<p>I plan on going back to college and while there studying for some more certifications. Right now I have an AAS in computer maintenance technology and it's useless I also have an A+ certification. The kind of job I'm trying to get is something like a system administrator, but I'm open to anything technology related I just don't want to program. After looking at majors the only ones that seem close to what I want are CIS & CS. And most people say to take CS over CIS. Being that I don't want to program it seem kind of silly to me to take CS. What I'm wondering is will CS end up being useful for the type of job I want and also if there is a different major that would fit my goal better. Thanks</p>
<p>For system administration, you do not need a full CS major. However, selected CS courses supplementing some other degree will be helpful:</p>
<p>Introductory sequence
Operating systems
Networks
Security
maybe Databases</p>
<p>System administrators do not need to be star software developers, but should know enough about software and programming to be able to write simple automation scripts so that the computers can make the needed updates themselves (instead of needing manual intervention that can be tiresome over hundreds of computers).</p>
<p>Companies will take a CS over a CIS every day. If you can hack out the programming, it will make you more marketable in the long run to go for CS instead, but there’s nothing really bad about CIS. Both lead to good career prospects, so it’s really more of what you think you’re more interested in.</p>
<p>A computer science degree will make more sense purely because the scope of this program is much wider as compared to other computer degrees. Also, there is much more to a CS degree than programming. A computer science degree will prepare you for a variety of fields including programming, network administration, database management, telecommunication, etc. In fact, California College San Diego offers a [Computer</a> Science Degree](<a href=“http://www.cc-sd.edu/information-technology/bachelors/computer-science-networking-emphasis]Computer”>http://www.cc-sd.edu/information-technology/bachelors/computer-science-networking-emphasis) with a networking emphasis that may tie in more closely with your goal of becoming a systems administrator.</p>