Text of Graduate Student Orientation Information (PPT)
1. School of Computer and Information Sciences http://www.cis.usouthal.edu/ SCIS Graduate Program Orientation
2. AGENDA
Presentation and Handouts
Sign one of the Advising Block Removal Sheets
Handouts
Copy of this presentation
The current laptop policy
Copies of the check sheets for the 2 majors
Presentation
About the School of CIS
Who do you need to get to know
What you need to know about
General Information
List of Links and Contacts
3. This is a perfect time to be a Computing Major
4. Good News!
The number of jobs in Computing is increasing at a faster rate than in any other industry (U.S. Department of Labor)
Market demand for specialized Computing skills and knowledge will continue to outpace the supply. It is expected that more than 20 percent of permanent Computing positions will remain unfilled (Gartner Group: IT Workforce Change)
Expanding technology needs will result in demand for qualified Computing Professional resulting in the biggest increases in base compensation over the next several years (RHI Consulting: Technology Professionals)
5. Robert Half Technology: Technology Professionals
Specialties in Demand
Internet/Intranet and E-commerce Development
Networking
Technical Support
Project Management
Systems Analysis
Software Implementation
Database Administration/Architecture
Software Applications Development
Job Skills Needed
Support Knowledge/Skills
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Mathematics and Statistics
Problem Solving/Scientific Approach
Specialization Area supporting courses
Life-Long Learning
6. Theres a Shortage of Majors!
Nationally
Representatives from Microsoft, Google, Yahoo say
there arent enough available graduates to meet current needs
there aren't enough current computing majors to meet future demands.
Locally
Similar experiences from local companies see job openings at the School of CIS Jobs Web Site (http://www.cis.usouthal.edu/index.php/job-openings)
Conclusion
Not only is it good to be a computing major now ...
But it will be good for many years to come!
7. People you should know!
8. The Dean
of the School of Computer and Information Sciences is Dr. Alec Yasinsac
Expertise in
Information Assurance and Security
Group encryption,
Intrusion detection,
Digital forensics
Current funding
National Science Foundation,
Department of Defense,
Army Research Office,
Florida Department of State
9. School of CIS Graduate Program Administration Michael Doran, CoordinatorComputer Science David Langan Advisor- Computer Science Roy Daigle, Grad Director Harold Pardue, Coordinator Information Systems
10. The Main Office Staff Kathy Ford Administrative Assistant Jennifer Nelson Receptionist Vickie Mitchell Receptionist/Secretary Theresa Thompson Academic Counselor Keith Lynn System Administrator Michael Behr PC Applications Specialist
11. School of CIS Graduate Faculty Computer Science Dr. Hain Dr. Feinstein Dr. Zhou Dean Yasinsac Dr. Doran Information Systems Dr. Langan Dr. Daigle Dr. Longenecker Dr. Pardue Dr. Landry Dr. Johnsten Dr. Sweeney
12. School of CIS Faculty Michael Black Debra Chapman Angela Clark Dawn McKinney Derek Snow Howard Whitston Melissa Smith Paul Overstreet
13. Placement Exams
14. Overview: Placement
Individual Graduate Study Plan consists of two parts: Prerequisites and Graduate Program Courses
Prerequisites:
Hour requirement varies according to prior academic work
Placement Areas
CIS Foundation Courses
Course placement is according to review of academic work in Computing
The Database Placement Exam
The Programming Placement Exam
Required/Supporting Courses
Course placement is according to review of academic work in Mathematics, Statistics, Business & Grad Specialization
Graduate Program Courses (36 Semester Hours)
Core Courses
Required Courses
Plan of Study: Thesis, Project, Course-Only
Electives
15. Prerequisite Placement Exams
Why placement exams?
Demonstrate industry acquired skills not on transcripts
Identify areas of improvement for proper preparation for graduate courses
Our experiences with previous students
Database? Programming?
Both of fundamental importance to each major
Tests address the necessary knowledge for graduate computing program entry
You need to be prepared to succeed in the graduate courses.
16. About the Database Prerequisite
CIS 324, Database Design, Development, and Management Analysis,
Analysis, design, and development of desktop database systems. Coverage of normalization concepts, DBMS models, E-R/Semantic modeling, and query processing.
This course does not count towards a graduate degree in CIS.
17. The OOP Prerequisite for CSC majors
CIS 401: Accelerated Programming
This course presents programming concepts in an accelerated manner. Coverage includes ADTs, classes and class libraries, and simple data structures such as linked lists, stacks, queues. Laboratory assignments will be done in a high-level, object-oriented language.
This course does not count towards a graduate degree in CIS.
18. The OOP Prerequisite for ISC majors
ISC 353: Information Systems Application Development
This course presents object-oriented event driven applications development in an accelerated manner. Laboratory assignments will be done in a high-level, object-oriented language.
This course does not count towards a graduate degree in CIS.
19. Two Majors Computer Science Information Systems
