<p>It seems like you have a knack for technology and seem to enjoy it. That’s always a good thing when pursuing a tech job! What I’ll suggest to you was essentially going to be my plan. It’s easier to get into business when you’re an IT professional than vice versa if you were a business person going into technology. </p>
<p>What I suggest is this: Figure out where your niche is in IT by taking a few courses here and there. While usually a CC doesn’t allow as many electives as a university, you should be able to squeeze a couple in there before you have to pick a major. Once you’ve found a few computer courses that really get you fired up, you can decide on the education level you should attain (Associates or otherwise). It isn’t necessary to get a Bachelors for everything in IT since IT really cares more about the skills, certifications, and experience you have more than any particular degree. That said, it’s hard to get some jobs without a Bachelors in Computer Science, so it’s something to keep in the back of your mind. </p>
<p>If you’ve decided to go for either a Bachelors in IT or CS, then I would suggest getting a minor in Business Administration, Finance, or Management. I was essentially going to do this because my plan was to get a CS degree and minor in Accounting. However, like I’ve said previously, I couldn’t imagine being in CS full time because programming just didn’t do it for me. I realized I didn’t love it even if I was capable of doing it. </p>
<p>By the way, I don’t mean to discourage you or anyone else from getting their MIS. I’ve just wanted to note from my experience that it wasn’t a worthy investment. If the MIS program you end up in has a lot of IT tracks or sets you up with a good background, then you’ll be fine. You’ll still have to compete with those people who have majored in IT or CS, though. </p>
<p>In the end, I believe we’re pretty similar. When I was first going to college, that’s all I wanted to do: I thought MIS was the perfect blend of business and computers and it paid very well. However, I got disillusioned by it pretty quickly. Similarly to yourself, I’m at CC seemingly unsure of what I want to do. Recently though I’ve narrowed my focus to Accounting. I think you really just need to see what classes you enjoyed the most and pursue those, even if they’re hard. In this way, you’ll hopefully be able to narrow your focus as well.</p>
<p>Finally, to address your last point about possibly wanting to be the go-to guy, to suggest new technologies for people; that sounds awfully like what an IT consultant does. In which case, there’s good and bad news. The good news is that an IT consultant does not need a particular degree, the bad news is that they usually need lots of experience and credibility. An IT consultant basically sells his time to companies or clients and works contracts or freelance to sell people his/her expertise on different technologies, implementation strategies, etc. That’s another possibility (after you get some IT experience, of course).</p>
<p>Good luck to you! I hope you figure it out.</p>
<p>Note: I’ll include a link to my college’s MIS program (this an example of what a MIS program might look like, hence why you need a stronger IT background) <a href=“http://bristol.smartcatalogiq.com/en/Catalogs/Bristol-Community-College/2012-2013/Catalog/Programs-of-Study/Computer-Information-Systems-Transfer/Information-Systems-Transfer-Program[/url]”>http://bristol.smartcatalogiq.com/en/Catalogs/Bristol-Community-College/2012-2013/Catalog/Programs-of-Study/Computer-Information-Systems-Transfer/Information-Systems-Transfer-Program</a></p>