<p>So I know I want to go into the game industry, but I don't know which major. I assume Computer game Sci. would be a more precise major to what I want to do and would probably involve classes I would enjoy more, but I kinda feel like the major itself isn't as effective as a plain Computer Sci. degree. I know Blizzard is an earshot away from the campus and working for them would be a sweet deal, but which major would look better to get me hired by a game company?</p>
<p>I noticed that there is a concentration in Computer Science for Game Development and Technology. This would be a Degree in Computer Science but I’d have some extra course work about things specific to designing games?</p>
<p>Are you an incoming Freshman? Before committing yourself entirely to a very specific industry in a very specific field of study you should plan for any other eventualities. General CS is a much more widely applicable field of study and you can take classes on the side relevant to your interests while fulfilling degree requirements. Do you plan on going to graduate school? That should also factor into your decision. </p>
<p>Quite honestly, the most important thing for you to do at this point in time is to keep your grades as high as possible and look for diverse job opportunities/internships within your field of study. A lot of work experience and projects outside of school in CS will have more bearing in landing a job than the title on your degree so long as it is relevant. </p>
<p>The funny thing is, I know an economics graduate student with a background in CS who turned down a job offer at Blizzard recently due to the poor work environment/lack of employee retention after large projects are finished. Check glassdoor.com for company reviews/salaries. Best of luck on your decision.</p>
<p>Thank you that was very very helpful! I just always hear how people can never graduate in time and I don’t want to be stuck in college because I took classes that I wanted that didn’t do anything to help me get a degree.</p>
<p>That is a bit of a misconception. You can take/audit as many classes as you want in any field you want and still graduate on time. I know of an Aero + Mech + Mat Sci triple major Engineering student who graduated in less than 4 years from UCI with excellent grades + social clubs outside of class + deans honors almost every quarter. It really comes down to your personal drive and work ethic. This is why some people can handle 30 units a quarter of hard science while working and others struggle to take 12 units of breadth.</p>
<p>Oh. For some reason I guess I’m still under the idea that there is a limit to classes per quarter like high school. There are so many courses I want to take relating to CS.</p>