Is omitting my irrelevant major on resume iok?

like XXXX College, Bachelor of Science - 2009
I dont want to put my major because its so irrelevant to IT field. or its a red flag for HR?

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Darthn3ss

Unless you majored in Womans Studies or something silly like that, I'd include it.

blargoe

^agree.

ChickenNuggetz

Depending on what it is, I'd put it. I majored in Classics and still listed it on the resume. At the very minimum, they wont care and will just simply care about the fact that you have a bachelors. At the very most, they'll ask you about it, which will give you an opportunity to talk up any points you can think of on how your major gave you skills that could translate to the IT world. For example, with my Classics degree, I talked about how my major taught me logical thinking, problem solving skills, and how to write better.

elderkai

What they said. That and I'd say science would translate over to the IT in both future employer's perspective and otherwise. Maybe not subject matter, but no doubt it'd affect the quality of your thinking skills.

N2IT

You could just list Bachelors of Science, XYZ University.

Jinuyr

I have a degree in Culindary Arts that I leave on there for the heck of it... It has come up on conversation and interviews at times but has been fairly positive overall.

Devilry

I like N2IT's response.

However, do you have a second relevant degree? or just the one? If just one, go with N2's idea. If you have two, I don't see the harm in leaving off the relevant one, it's just like leaving off the non-relevant certs.

ptilsen

Just list it. They're going to ask anyway, and it will be clear at that point that you were embarrassed or otherwise reluctant to show it.

ODNation

Go ahead and list it. There are 4 managers on the team I work on and here is what they majored in college: philosophy, anthropology, global studies, and electrical engineering. Three of the four doesn't yell I.T. to me, however, they are making fat cash at a fortune 500 company doing I.T. work

ptilsen

Even EE really has almost nothing to do with IT infrastructure. Most of my co-workers don't have IT degrees and some don't have any. I still think CS or IT are the most appropriate things to study, but at the end of the day most employers looking for degrees in candidates are just looking for a degree, and not that many truly care whether it's in CS/EE/IT.