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07-17-2012, 11:29 AM
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I will be working in the IT industry doing IT networking, systems, and security.
Which degree plan would look better to you on a resume:
BSBA in Computer Information Systems
AAS in Applied Computer Studies
or
BSBA in Computer Information Systems
AAS in Environmental, Safety & Security Technologies
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I'm practically pig-ignorant about IT, but I voted for ESST 'cause it looked to me as though you had more breadth in your education.
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I like the diversity in the second choice.
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I like option "B"......but then I'm not an IT hiring manager.
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As a hiring manager in IT, the only thing I care about is business and IT.
So it could go either way, and you really wouldn't need to list your AAS either way once you have the CIS.
But with that said, the computer studies gets you more experience in IT so I voted to go that route
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I think that you would leave the Associates Computer degrees off your resume if you had the BSBA CIS as i would see one as an extension of the other, but the other AAS I think you could leave on to show breadth of knowledge.
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07-17-2012, 08:29 PM
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The AAS in Computer Studies is pretty worthless once you have the BSBA in Computer Information Systems. I'm guessing that the credits that you'll be using for the CIS concentration will be the same credits used for the Computer Studies degree? It doesn't add anything extra. The AAS in Environmental, Safety & Security Technologies is pretty worthless, period.
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As a hiring manager for a global company it really doesn't matter to be honest. It really depends on the criteria that each companies uses/requires and depends on what is most important to the hiring manager (i.e. real world experience, education, certifications, etc).
I plan on wrapping up my BS degree in the next 4 to 6 months and it'll be in Liberal Arts and I'm in Sr level mgt so "everything's" relative per se
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The one with a graduation date after it. Seriously, do whichever you are most likely to complete.
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Cookderosa, as usual, hit the nail firmly on the head!
I have sat on (literally) a couple of interview panels. One panel member did ask the applicant what some letters on the resume meant. If you could come up with an interesting reason for having gotten the degree, put it on. Otherwise, I suspect Sanatone is correct and the ESST degree is worthless. That said, I plan on obtaining it. While the degree might not get me anywhere, the next time hurricanes, earthquakes, etc. come along, I hope that I'll be bettter prepared.
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