<p>I am currently a business major but I've been getting kinda bored with it. A passion of mine is technology, I've always had an interest in the latest gadgets and technology. But my problem is I'm not exactly the prototypical engineering student (not really into hardcore science or programming stuff). Would a B.A. in Information Science and Arts and a minor in Business be a good idea? I want to get a job somewhere like Apple, Google, or Microsoft and be a part of the 'cutting edge' tech scene. What would be a good major? If I don't want to be an engineering major would my best bet be in Business?</p>
<p>You could do something like investment banking in their tech. group or like consulting for tech companies. You get to (or, rather, have to) learn about new technologies that are currently in development, whether they are a good investment, or telling companies how to use 'em.</p>
<p>Edit: I realized I recommended you a job rather than a college major. For your actual question: there isn’t a major for this really. You just gotta get the job after college and you could major in whatever you like, although business major may help. As for an actual major that just studies new technology, I’m clueless.</p>
<p>You sound exactly like me. :)</p>
<p>Look at the question I posted a while back:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/business-major/671205-what-business-major-perfect-me-high-school-junior.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/business-major/671205-what-business-major-perfect-me-high-school-junior.html</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.csun.edu/catalog/pdf/information_systems_.pdf[/url]”>http://www.csun.edu/catalog/pdf/information_systems_.pdf</a></p>
<p>This is my major that I’m working towards and I’m currently employed in IT for a mid-sized corporation.</p>
<p>I’m also not too interested in the programming aspect of IT, so this is why I chose to focus on IS under the Business and Economics major, rather than IT under Computer Science and Engineering.</p>
<p>A good portion of the coursework is identical between IT and IS, but the main difference is IT leads more into programming/development, where IS has a number of business administration related coursework. Somewhere along the line you’re going to end up taking a couple C++/Java courses no matter your major though.</p>
<p>Either degree would be sufficient to get you down the path of working for a major IT corporation, but it’s going to be more about the experience/resume you can create after college and the people you meet along the way.</p>
<p>There are a number of certifications you can work on through Microsoft that can make you a much better candidate to offset lack of experience in IT.</p>
<p>EDIT: You may also want to look into B.S. Business Administration - Information Securities wherever it is offered. This deals more with networking and security protocols which is a huge field in today’s IT environment.</p>