Majoring In A Computing Career - Help

College Majors Engineering Majors
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<p>Information Technology
Information Systems
Computer Science
Computer Engineering</p>

<p>Okay, so I like working with computers.
I'm having trouble choosing a major. I am currently a sophomore in college.
I'm "undecided/undeclared" for major right now.
My freshmen year I just took general education courses, including math upto Calculus I.</p>

<p>I have no idea which of these (above listed) majors I want to be in.
I am not strong in math and physics (okay with biology, currently taking chemistry, boring.) </p>

<p>All I know is that I like computers, I don't have any programming experience at all.
I would love to learn, but is it math involved? (Like calculus?)</p>

<p>I was thinking of doing IT, because I thought that would be an easy way out of the math and science (like calculus and physics... etc.), but is this a good career field in the future?
Does it promise job opportunities in the future? Salary?</p>

<p>I did consider a major in computer science or computer engineering but do I have to be very good at math and physical sciences? </p>

<p>Please help! Thank you so much in advance!</p>

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<p>You can do a search on the Engineering forums and there are some posts that explain in detail each computing major.</p>

<p>Having said that…computer science would be the best major because it prepares you for all of the above. If I were to throw my 5 cents in (and I know you didn’t ask for it), make sure you take the following computer science courses:</p>

<ul>
<li>Algorithms</li>
<li>Data Structures</li>
<li>Organization/Survey/Theory of Programming Languages</li>
<li>Operating Systems</li>
</ul>

<p>The above will give you the firm foundation of computing and computer science.</p>

<p>To get you going in I.T., additionally take:

  • Database Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Graphics</p>