Take a look at the Careers forum where this topic has been beaten to death:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/forum48.html
Two threads worth looking at:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread2068.html
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread7386.html
what is the difference in the programming classes taught between the two
Programming courses in computer science are more advanced and theoretical. In information systems, they're more broad.
Example:
In Computer Science: You would create a server in C running in Linux. You would create your own data types and a mechanism to handle threads safely. You might even create your own scripting language and a command interpreter or compiler. You would have to understand everything, from the smallest bit manipulated in your programs.
In Information Systems: You would create an application in Windows using visual tools. If you use lower level languages like C++ or even C, you would not have to understand much of the theory behind it. More emphasis is on "how to do it" not "how it works."
Granted there's theory in information systems, but not as low level as computer science.
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