Re: What about a B.A./B.S. in Technical Communications?

[Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>]

> You can make yourself crazy trying to be "what employers prefer."   Go
> for the B.S. or B.A. programs based on which program best develops
> your own strengths, so those strengths are as marketable as possible.

Excellent advice. And, of course, what constitutes a BA or BS varies
from school to school. I went the BS route at RPI, and it's helped me
better hook into the engineering side of things in my career. Of
course, much of that comes from my own technological interests, and of
course, I play the political and corporate cards as well.

You need to figure out what it is that interests you most, how you
will leverage that, and whether or not you want to go that route.
There are pros and cons to both degree paths. Choose the one that best
fits you, not the market. Markets will change, but you will always be
you. :-)

-- 
Bill Swallow
42.8162,-73.7736

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