12-15-2018, 11:39 AM
(12-15-2018, 11:24 AM)Merlin Wrote:(12-15-2018, 11:10 AM)gister46 Wrote: [...]
I'd be interested in a teaching/education degree, psychology, business administration, management, maybe even history, I just thought communications would have very little math and pretty heavily English/reading focused. I'm much stronger in English/reading/retention than math. I'm not against a computer science degree, but those seemed to require more math courses and lots of development courses in C++/Java which are languages I loathe as a PHP/Python dev. I'd rather have a bachelor's in something else where I have strong skills and get IT certifications for the specific technology I want to teach -- like salesforce or compTIA stuff.
You might consider looking at one of the WGU IT degrees, or their degree in Software Development. Those aren't as math heavy as a CS degree but would carry more weight for someone working in software and IT related industries. Plus if you have any certifications, they can be used for credit; if you don't, you'll pick up some new certifications along the way.
Thanks for the feedback. I did months of research where WGU was a candidate and settled on TESU for a few reasons. However, my main goal is to teach, not necessarily to teach IT (that just happens to be the area where I have experience and certifications). I'm still considering going for graduate school later and have since childhood wanted to be a lawyer, writer, journalist -- I love to argue and I think everyone is entitled to my opinion. I thought something English focused might help me pursue those goals down the road.