On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Nolan Darilek wrote:
>
> But, I'd still like to get a degree. What I'm wondering about is, is
> it possible to have a highly computer-related job and a non-MIS-CS
> major? Are there any majors which others would recommend which aren't
> necessarily scientific/mathematic in nature? I think that I can write
> well if I actually put my mind to it
Well, by way of example, when I was still working as a "real" MIS manager
with actual employees and stuff, the best person I ever hired had just
graduated with a degree in English. His total knowledge of computers was
that he had used MS Word on a Macintosh to type up his Bachelor's report.
Nevertheless, he seemed genuinely enthusiastic about computers, so I hired
him to do user support. After about a year and a half or so he started
working on programming projects and eventually left to go back to New York
to work as a $150/hr computer consultant after I had moved on to other
things.
The bottom line is yes, it is definately possible (likely, in fact) to get
a degree in something other than CS/MIS and end up with a highly computer
related job. As far as I can tell, 90% of the stuff you learn as a CS
major is only peripherally related to working with actual computers
anyway, so you might as well major in something you enjoy doing. Do get
that degree, though, or you'll most likely suffer from a competitive
disadvantage in the workplace that can only be overcome by either shear
genius or an ability to lie very effectively.
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