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CS or IS?

What's the more worthwile field to go into? I'm currently in college debating what the heck I want to do. I'm stuck between Computer Science and Information Systems. In IS, I figured I would go into being a Systems Analyst, while in CS, developing software and such.

Just for some extra info, I plan to learn ASP.net coding with C#, VB, VBscript, etc...Was wondering what that could compliment more, IS or CS...Just looking for ideas and opinions on the 2 fields.

Cant you do both?

I had that same problem about 2 years ago. Ultimately I chose IS.

Some of my reasons were:

Basically anyone can program if they put the time into it, there are tons of programmers in the industry without degrees. So why would I need a specific degree in it.

There is sooooo much math in CS, not that I hate math, just seems like a lot of work for the type of programming that we do today.

In my opinion IS is harder to export. If you have good business skills you can be an analyst, which is a position that pays very well and would be really hard to export.

I also wasnt too into the idea of simply coding all day. Being in IS you can do a wider range of things and not necessarily be stuck behind a desk all day.

But I guess it depends on how much you like coding and things related to CS.

If you could choose a job, what would you like to do?

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Good thinking BT.

I hear you on that BT. I was thinking of minoring/majoring in business, depending if i continue with math. Heck, I'm already half way to a minor in math I believe.

What exactly do you do in IS? Do you live in the UK? I understand that the actual course contents are different from the UK to other places.

Currenlty, I am in college studying Management Information Systems. It is in the college of business so you get a business degree (looks better on resume), so you study the core business programs but also take networking, programming, and other classes.
Not many universities have this major yet, but right now, the employment rate for this job is high, but not many people graduate from this major, so if you do graduate with it, expect to get paid lots.

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I wonder if my IS classes now can transfer over to the business department's MIS requirements. i'm almost to my 3rd year of college, . However I do have almost all of my gen ed's done.

EDIT: Is it also called Business Information Systems? Just curious, because that's in the business department at college i'm at now, but I'm not sure if it is MIS.

Last edited by heyden, March 24th, 2006 02:27 AM (Edited 1 times)

Definatley IS, CS has become a bore, as BT said there are thousands of programmers running around without degrees and it dosent pay that much more to have one. At first i was set on CS then decided nah, and IS just wasnt for me and now im going with Poli Sci. It all depends on what you like.

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I'm going with CS/Mathematics because I have zero interest in business whatsoever.

I suppose that isn't particularly practical, but meh.

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