I would highly suggest going with the CS degree. It gives you a really thorough background about how operating systems and application software work, giving you the mental skills to tackle programming projects in the future. CS programs are where you learn theory, and its hard to really learn that stuff anywhere else. On the other hand, you can learn the CIS stuff on your own or on the job, since it's conceptually much simpler. While earning my CS degree at Berkeley, I had part time jobs on the side in order to learn the CIS material. I recommend that you do something similar. The CS math and theory I learned will give me intellectual and job satisfaction for the rest of my life. Go with the CS degree. Good luck!:)
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I would highly suggest going with the CS degree. It gives you a really thorough background about how operating systems and application software work, giving you the mental skills to tackle programming projects in the future. CS programs are where you learn theory, and its hard to really learn that stuff anywhere else. On the other hand, you can learn the CIS stuff on your own or on the job, since it's conceptually much simpler. While earning my CS degree at Berkeley, I had part time jobs on the side in order to learn the CIS material. I recommend that you do something similar. The CS math and theory I learned will give me intellectual and job satisfaction for the rest of my life. Go with the CS degree. Good luck! :)