[olug] [OT] IT degrees

[Dan Clough]

Even going through just my freshman year at UNL in Computer Science, I
must say that it was by far the most useless program ever for IT.

If you want to write programs, do Computer Science.  It's a great
program if that's your goal.

If you want to get out of the cubicle and step onto the raised floor,
consider Electrical Engineering.  I job-shadowed a few folks at the
ConAgra ETSC in Omaha and a majority of the NOC folks are EEs.

And then there's the already-discussed issue of certifications.  Certs
really do mean more to an employer than a college degree, but the two
combined is always a great combination.

Phil Brutsche wrote:
> If you're gonna be a programmer (C, C#, C++, Java, whatever) then a CS
> degree is a must-have.
> 
> For general sysadmin work - regardless of OS - I say a CS degree won't
> help you over someone who has (say) Math, History, English,
> Communications, whatever as a degree. None of those has any bearing on
> your skill with a Cisco router or a web server of some kind. Experience
> and the certification tracks are far more important.
> 
> Jason Zeisler wrote:
>> What do you guys, especially those of you who have/are involved in
>> hiring, think of on line tech degrees? I would love to get a job as an *nix
>> administrator or programmer and I am looking on continuing my education with
>> an online computer science degree. Any words of wisdom?
>