Choosing a Major @ CCC, Please help?

Transfer Students
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<p>Not sure if this is the right place to post this, if not, sorry in advance, but what major is the right one? Or What has helped you in choosing ur major?</p>

<p>At first I thought computer engineering was for me, but i chose that major by putting two words together (computers= i like, engineering=$$$). I like math, I like numbers, I like computers (using them and working inside them/hardware+software, etc), I like to take charge/action, I'm a leader to an extent, and i like to work with both people and alone. </p>

<p>I dont like sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, etc) or anything that requires that type of lab work. I dont like english writing, such as reading books and writing long analysis/critical thinking papers. </p>

<p>Any suggestions? Right now I'm taking an Intro to Business class, intro to compu sci, intro to compu hardware, and calc 2, hoping those would help. I'm thinking business admin-IT emphasis might be a better fit, or a math/econ major. What do you think?</p>

<p>What did you do to choose your major? What classes helped you to decide? Any "intro to ...." classes? Who did you talk to? etc, Any advice is greatly appreciated. </p>

<p>I'm in my first year, 2nd semester @ ccc, so I might be overdoing it, but still, any words of wisdom would help.</p>

<p>Please+Thanx</p>

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<p>Uhh...I chose business at first, realized I hated the idea, took quite a few math classes, loved them, realized I wouldn't want to be a pure math major, took some econ classes and enjoyed them, decided to pursue econ-math, found schools that offer that major specifically, and decided to either major or minor in philosophy as I have a very unique religious past, want to study the idea of logic and life, and want to do well on the LSAT. :D</p>

<p>Hope that helps...and I don't think that's a run on.</p>

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<p>hmmm u know might we have some things in common there brand, I doubt I'd wanna get into math that much as career. I like using/working with math, but when it comes to proofs+theory, etc, thats where you can cut me off. Why did you hate the idea of business? </p>

<p>Please keep adding to the fire, anyone and everyone. Thanx</p>

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<p>I, like most students, first majored in what would get me paid outta college. Then, after an overwhelmingly short amount of time, realized that i'd rather be happy and not rich then working in a cubicle 60 hours a week and loaded. Hence I became a history major. Yes...I endure the jokes, and no I have no *****in clue what I'm gonna do with it...but damnit w/e I do I'm gonna like doin it :). Do what you like, lifes to short to worry about the almighty $.</p>

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<p>I like work. I love business. And I love working in the technology industry. As for my major, I chose the most fun and easiest major for me(economics). I applied as a Business Econ major(but am seriously thinking about switching to regular econ). The accounting is not my cup of tea(offered as a minor for bizecon majors at ucla). How did I choose it? Well, there just wasn't a major that made sense to me other than business/econ. I'm good at math also. I enjoy english but dread writing papers the day before its due. Love reading philosophy. Computers are fun and a hobby of mine but not neccessarily something that I would spend 4 years studying. A light master's or minor in computer science is what i'm seeking.</p>

<p>List of majors in my 2 1/2 year stint at ccc(in order)
1. Computer Science(thought biotech would be more fun, too many courses)
2. Biomedical engineering(hated chemistry, prolly cause my prof had a heavy accent and I didn't understand a word she said).
3. Business Administration
4. Economics</p>

<p>My advice, continue doing what you're doing. Taking a lot of Intro courses to specific major courses will provide you with an overall view of how the workload with be. Just be sure to take courses that are GE Breadth certified so you aren't wasting your time and end up spending 3 years in CCC(like me). The decision is ultimately yours and it has to fit for you.</p>

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<p>I didn't want to study business because I realized I could study actually interesting subjects at this one point in my life and still get a great job. If you have the possibility of going on to get an MBA (which there's still a small chance for me of that), I see no reason in studying business twice.</p>

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<p>awesome, thanx ppl, anyone else have any other thoughts?</p>