Colorado Technical University

Which do I major in to become an IT? Computer science or business administration (information systems)?

I want to be an IT but my school does not have that as a core major. I was comparing computer science to it and some consider it to be similar but the courses are totally different. I saw that under business administration they had a concentration on information systems, is that similar to information technology or more focused on the business not technology aspect of information systems? Thanks in advance.

Public Comments

1. Computer Science is generally heavily concentrated on programming and math. Programming skills can on rare occasions be useful for software troubleshooting but CS isn't really IT related at all. Business Administration is just that. It may have an IS concentration but it's still a Business Administration degree and the focus will be administration..of business. IT employers want to see an IT degree, not a Business degree that had a few extra computer classes thrown in. Sorry if this sounds harsh at all, but if your school doesn't have the major you want, why are you going there? If you really want to work in IT, you need to go to a school where you can learn IT - or hope you find an employer that will hire an IT without proper schooling!