Yeah, this. Thing is, though, that of those who get CS degrees who stay in that kind of area, 90% are going to work as software engineers, not as theoretical c

Yeah, this. Thing is, though, that of those who get CS degrees who stay in that kind of area, 90% are going to work as software engineers, not as theoretical computer scientists or computer engineers. We really ought to split CS into three different departments: CS, software engineering, and computer engineering. The first one belongs in with the sciences, the last two belong in with the engineering fields. This would leave a much smaller CS department, though, so there's probably entrenched academic interests against this happening. I use the analogy of chemistry: You have a chemistry department that thinks about the properties of atoms, and where the outer shell electrons go in molecules, and how the reactions occur. And then you have a chemical engineering department that thinks about how to make the stuff in multi-ton quantities without blowing up the city. They cover somewhat related material, but with completely different goals and mindsets.