Computer Science Degrees

computer science
the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
As supported by multiple references, cited below, there are three known categorical definitions for the term Information technology (IT).
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.

degrees
The amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present
(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"
A stage in a scale or series, in particular
(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?"
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"
A unit of measurement of angles, one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle