On Line Computer Science Degrees

computer science
the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
The study of the principles and use of computers
Computer science or computing science (sometimes abbreviated CS) is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems.
As supported by multiple references, cited below, there are three known categorical definitions for the term Information technology (IT).

on line
connected to a computer network or accessible by computer; "an on-line database"
on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system; "on-line industries"
While so connected or under computer control
In or into operation or existence
With processing of data carried out simultaneously with its production
on-line(a): being in progress now; "on-line editorial projects"

degrees
The amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present
A stage in a scale or series, in particular
academic degree: an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
(degree) a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
(degree) a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
A unit of measurement of angles, one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle