There are lots of "computer science is not programming" comments here, which I agree with - it's a theory curriculum, and there's a reason universities now offer a separate degree in Software Engineering.
But my experience was that you can get a long ways into a Computer Science degree before anyone tells you that you're studying the wrong thing for career prep. It reminds me of a student I saw who was in Electrical Engineering because he wanted to be an electrician. The university was happy to take his money, and nobody told him he was in the wrong place.
It's important for teenagers to have guidance when choosing the educational path that's right for them. I know that at 17 I was extremely ignorant about Computer Science vs Software Engineering vs Computer Engineering. They all sound the same when you're inexperienced, just know you like computers, and don't know anyone who understands the difference.
But my experience was that you can get a long ways into a Computer Science degree before anyone tells you that you're studying the wrong thing for career prep. It reminds me of a student I saw who was in Electrical Engineering because he wanted to be an electrician. The university was happy to take his money, and nobody told him he was in the wrong place.
It's important for teenagers to have guidance when choosing the educational path that's right for them. I know that at 17 I was extremely ignorant about Computer Science vs Software Engineering vs Computer Engineering. They all sound the same when you're inexperienced, just know you like computers, and don't know anyone who understands the difference.