Current Events > Should I major in computer science, or information technology?

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I'm transferring from a different school, and I took 4 computer classes at my old school

If I want to change my major to computer science, only 1 of the 4 classes will transfer.

But it seems like computer science is a better fit for me. I want to be a coder where I'm not really dealing directly with customers. Information technology seems like I would be focused on customer service, depending on my position, and that would open the door for jobs like project manager, system admin, etc. but I don't think those are really positions I want

What do you guys think? I know you're probably thinking "why the hell are you relying on ce" but I'm not sure if it's worth doing information technology just to keep those three other classes
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it really sounds like you want to do CS, so do it. Don't force yourself in something you don't really want to do just because you're "losing" a couple classes.

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i thought normally your core degree would be information technology, and compsci would be one of many majors, as opposed to say networking

but major in compsci. the programming you learn from it is transferrable to almost any IT job you'll get after graduating. even if you dont get a job as a web dev or software dev, you can use your programming skills as a network engineer or sysadmin or even a level 3 helpdesk

My IT degree offered various specializations. I started out as CS but couldn't keep up with the math requirements, so I switched over to IT Game Development. It was a much easier CS degree without math, so I was able to add CS as a minor. I basically did programming all through it.
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Yeah, do whatever is the better fit for you. Both are good degrees. I have an information science degree because I'm not so interested in the programming side of things, but I still did learn some of it while getting my degree.

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TheGreatEscape posted...

it really sounds like you want to do CS, so do it. Don't force yourself in something you don't really want to do just because you're "losing" a couple classes.

good call man, i think im gonna do just that

Kloe_Rinz posted...

i thought normally your core degree would be information technology, and compsci would be one of many majors, as opposed to say networking

but major in compsci. the programming you learn from it is transferrable to almost any IT job you'll get after graduating. even if you dont get a job as a web dev or software dev, you can use your programming skills as a network engineer or sysadmin or even a level 3 helpdesk

Kloe_Rinz posted...

i thought normally your core degree would be information technology, and compsci would be one of many majors, as opposed to say networking

but major in compsci. the programming you learn from it is transferrable to almost any IT job you'll get after graduating. even if you dont get a job as a web dev or software dev, you can use your programming skills as a network engineer or sysadmin or even a level 3 helpdesk

is that true that it would be the core degree? never heard that, but maybe thats true and im just not aware

Puglia77 posted...

My IT degree offered various specializations. I started out as CS but couldn't keep up with the math requirements, so I switched over to IT Game Development. It was a much easier CS degree without math, so I was able to add CS as a minor. I basically did programming all through it.

what math couldnt you do? pre-calc?

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Master_Bass posted...

Yeah, do whatever is the better fit for you. Both are good degrees. I have an information science degree because I'm not so interested in the programming side of things, but I still did learn some of it while getting my degree.

this is good to know, thank you. im the opposite, programming is what i like to do.

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