Making the most i can out of CS

College Majors Math/Computer Science Majors
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<p>I am currently attending UW whitewater. I am trying to decide on what major to do.
I want to challenge myself as much as i can, and make my resume look the best i possibly can so that i can be competitve in the job market. </p>

<p>while talking with people that are doing my same major and in my classes i feel like i am way ahead of them. ive allready skipped a porgramming class and tested out of (with act of 29 and an AP calc score of 5) ive tested out of 3-4 math classes. 1 english, 3 gened...etc</p>

<p>i feel like its too easy. all of my classes have been so simple so far. so i know going to UW Madison would help challenging me, but another part of my question is what major should i do? i like the business side of things, my dad owned a business for 11 years and we talked about it all the time and i learned a lot and learned to like it. so that makes me want to lean towards a MIS, MCS, IT degree. my issue here is i dont really know what these entail. (nor CS really) but i want to know what degree is gonna set me ahead when i get out of college.</p>

<p>back to transfering to Madison, whitewater has like the 4th best business school in the nation, ahead of madison (from what ive been told anyways) so would it be better to stay here if i was in an MCS degree, or IT degree?</p>

<p>I know anyone reading this probably arent gonna be able to give me specific answers but if you could point me to the right questions to ask and were to ask them that would be great. I feel like internships/shadowing people on the job will be the best way of figuring out what i want to do. where should i go to find out about this? </p>

<p>thank you for reading through this and for any answers!!!</p>

<p>P.S. sorry about any grammer/capitilization etc i typed this fast</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t worry about it. There are IT/CS jobs everywhere.</p>

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<p>CS degree > business degree for salary.</p>

<p>If you’re more interested in analyzing business operations than doing coding, an applied math degree would probably be better than a business major, unless UW-W has a really strong quantitative program.</p>

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<p>Well if computing is what interests you, then probably CS.</p>

<p>For a challenge, pure mathematics with a minor in CS.</p>

<p>I don’t see business as a very challenging academic subject, it’s more about human relations, money and marketing. Soft skills I’d say.</p>

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<p>Thank you guys for the input. It will help in the decision. I think ill just stay with CS</p>