<p>I am looking to be in the cyber security field. So what college majors are pertinent to such a field? Some guesses I have are:</p>
<p>Computer Science
Computer Engineering
IT
ect.</p>
<p>Computer science would be the most applicable in terms of technical knowledge.</p>
<p>Ucbalumunas, thanks. Do you know what specific path on the comp sci major I should take? Or any third party courses I should take? </p>
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<p>If you are in high school right now, take the normal college prep curriculum, choosing the more rigorous and advanced options (honors, AP, etc.) when available.</p>
<p>Take math to the highest level you can, and include physics in your high school science, since some computer science majors are engineering based and require college physics that often lists high school physics as a prerequisite. Computer science courses in high school, if available, can be taken to sample the subject and give some background. You can also read the following book and do the examples and exercises on your computer: [Welcome</a> to the SICP Web Site](<a href=“http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/]Welcome”>http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/)</p>
<p>Oh, and I’ll say it now since you are a New Jersey resident: there is nothing wrong with Rutgers, which is a well-respected school for computer science and many other subjects. (It seems that a lot of New Jersey residents are willing to pay a lot more to go to schools that are not necessarily better than Rutgers.)</p>
<p>Thanks again for your input although I’m not going to Rutgers and committed to somewhere else. I’m just wondering if I should change my major before freshmen orientation. </p>
<p>Yeah you’re are 100 percent right that people in nj are willing to pay for anything but Rutgers stigma. NJ has a lot of bright minds but not enough schools to appeal them… Huge gap between Princeton and Rutgers. This is the reason why nj is one of the top states for hs grads leaving to oos schools. </p>
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<p>Look up the recommended curriculum for the computer science major at your school and plan your schedule accordingly (adjust for any applicable AP credit, though for subjects like math, you may want to review the college’s old final exams for the courses you are allowed to skip before skipping them).</p>
<p>You may also want to check if your school has any administrative limitations on changing your major.</p>
<p>If you are more interested in computer science than your current major, then change your major if you can, because it may affect advising and/or registration priority.</p>
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<p>Few students are choosing between Princeton and Rutgers because few get into Princeton. Most are choosing between more expensive schools like Penn State, Pittsburgh, Temple, etc. versus Rutgers. Some even choose such a more expensive school even when Rutgers offers them a big scholarship.</p>