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    Switching Majors... what should I do?

    OK so im out of the military, in which i was an electronics technician in the navy ok...

    before i joined i did a year of school majoring in economics... but basically did a few econ classes and basic core classes you need at every university

    then i figured i would major in english since its always been easy for me, but the school i want to go to thats close to my job doesn't offer a real good program for what i want, which would be more of a secondary education degree i guess, since the english major does not give you a teaching license

    so I need to change degrees again... here are my choices so far

    Electrical Engineering: its a step by step degree program, get your associates first then bachelors within the 4 years

    IT/Computer Technology: I could focus on anything within this, be it networking, internet, programing, etc

    Liberal Studies: with the credits I already have and various credits through the military I could get this degree really fast compared to the others, maybe 2 years for the bachelors... however its useless on its own, its more a stepping stone for a masters program

    Economics: I could go back to my old major with this one, basic stuff



    Basically, I have a lot of bills and work 40 hours a week to pay them, so getting a degree fast is my goal, and I want one that is usefull directly with a bachelors, I probably will pursue a masters but I still need a job either way, and a good paying one

    this puts me in the dilemma of what to choose, the liberal arts is a garbage degree that you can't do anything with a bachelors, but I could get it fast... the others I could actually get good jobs with a bachelors alone...

    so which one should I choose based on your guys' opinions? The electrical engineering would come easy since I did all of that through the military anyway, but I did computer networking through the military too

    I only have 1 semester to choose, since i have so many credits already. I'm more or less a glorified junior with the credits I have, but one more semester with core classes I can transfer to any degree. If i do electronics or computers however, then I should start with those classes immediately
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    Originally posted by Exalt View Post
    OK so im out of the military, in which i was an electronics technician in the navy ok...

    before i joined i did a year of school majoring in economics... but basically did a few econ classes and basic core classes you need at every university

    then i figured i would major in english since its always been easy for me, but the school i want to go to thats close to my job doesn't offer a real good program for what i want, which would be more of a secondary education degree i guess, since the english major does not give you a teaching license

    so I need to change degrees again... here are my choices so far

    Electrical Engineering: its a step by step degree program, get your associates first then bachelors within the 4 years

    IT/Computer Technology: I could focus on anything within this, be it networking, internet, programing, etc

    Liberal Studies: with the credits I already have and various credits through the military I could get this degree really fast compared to the others, maybe 2 years for the bachelors... however its useless on its own, its more a stepping stone for a masters program

    Economics: I could go back to my old major with this one, basic stuff



    Basically, I have a lot of bills and work 40 hours a week to pay them, so getting a degree fast is my goal, and I want one that is usefull directly with a bachelors, I probably will pursue a masters but I still need a job either way, and a good paying one

    this puts me in the dilemma of what to choose, the liberal arts is a garbage degree that you can't do anything with a bachelors, but I could get it fast... the others I could actually get good jobs with a bachelors alone...

    so which one should I choose based on your guys' opinions? The electrical engineering would come easy since I did all of that through the military anyway, but I did computer networking through the military too

    I only have 1 semester to choose, since i have so many credits already. I'm more or less a glorified junior with the credits I have, but one more semester with core classes I can transfer to any degree. If i do electronics or computers however, then I should start with those classes immediately
    Speak to a faculty officer or a student advisor dude, seriously.

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    • #3
      so which one should I choose based on your guys' opinions? The electrical engineering would come easy since I did all of that through the military anyway, but I did computer networking through the military too
      problem #1

      don't let an internet forum decide your future for you. talk to an adviser.

      PROTIP- don't go for computer networking, the market is flooded with guys that focus on computer networking
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      • #4
        Originally posted by Liquid Blue View Post
        problem #1

        don't let an internet forum decide your future for you. talk to an adviser.

        PROTIP- don't go for computer networking, the market is flooded with guys that focus on computer networking
        the advisers for the universities are there to help you choose classes based on what degree you want, they will promote any degree the school offers solely to make money for the university

        any adviser can tell you a certain degree will hold its own in the real world, but its not really the case

        and im not letting anyone decide for me, i just want opinions from people that may have majored in these specific programs as a reference to how the job market looks for these types of careers

        basically, exactly what you just gave me in the second part of your post stating the market is flooded with networking specialists
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        • #5
          you've got to make up your mind. I don't think anyone wants to pick your future for you, however if you asked questions about both programs I'm sure people would answer.
          it makes me sick when i think of it, all my heroes could not live with it so i hope you rest in peace cause with us you never did

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          • #6
            what i think the real problem is that you're asking an internet forum, rather than faculty advisors who's job it is to help you make this decision. You're going to have to make a decision soon based on what you want to do, not us.



            seriously though, become a painter.

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            • #7
              Go for some sort of Engineering degree. Whether it is electrical/mech/civil.. it doesn't really matter. Those jobs are in high demand right now, and I had a good job lined up for myself before I completed my last semester of college, and employers are more than willing to give an engineering student a job when he is in the middle of getting his degree so they can make money off of him when he gets it. Most companies are waiting for the chance to hire one engineer so they can fire 5 guys who don't have the same knowledge. The only problem is that it will take you a while to get those degrees if you are trying to work full time and go to school.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Fidel Castro View Post
                Go for some sort of Engineering degree. Whether it is electrical/mech/civil.. it doesn't really matter. Those jobs are in high demand right now, and I had a good job lined up for myself before I completed my last semester of college, and employers are more than willing to give an engineering student a job when he is in the middle of getting his degree so they can make money off of him when he gets it. Most companies are waiting for the chance to hire one engineer so they can fire 5 guys who don't have the same knowledge. The only problem is that it will take you a while to get those degrees if you are trying to work full time and go to school.
                this

                i had a job about 6 months before graduation


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                • #9
                  you must've had a hard time in the military :P
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                  • #10
                    IT would be a good idea too. I don't know about the rest of the country, but IT jobs in the midwest are in high demand and they don't have enough bodies to fill them.
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                    • #11
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                      yes yes a plumber indeed.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Pearl Jam View Post
                        IT would be a good idea too. I don't know about the rest of the country, but IT jobs in the midwest are in high demand and they don't have enough bodies to fill them.
                        The problem here is that we need SMART, NON-DICKS in those areas. There are plenty of people who fit into one of those categories, but not a lot of people who are both intelligent and not a fuckface about it. (IE, there are a lot of very intelligent people who can code the shit out of a database, but you sit them down with a group of people who are actually supposed to USE said database, and they either freeze or just take a "oh, you don't understand because you're stupid" attitude.)

                        Also, to excel in IT, you actually have to really, honestly enjoy it (not unlike any other field). You're not going to do well in IT unless you really have a passion for it and love learning about it. Contstantly.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Cops View Post
                          you've got to make up your mind. I don't think anyone wants to pick your future for you, however if you asked questions about both programs I'm sure people would answer.
                          well maybe i worded everything wrong, because in no way am i going to let anyone pick for me, its more about asking questions based on the degrees i mentioned, if anyone has majored it them and what they can tell me about the job market FOR those jobs... so far ive seen some good stuff with the engineering/IT degrees

                          and yeah I have to work 40 hours a week and go to school full time, it sucks but yes I can do it and I did 18 hour days in the military, its not much different, except sitting in a classroom isn't work
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                          • #14
                            Stay away from engineering. It eats you. Also hard to get out of. No 'withdrawl' method for this one, buddy.
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                            Also who changed to pw to Squadless, how am I supposed to fly the banner of sucking at the game

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Edify View Post
                              Stay away from engineering. It eats you. Also hard to get out of. No 'withdrawl' method for this one, buddy.
                              sure there is, except then you lose all your credits that you've worked for since they don't transfer to any other degree except POSSIBLY electives... and I dont plan on changing majors again, as i said, im only doing it after a long break from college due to the military
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