<p>I am trying to choose a school and a major, and I am curious on what the difference between Informatics and Computer Science is. They both seem to have alot of the same classes like programming. The Informatics Major at the school I might go to is described here: Informatics</a> Degree Programs | The Informatics Major at Goshen College </p>
<p>-Can you tell me what the difference between this Informatics major and a Computer Science Major?
-If they are the same will the label "Informatics" give me a disadvantage with getting a job instead of "Computer Science"?</p>
<p>It looks like Goshen’s Informatics program is a more practical/less theoretical version of what you’d typically get from a traditional CS program.</p>
<p>I think the Informatics degree looks pretty interesting, but I don’t really like the name “Informatics”. It sounds kinda’ gimmicky. Lots of managers who are skimming through resumes won’t know what it is. It might make it 2% harder to get a job right out of college. After a few years of work experience, you’ll be putting your school(s) and degree(s) at the bottom of you resume instead of at the top, so then it won’t matter.</p>
<p>I agree with Simba9. The degree looks interesting but I personally wouldn’t go for it versus a traditional CS degree. For marketability it feels like people reviewing resumes might pass you up even though the programs are similar. If it’s something you really care about and want to do then I’d say go for it though. Just do what you can to make yourself stand out by getting your foot into a couple of internships prior to graduating.</p>