Anyone a IS/IDS major/ in job

[ric1287]

So i am transferring schools, and deciding my major. I am in Accounting now, but am contemplating Information Systems as a backup/switch. Anyone in this major or in the field? I just want to know what you actually do in the real world. Any ideas?

thanks

 

[kaymin]

I graduated with CS. CS/IS same crap. Do it if you like programming on a computer or being an IT GUY. I personally hated it so i'm going back to school in the fall.

 

[ric1287]

well i do enjoy IT work, but i not really programming. I thought that was the difference between CS/IS. I was under the assumption that IS was like a business side of computers.

i know it would be some programming, like databases and crap like that, but i dunno. Anyone else?

 

[kaymin]

There's hardly the distinction when i was looking for jobs. Basically you can apply to either type of jobs with cs/is - most asked for CS. Unless you have like super internships you need to pretty much take anything that's offered that's related to CS. My friend actually had to do a free internship before he found his new job. basically, IS/CS was very open ended - you could do tech support, data analysis, programming, etc. Just cuz you're IS doens't mean you're limited to the 'business side' of things. They'd prob hire CS just as readily and vice versa.