Computer information systems vs computer science reddit

I know i want to major in something technology related and I was wondering if somebody could help me out with a few questions I have.

1. Difference with course load, types of classes you take and the material learned. I know that CS is more program oriented and IS deals more with business but are they any other differences?

2. Job prospects after graduation. What type of companies come hiring and what are the starting salaries. I've heard that CS degrees are worth more then IS degrees when finding a job.

I've been trying to decide between going to a local state school for Computer Science, or a local private school for Computer Information Systems. I'm currently leaning more towards the CIS degree, but I'm looking for some feedback on what the better choice may be. Here's a link to the course requirements for the CIS degree, for those who care to take a look.

http://catalog.sage.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=14&poid=1087

I recently met with one of the professors from the school and came out of it with a pretty positive outlook. My current job would count for my internship, which is nice since I work full-time. I just want to be sure I'm not wasting my time with this degree, compared to CS.

I'm gonna be entering SMU SIS to study InfoSys, but still abit confused about what IS is.

I've read up a few websites that try to explain the differences between IS and CS (where CS goes more in depth into the theory while IS has some application and business aspect) but I still don't really understand what the differences are in terms of employment. It seems that a lot of the tech jobs are looking for CS grads, some looking for both, but I don't see jobs that are looking for IS over CS grads.

What's the edge that IS has over CS, and what kinds of jobs will an IS grad be able to do that a CS grad won't?

short version-

CS- is all about how to write good code and the logic behind it/

MIS- is not about the code. It's about running the software, the hardware, and the business for the programs CS majors create

Long version -

I've sampled both fields at my University. I started off in CS, after 2.5 years switched to MIS (Management of Information Systems) where I got my degree, and I must warn you. While they are both the tech field and major companies will offer the same job to people with either degree, the two teach you very different things.

CS is programming. You will learn to code. Most campuses will train you in a specific language, but also train you to be dynamic enough to learn any language quickly. CS is much more math heavy than MIS once you get into advanced classes, but if you follow the laid out curriculum you will learn math techniques in math classes along the way. In CS you should learn the logic behind good programming. Keep in mind you will not be expected to be a pro as soon as you get a diploma. True experience and math skills will be learned from the career a diploma gets you.

What I found CS didn't teach was how business actually use the software programmers build. They didn't focus much on the physical side of the tech world (servers, switches, hardware, routing, etc.). My particular school did not seems to teach students how to market the skills and programs they created to the people that use it. That, in part, is what MIS does.

MIS teaches you many separate skills. Once you are out with this degree you will probably be able to say you can take many different job (instead of just saying you can program), so you may have to pick a niche. Networking, server management, Database management, Web-development, and mastery of complex software (many companies pay big just to have people who can use the software) are touched here. They also teach you business. How they run, what you're part in the business could be, and really just how to survive in a business environment. You will learn basic programming for purposes of making websites, but CS majors learn massive amounts more.

General advice for "opening doors" = you open your own. Get experienced on what you think is fun. A degree will only be a keep of what you need to get a good job after. Plenty of people in my graduating class skill live with parents without job because they did absolutely nothing but go to class and skim through homework. Companies will want to know specifically what you think your good at when you get out, and how can you prove your good at it. If you have specific projects you can mention that you did while in school these will be the interview winners. If you're a good talker with an MIS degree and want a programming job, convince the interviewer your were built for the shit.

Have fun, both paths will be very difficult. But if they weren't you'd be going to school for nothing.

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