Can I petition university to give me the college degree I initially enrolled in?

[BSITinCali]

Definitely worth a shot. As far as the marketability of the options, the business option with the cert in IT may be more valuable. In the IT field we typically have a separation between technical and business people. Having a degree in "Business" and a cert in IT, will position you to market yourself as a fit for both. From the technical hiring side, I rely %1000 more on experience, then certifications, and I may glance to see if you have a degree. Usually, I don't put any weight on the degree, but screening software often filters out non-degreed applicants before they get to me. Honestly, I prefer to hire developers with an accounting or business degree, because then they can do a business analyst role as well.

Why do you want a BS in IT so strongly? Why do you prefer it over a degree in business with a cert in IT? I would argue that the business degree + cert would have more utility in the market.

Thanks for your feedback! I wanted the BSIT because I'm currently working in a role that is straight technical- networking/technical support. I thought the BSIT along with my experience would help me climb the ladder. I just don't feel like a business degree would align with troubleshooting and configuring switches, and diagnosing/resolving complex computer issues. Basically I feel like a BSIT says that I have strong information technology knowledge along with my neworking/technical support experience. I don't know if I'll ever go onto the business side of things, but I guess you're right, if I do, the BS Business degree will certainly help me.