By admin on December 10, 2010
I have a B.S. in International Business, but I have decided that IT (Computer Science) might be the right path for me. Do I go back and get another Bachelor’s degree or is it possible for me to get a master’s with no Computer Science background? Obviously I dont want to go back and take the general education requirements again….
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There is a third option you can take courses in programming without having to return for a degree or take Microsoft certification programs in computers. Microsoft runs a variety of certification programs from A+, database administration, network administration, and a whole list of programs. All you have to do is contact a Microsoft course provider in your area.
You could probably just go on to the masters degree program but may have to take about 12 credits of the general courses that are needed to fully understand computer science. This would mean that in the summer or preceding semester before you enroll in classes for the masters degree that you would have to complete these courses with passing (minimum of a C) grades. You should not have to complete a bachelors degree beforehand, but if you choose to do so, you will only have to finish out the requirement for the major. You will not be required to complete your general education components again!
ya good point man i want to major in bussiness everybody say that you should minor in computer science. u proved their point to me
I would suggest applying to IT not computer science. Computer science is more programming based where IT is more network and information sharing based. You are more likely to get into IT with a BS in business. You have a chance to get into a computer science program if that’s what you want to do but it is not easy to pick up Computer science if you don’t know much about programming and stuff like that, so i hope you do.
If you went back to the same college for a Bachlor’s they would accept that you’ve done all the gen eds or take most of them…since it’s later there maybe a few classes you have to take.
However, it wouldn’t seem valuable to go back through another BS degree. I would go for a masters.
In the masters you’d need to make up some of the classes you’ve missed. So you’d be taking some undergrad clases as a grad student. It could take a year longer for your degree. It will be more expensive b/c those undergrad courses you missed are conisdered grad classes b/c you’re enrolled as a grad student. However, another BS isn’t really as benefitial as a Masters.
I would try to talk to Advising Dept at your school or w/ a CS department head and see what they have to say. They may tell you it’s too indepth to just jump in w/ no background or -more likely- they’ll give you a list of what you need before you can take the more advanced master’s courses.
I think you should have most of the general requirements done (if you did decide on another’s bacholer degree) because they’ll use the courses you’ve done from the frist degree.
Talk w/ someone at college to see what it will take you to catch up for your master’s.
Good luck!
You need another bachelor’s degree. It will take you 2-3 years.