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I need help choosing the computer major and degree that I want to study. Can anyone recommend me a good major that I should pick?
Depends on the school as well. For instance at my school there is information systems and computer science. Computer science is hard core programming, while information systems in programming, hardware, and networking. I picked information systems so I have the flexibility to do everything a future employer may need.
So, talk to an advisor, figure out what you want to do, and pick the best program at your selected school.
I need help choosing the computer major and degree that I want to study. Can anyone recommend me a good major that I should pick?
Anything that interests you...probably should have put this in the Education section. I'm sure someone will move it.
I had the same problem, and I'm still trying to figure it out, but I'm leaning towards Network Engineering. Not 100% on it yet, but it's my general idea. Just do something that you like doing.
Depends on the school as well. For instance at my school there is information systems and computer science. Computer science is hard core programming, while information systems in programming, hardware, and networking. I picked information systems so I have the flexibility to do everything a future employer may need.
So, talk to an advisor, figure out what you want to do, and pick the best program at your selected school.
Same, xept Info Sys is in the business school here, which is pretty competitive to get into... so I might be stuck with CS whether I like it or not.
Where I'm going (SUNY Albany), they have CS and IT, so I picked IT because I feel it'll lead to a larger market, and I can't handle all the math and stuff in CS. I'm gonna try my butt off the first 2 years and see if I can transfer to somewhere like Cornell where they have a great IT program. But the most important things to think about is what to enjoy, and what is practical (ease in finding a job). IT is generally a good field, but you might wanna look more specifically into what's available job-wise in your area/state to know what your best choices are.
You're from Katy. LOL. I went to UH-Downtown for as a Computer Information Systems major; it's actually a business degree. Later I got my masters of science in information systems (also a business degree) at St. Thomas.
If you're not into hardcore programming, I highly recommend I.S. at UH or any other university. I'm a systems admin now at a small company. Doing pretty decent.
RIT offers a software engineering course as well.