So I will be soon applying to colleges for Animation and Computer Science degrees.Before that i wanted to get some info that will help me

I would like to know about the requirements for the course and work opportunities after it.

What academics is needed?

I have done 10 2 and Bachelors in Commerce and Economics

I have done the following in these courses

Trigonometry 4 years

Calculus 2 years

Physics 4 years

French 5 years

I am good at Visualizing and Arts

What coding and computer knowledge is needed?

Please give your experience if in this field

I'm currently studying Computer Science (with Artificial Intelligence) at the University of Kent. Before going, I had college qualifications (called A-levels in the UK) in Computing, Maths, Economics and Politics. Due to having the qualifications in computing and maths, the first year has proven to be an absolute breeze.

Most universities require some level of mathematical education for CS (of which you seem to have in the bucket-full), but that's about it, previous experience programming can be a big boost once you're in, but they typically teach for the lowest common denominator - the people who have never done it before.

They like maths because CS is a very mathematical grounded subject. People who are good at maths will typically exceed in CS fields.

Providing your courses in trig, calc, and physics were of a decent level and you attained reasonable grades, most unis will let you walk straight through the door to get in.

As for the animation side of things, I cannot help you.

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Work opportunities... it all depends on exactly what you want to do. Getting into the video game industry is exceptionally hard, you will not be able to walk out of university and go and work for Kojima or Naughty Dog. They require years of experience, and so you will have to work for some smaller teams, producing low-budget titles for many, many years before you even have a hope of applying.

Outside of videogames, however, the industry is much, much more forgiving. There is an industry-wide shortage of professionals across the globe. Holding a degree in Computer Science, and related fields, is pretty much like holding an invitation to any of the major developed countries. Some parts of the world, such as San Jose, Cali (Silicon Valley) are constantly on the hunt for graduates, all over the globe. There is a shortage: last year, Google gave out a company-wide pay increase of around 15%, to stop their workers leaving and going to other companies. Other countries, which are notoriously hard to get in, such as Australia, will also let you in if you hold a degree in CS.

All-in-all, for the most part, a degree in CS is fantastic for getting work (and, let's face it, the jobs are far more rewarding and exciting than the norm), getting you around the world, and getting you decent pay.

I study Computer Science...and I have no idea what you meant in the OP...I didn't need anything, I just showed my high school diploma and boom, I was in uni, no qualifications needed at all....

As for work opportunities, I'm seeing a lot of offers from consulting firms, the kind that offers assistance to businesses in optimizing work and such, I think that's where most people end up as. And you don't even need a degree, just some programming knowledge. Still, it depends on what you aim as, the big separation is between tester and developer, but you'd need to have a few years of study to know what you like more

I have a BS in CS from the UofA.

You might have enough math depending on the college, but you'll need to add CS math (algorithms and discrete).

You definitely have enough science and as long as all your other gen-ed is golden, you'll probably only need to focus on your core classes (12 to 15 I think). This will inevitably vary on your college's requirements.

I took 3 Java specific classes, C , multi-language, AI (Python), C# (.NET), OS class, assembly class, few other general classes.

I was employeed during my senior year in a paid internship with a guaranteed job in a defense contractor after graduation. I graduated in 2005 and my yearly salary allows my family a nice house, cars, and anything else we really want or need. Plus, being at a defense contractor I was unaffected by the recent events directly.

Just have to graduate with decent marks, be an open and interesting person in interviews and continue your education. I now have an MBA and have moved onto project management.

thanks alot

just wanted to know what all is needed as in to get into a university

as i'm not from US and will be applying to US universities,I don't know that much about admission process in US

I want to know what all is needed besides good SAT scores

Just about every technical degree will have a zero knowledge class and most people (even if they have knowledge) starts there.  Whether you're a programming whiz or have never seen C before, you'll start in the same basic programming C class.  A lot of universities will allow you to test out of that class or accept other forms of credit, but that's where generally everyone starts.

Entrance requirements for every universirty is different but I imagine every university has those things listed somewhere on their page.  Try looking around the school of engineering page and see what you can find.  If you can't find anything up, call the school.  They will generally happy point a potential student in the right direction.

Ooh, Canterbury lad huh? I went to Christ Church Uni.

I'm actually holding back about my cynical view of jobs after though. If you work hard and the course has good specialisations then you'll be fine.

i did check

most schools required the following:

SAT scores

Physics

Trigonometry

Pre-calculus

but they said these are just the requirements and that selection will depend upon the overall package of the student

so i just wanted to know from people who have done or are doing,how they got in before i apply

I went to the community college first to knock out my first two years and all gen-ed. Far cheaper and overall better education as its not 300-400 students as all gen-ed classes at Universities.

This also removed requirements for SATs.

You'd want to have a reasonable general knowledge of computers and a logical mind. From what I've seen some people who are good at most subjects struggle badly with programming because it essentially requires a different mindset, it's all just logical step by step instructions. Other people are really good at that - you probably wont find out till you're there though.

Edit: And the papers you've done look pretty good for it. Maths and computer science are quite close and if you head down the algorithms track they're essentially the same.