<p>I am currently a third year student at Temple University majoring in Computer Science. However, failing a math course 3 times has gotten me booted from the major, thus leading me to a new path, MIS. Reluctantly, I enjoy this major much more but here is where the problem arises. </p>
<p>My father is a computer science major and a current systems analyst. He also is paying my tuition. He does not know that I have been booted from Computer Science and when I bring up wanting to switch into MIS, an argument begins. He claims that the job outlook is not that high for MIS majors, and that MIS majors aren't a necessity in most companies. He also mentioned that CS majors will get the job over any MIS majors. Last but not least, he claims that MIS majors are less intelligent in comparison to CS majors. I know his statements are absurd and that is why I need help. </p>
<p>Temple University's Fox Business School is among the top in the country. In fact, ALL MIS graduates last year, have landed a job with a legitimate company. I am beyond stumped and any feedback, opinions, comments will be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>He’s right; not only that, but he left out an extremely important factor: CS is future-proof.</p>
<p>That’s not to say that IS is useless and should be ridden from all schools across the planet, but you are very limited to what jobs you can apply for (when being compared to a CS graduate). Your greatest advantage will be the fact that many people don’t know the difference between IS and CS.</p>
<p>Finally, don’t let anything discourage you. If you enjoy IS better, and you’ll be able to get good grades, then stick with it because all you have to do from that point is networking for opportunities.</p>
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<li><p>It is your life - your dad should not be trying to choose your major for you.</p></li>
<li><p>He is absolutely right that both the number of opportunities and quality of opportunities are far superior with a degree in Computer Science than with a degree in MIS. Not only are there vastly more jobs available to CS graduates, but you will have opportunities with better employers, better pay, better long-term career opportunity, better location, etc…</p></li>
<li><p>One of the long-term consequences of majoring in MIS over CS is that it will make it nearly impossible for you to do anything other than consulting or internal IT for the rest of your life (unless you make money and start your own business). The highest you could ever get in any kind of non-consulting firm, technology or otherwise, is CIO / CTO. Forget about ever making it into product design, product development, non-IT management, etc…</p></li>
<li><p>You’re right, university/business college/MIS department reputation will all play a heavy factor in whether or not you get a job at all and if it is a decent one. This is much more true with an MIS degree than it is with a CS degree (though uni/col/dept reputation matters there too).</p></li>
<li><p>His blanket statements ARE blanket statements - there are always exceptions. However, in most cases a CS major will get a job (ANY kind of job) over an MIS major. All things being equal, an MIS major is at a disadvantage to a CS major in EVERY single job out there. But degree/major is not the only factor in hiring decisions (though it is a factor that is increasing in influence, not decreasing), so a CS major will not get the job over an MIS major in every case.</p></li>
<li><p>Yes, most MIS majors are less intelligent than most CS majors. But unless it is important to you to become friends with intelligent people in your major, I don’t see how that is a relevant factor.</p></li>
<li><p>Make sure you want to go into an Information Technology career with an MIS degree on top of that. The opportunities for American IT workers, both new and old, are rapidly disappearing across the nation. Maybe your school’s reputation will help a lot, but just be thoughtful and cautious - you definitely do not want to be unemployed with a second-to-CS/CE degree (like me, an MIS graduate…but from a school that had no reputation):
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