I completely agree. I love computer science. I love software development. But those two things are radically different things. What I'm finding it difficult

I completely agree. I love computer science. I love software development. But those two things are radically different things. What I'm finding it difficult to find, these days, is actual mature-age accredited uni courses in computer science. Instead, you get a plethora of development courses which, as you say, are akin to engineering, not science.