IT vs. Computer Science

College Majors Math/Computer Science Majors
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Hello,

I am a first year student at the University of South Florida. The university offers an IT major and a Computer Science major, both through the college of engineering. I am trying to decide which major I should go for considering the following:

1- I am interested in a variety of fields, including networks, security, and software development. A career in a any of those fields, or involving all three, is what I am aiming for.

2- The IT courses are delivered online, whereas Computer Science courses are delivered on campus.

3- CS flowchart : http://www.usf.edu/engineering/student-services/documents/flowchart-bscs.pdf

4- IT flowchart : http://www.usf.edu/engineering/student-services/documents/flowchart-bsit.pdf

5- I don’t fancy Calculus or Physics, but will take them if the benefits of majoring in CS outweighed those of IT

Note: Please don’t just say IT or Cs. Provide good reasons as to why one is superior to the other. Only that will give me clarity.

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CS is about designing computers and their software. IT is about managing them. Which would you prefer to do?

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If you’re interested in software development, do CS. Typically those in IT deal more with maintaining/managing systems and technology vs creating the software and systems. A degree in CS will give you more options down the line.