<p>Just a very quick question about what the difference is between a traditional CS degree and that of something that I see a lot called "Management of Information Systems" at schools? </p>
<p>Does anyone know of the overlap (if any) and differences in what is taught, done, and career paths taken? TVM again!</p>
<p>MIS is typically a business-based major which is more focused on managing computers and their software, rather than designing computers and their software like CS.</p>
<p>IT = Management of Information Systems</p>
<p>Thanks for the answers. To clarify for a “dummy” like me, what would managing computers entail? I know what designing computers and software is, but not sure about what IT or managing computers is all about. </p>
<p>Computer Science deals mainly with developing software and writing code. It is very challenging and considered under the engineering umbrella.</p>
<p>Information Systems can deal more with databases and information processing at a business. It’s not necessarily IT support or dealing with hardware per se but dealing with the total business operation and how it processes information.</p>
<p>CS–>More money.
MIS–>Less money</p>
<p>Simple.</p>
<p>@rohanrulesall
While true, @SPQRGuyMontag 's answer is much more accurate. They are not at all the same academically or functionally, though they overlap.</p>