming. Do you just want your algorithm written on a paper?
– SmallChess
10 mins ago
Would a programmer be talking about bounded-error quantum polynomial time (BQP) and other complexity classes, or Hoeffding inequality? From Computer Science, one of the questions asks about proving L = xy ∈ a,b∗ ∣. This is distinct from programming.
– forest
7 mins 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 mins ago
1
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
1 min ago
2
2
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
12 mins ago
Computer science is not interchangeable with the rest of those, as it focuses more on algorithmic theory than creating and debugging software.
– forest
12 mins ago
@forest Algorithm == programming. Do you just want your algorithm written on a paper?
– SmallChess
10 mins ago
@forest Algorithm == programming. Do you just want your algorithm written on a paper?
– SmallChess
10 mins ago
Would a programmer be talking about bounded-error quantum polynomial time (BQP) and other complexity classes, or Hoeffding inequality? From Computer Science, one of the questions asks about proving L = xy ∈ a,b∗ ∣. This is distinct from programming.
– forest
7 mins ago
Would a programmer be talking about bounded-error quantum polynomial time (BQP) and other complexity classes, or Hoeffding inequality? From Computer Science, one of the questions asks about proving L = xy ∈ a,b∗ ∣. This is distinct from programming.
– forest
7 mins 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 mins 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 mins ago
1
1
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
1 min 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
1 min ago
|
show 3 more comments
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