Mathematics at university or on your own?

Question

IT education

Preface. There is a super-popular specialty "applied mathematics and computer science" (passing 100+), in which there is a lot of mathematics, secondary programming and a bit of everything else. The MIPT program was taken as a standard.

There is a little-known "management in technical systems" (there is an exam, a passing ~ 75), where programming is average, and a little bit of everything else, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, electronics, drawing ... For example, the MTUCI program is taken.

Essence of the question.

1) Is it possible, while studying part-time, to independently fill in the gaps in mathematics necessary for work (!) , guided by the program of the MIPT course, at a competitive level?

2) Is the last specialty a kind of universal soldier, combining both the skills of a process engineer and a full-fledged programmer, albeit without deep mathematical knowledge?

Retreat. 24 years. Solve, delve into, find workarounds - this is mine. The limitation of only one monitor is not for me, I want to create something real, at least in the future. I digest the routine, but with difficulty. Full of enthusiasm and desire to change the world. I understand that even the best worker will not break through the salary ceiling of 10,000 USD, and therefore a career is only a stage on the way to your own business.

Answer 1

Institutes do not make full-fledged programmers.
And they do not make full-fledged engineers and technologists.
They provide systematic higher education. And how much you take from him and who you become is your own business.

Answer 2

It depends on what you put into the concept of mathematics, if you need a base, such as terver, matan, analytic geometry, linear algebra, matstat. In principle, you can learn it yourself, to a certain extent. But if you really put deeper things into the concept of mathematics, then, of course, a profiled university. In any case, I have never needed to work very cool mathematics, although I know it at a decent level

Answer 3

How to choose a path without knowing where to go? It is not clear what intermediate goals you are pursuing other than your own business.
If on questions:
1) It is quite possible. If you are able to learn the material at the university, then you can do it yourself, but you will have to pay with time.
2) No. There will be no skills, a full-fledged programmer, too.
5 kopecks from everyday life - I unlearned to become a "universal soldier", a fairly wide profile outlook. But this is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, this coverage helps in the work, there is a common understanding of many things, and actually finding this job will often be easier. On the other hand, you know everything and know nothing at the same time. Knowledge will be superficial in almost everything and without deepening to one point, there will be no progress in skills and, accordingly, in salary.

Answer 4

I think the very basics can be understood and understood. But if you dig deeper, it’s better to go to a specialized university