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Why Get A Degree In Information System

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As I sat in front of my computer with the SNHU web page open I reached for my mouse to click to get more information I froze. I took a deep breath and started to remind myself the reasons I decided to go back to college. One of my many reasons is to get a degree in information systems. I was working for a banking software company and got a job with their IT department where they started me in the data storage room where my responsibility was watching over servers and system updates making sure they were working correctly but, I wanted to learn more about how the systems we used worked and how to maintain and secure them. I decided at that time to try to get …show more content…

But and unforeseen event happen that made me put college on hold. The company I worked for was bought out and our new department heads wanted all employees to already have degrees in information technology. The departments new boss researched his current staff and noticed that I among a few others did not already have degrees in information technology even after I told my boss I was in the middle of taking courses in information technology he wanted graduates that already had the credentials so I was let go. Getting my degree will not only give me the knowledge I need but I will also have proof to show my new employers that I have the know how for what they are looking for and with a degree I can back that up. My information systems degree will also open up more doors for me and I can pursue many job opportunities. I have learned in my courses that IT is not only PC's, laptops and operating systems but smart-phones, i pads, apps, movies, music, video games, radio and television all fall under

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