/sci/ - Science & Math

How do I computer science without going back to college?

I devoted my life so far to understanding the physical world and in doing so am earning my chemical engineering degree this december.

I took every major math course, physics course (including quantum, EM, and analytical dynamics), every chemistry course (including physical chem).

I also had special interest classes since my uni focuses on research over industry like nano-photonics, advanced membrane separations, and plasmonic heat transfer.

All this to say, I have such a deep understanding of reality that I've worked so damn hard for, yet there's this entire portion of the human experience I have no understanding for: computer science. I didn't even take circuits, so EM is the closest thing I have to it. Is it possible to get a legitimately deep understanding of computer science in non-traditional methods? i.e. online classes, books, youtube vids? These options didn't seem to be viable for my field.

I've meddled with Python, modding, homebrew/hacking consoles, and the like but I would like a free or easy-to-use methof of learning programming on the side as I begin my professional ChemE career.

Anyone know what the best method of learning compsci and a little of the hardware engineering would be for my situation?