<p>I'm not arguing that CS isn't a more technical degree--I just think most IS and MIS programs are better for IT work, and probably even trying to go straight into IT consulting. It is essentially what they are designed for. You lose out on the theory, and you really lose out on some of the technical strength, but plenty CS courses seem extraneous if you're not going to graduate school. And yes, while it's easier to transition from technical to non-technical, most IS degrees are pretty technical. Additionally, and I'm sure you've noticed this from the time you've spent in the industry, it's pretty common for people to get pigeon-holed as a "tech guy" in a company that isn't particularly tech savvy.</p>
<p>Wooo, CS degrees are different from IS degrees, maybe there is a relationship like database or networking electives, but in their distinctive IS and CS departments. I guess IS has some hard classes as does CS? But at my school, these degrees do not overlap other than the core curriculum, hahaha. And there is a lot of thinking and work put in for CS. IS seems to be plug and chug for the intro classes. Don't know about databasing, and their type of languages like oracle, and system analysis or theory, don't know if those are hard classes. But CS begins and ends hard.</p>
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<p>I don't think there is any debate that CS is more difficult. However, how much more difficult would vary by the school. In my school, we had a very difficult weed out class for MIS. You had to get at least a B to move forward, and there were only 4 of us out of around 100 that received "A"s in it.</p>