Information Systems, Computer Science or MIS?
Computer Science is the study of computers and all the internal processes that go on in computers and computer networks. Information Systems is the study of Computer Applications and trains students to become Systems Analysts. As a result some of the key courses in the IS field involve learning about users, user requirements, organizations and organizational requirements. The subject of designing systems for humans and organizations is of primary importance in IS. As a result there is a great deal more emphasis on qualitative material in English and the evaluation of the human and organizational components in Computer Applications. In the Computer Science degree program there is no requirement to study this aspect of computing. We consider Information Systems to be a body of knowledge in the creation of computer applications that applies to almost any field of endeavor in society. A program in MIS (Management Information Systems) focuses on the use of IS technology in typical managemen
