CS for the paper or strictly Business?

outsideBox
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 03:35:41 +0000

I’ve taught myself programming since I was 14 and I’ve learned a lot watching lectures online. I have iOS apps on the store and have made a few grand making apps for people over the summer. I’ve been an intern at a local company too. My two interests have always been CS and economics (I also trade stocks/ETFs), so I figured I’d double major CS and Econ or minor in one. When talking with admissions counselors, I found out that I can’t “test out” of many CS classes I already know about (programming basics, OOP, Big-O & algorithms, etc), so I would have to spend a lot of time on things I already know just to get a degree. Going to college and paying a lot of money and not learning as much or getting my money’s worth doesn’t interest me. I also believe that with my current portfolio and experience I could get a job as a programmer. There are still more advanced CS topics I’d like to learn about, although they aren’t vital for a career. Should I just get a degree in Econ and/or BA, while taking it upon myself to learn about CS? Really stuck on this one.