Trouble deciding between IT and CS

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<p>Well, This summer, I am going to have to start applying for colleges, I am currently stuck between Computer Science and Information Technology as a major though.</p>

<p>I am currently in a Cisco Networking class, I am doing great in it (Year average is a 96%) I have also taken a C/C++ class in school, I did well it it (93%). Currently I like my Cisco class more then the C class. I am the kind of person who always has to be doing something with my hands. I have also been an aid in the "Basic Computer and Networking" class my school offers. </p>

<p>I am also taken CAD classes in school, Technical Drafting, CAD, Architecture, and next year, Engineering. I also love doing that sort of stuff, I do not really see that as a profession for me though, I am more of a computer nerd rather then a designer. </p>

<p>Thanks for the help :-D</p>

<p>Math is my strong subject, I have always been in the highest level math offered at my school and have done well in it. </p>

<p>I am leaning to IT at the moment, I am looking at drexel currently and they seem to have a good IT program (5 year co/op) Here is the [url=<a href="http://coreapp1.drexel.edu/webplanofstudy/plan.asp?plan_id=184%5Dlink%5B/url"&gt;http://coreapp1.drexel.edu/webplanofstudy/plan.asp?plan_id=184]link[/url&lt;/a&gt;]. Also, just for comparison, here is a [url=<a href="http://coreapp1.drexel.edu/webplanofstudy/plan.asp?plan_id=187%5Dlink%5B/url"&gt;http://coreapp1.drexel.edu/webplanofstudy/plan.asp?plan_id=187]link[/url&lt;/a&gt;] to the CS recommended plan of study from drexel. Here is also a [url=<a href="http://coreapp1.drexel.edu/webplanofstudy/plan.asp?plan_id=8%5Dlink%5B/url"&gt;http://coreapp1.drexel.edu/webplanofstudy/plan.asp?plan_id=8]link[/url&lt;/a&gt;] to their IS major, it seems to be similar to their IT program, I am not really sure what the difference is.</p>

<p>Any suggestions would be great, It is difficult to really be able to tell what I am interested in by reading something on the screen, I suppose I am looking for a personal experience or suggestions. Also, which degree out of college will give me a better chance to get a job? Drexel supposedly has a great co/op program, I am hoping that if I get accepted to Drexel, I will have a job waiting for me after college, but I am not planning on that by any means.</p>

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<p>If you like your Cisco class more then C ,I would say you would enjoy being a Network engineer more then being a programmer. that is good since there is alot of pressure on the software development industry from offshore companies.</p>

<p>Network engineers and architects are concerned with designing networks based on certain standards. these networks can be local or wide area / global in nature.</p>

<p>that said, it won't really help with a network career. CS with network engineering classes would be ok, EE or CE would be the more traditional route for many network engineers.</p>