TESC BBA CIS or Computer Science? Which is better for employers

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While we're discussing differences can we throw Excelsior's Information Technology to the discussion? It looks like a CS minus some higher math...

It looks like a decent program actually. Now it's got me re-considering TESC BSBA. But Calc may make me want to shoot myself... :ack:

Me personally I angled toward the business degree for reasons stated earlier. I figured it would look good to have a broader background and understanding of both gov't and the business world. The downside to a broad background however is the jack-of-all-master-of-none syndrome.

I never have used math higher than pre algebra in my programming. Most applications simply don't require it.

Though I would have previously agreed with you 100%, I will say now that I'm looking into discrete math more I'm finding this to be untrue. If you program at all you are DOING higher-order math whether you realize it or not. Logic, sets, relational algebra, relational calculus, matrices (arrays), graph theory, etc. We use all of it, day in and day out, without even realizing it most of the time.

I'm brushing up for the College Math CLEP and keep getting sucked into discrete math, logic and especially deeper into set theory which is just blowing my mind 20 years after learning the basics in high school. I have a much deeper understanding and appreciation for my craft in just the past few days as a result.

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