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

[mednat]

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 networking/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.

This is basically my background, and I currently hire for this type of position. If I had this choice when I was in a technical position I would have wanted the IT degree as well. Now that I'm on the hiring side, I would recommend taking the business degree and get a CCNA/P/etc to show your technical competence. I've changed the way I view degrees over the years. In the IT field I view them mostly as a marketing tool (and fun hobby). Most of your technical competency will likely be self taught, outside of school. It's just the nature of our position and the state of most colleges. It sounds like to me your school is willing to say you're competent in two areas, instead of just one (Business and IT). In many IT interviews there is a mix of business and technical people involved. This gives you more range, IMHO.

With all that being said, I know how frustrating it is to have my sights on something and end up getting something else. If you really feel that you want the BS in IT, it's definitely worth petitioning. Really nothing to lose.

Congratulations on all your hard work! One class away from your degree is a big deal and definitely represents a ton of hard work!