Hi troygt,
Based on your stated interests, its seems that a program that yields a
Bachelor of Arts would be most suitable. In today's day and age,
essentially all white-collar (ie. knowledge) workers have some level
of interaction with computers in the course of performing their job
tasks. The question you should be asking yourself is whether you want
to use a computer to:
(A) perform tasks using a computer that are not directly related to
computers
(B) perform tasks using a computer that are directly related to
computers
From your clarification, it seems that you don't really have much
interest in working with computers intimately, however you would like
to include them as part of your job. The main thing you should be
concerned about is NOT how much money you will be making, but the
extent to which you enjoy your job. Category A certainly seems like
the area you would ultimately be more satisfied with in the long run.
That said, there is one other important point to keep in mind - a
university degree is NOT a piece of paper that will guarantee a high
paying job. In fact, many people consider the four years you spend on
a campus as a chance to learn about a wide variety of things and truly
"find yourself". If you go in with the narrow focus of obtaining a
specific job then you are denying yourself the value of experiencing
new things and being satisfied with your ultimate career path (when it
is time to decide).
My suggestions:
1. Take a broad variety of courses your first year or two - you're
likely to find yourself drawn to certain areas in particular. In doing
this you will also eliminate the "what if" factor you would have felt
if you had never experience certain bodies of knowledge. Don't worry
about wasting time and money - bachelor's degrees always have breadth
requirements and room for elective credits.
2. Try to get in touch with people who have completed degrees in areas
that you are interested in and see what they have achieved in the
'real world' after graduation (this may trigger several ideas for your
own career path).
3. Don't avoid an area of study simply because you want to sidestep a
specific course. Personally, I recall finding calculus challenging
(and perhaps a little frustrating) at first, but upon seeing the doors
that opened as a result, I began to realize what a small price is was
to pay. Nobody is forcing you to do calculus your whole life, its just
one of the stepping stones that university urges you to overcome.
You'll notice I didn't list any specific programs in my response -
this was done intentionally. Assuming that you are going into your
first year, you won't need to narrow down your choices for another
year or two - enjoy this time to explore what out there for you. In
the meantime, just leave your major 'undecided' - you'll notice this
is an option in the application form at:
http://www.ewu.edu/admissions/application.pdf
Hopefully I've shed some light on this subject for you, but if you
have any problems understanding the information above please post a
clarification and allow me to respond before rating the answer :)
Cheers...and best wishes for the future :)
answerguru-ga |
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