Computer Science vs Programming
Commenters debate the true nature of computer science, arguing it is a theoretical branch of mathematics focused on algorithms, computability, and theory rather than practical programming or software engineering. Many criticize the name 'computer science' and distinguish it from computer engineering or coding.
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Possibly because that isn’t computer science.
Computer science is neither about computers nor is a science :).
Hmm, Computer science isn't a science either, so what?
You're confusing programming with computer science, they are not remotely the same thing.
It's because computer science isn't about programming...
Cuz they think programming is computer science?
Computer science is a (poorly named) branch of mathematics. Expecting it to primarily teach programming practice per se is like expecting a biology degree to consist primarily of practical medical training. (Of course CS is helpful for programming, just as biology is helpful for medicine.)
Where's the "Computer Science has nothing to do with programming" option?
That's why it's called a computer science degree, not a gluing-libraries-together degree.
Yeah, I'd say this isn't computer science so much as engineering. (Computer science to me would mean questions about computability, algorithms, type theory and so on.)