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UHCL BAS-IT Program
October 2, 2010
UHCL Open House
Dr. Bun Yue
Professor, Computer Science
Chair, Division of Computing and Mathematics
BAS-IT
• Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology (BAS-IT)– Launched Fall 2010 at UHCL.– Specifically designed for Associate Degree
holders and other students from community colleges.
– Prepared students for tracks in the large IT market.
UHCL BAS-IT: Why, What & How.
• Why university degrees?
• Why IT?
• Why UHCL?
• What is the BAS-IT program at UHCL?
• Interested? What next?
Educational Attainment 2009• US Census: 18+ years old (226,973,000):
– Not high school graduate: 31,989,000– High School graduate: 70,044,000– Some college no degree: 44,241,000– Associate degree: 19,303,000– Bachelor degree: 40,276,000– Master degree: 15,260,000– Professional degree: 3,236,000– Doctoral degree: 2,624,000
Getting a college degree is not easy!
Mean Income 2007• Census: average income by highest degree:
– Not high school graduate: $21,484– High School graduate: $31,286– Some college no degree: $33,009– Associate degree: $39,746– Bachelor degree: $57,181– Master degree: $70,186– Professional degree: $120,978– Doctoral degree: $73,417
Getting a college degree is worthy!
Can money buy happiness?
• Reuter 9/8/2010 survey: “Can money really make you happy? Not really, but up to about $75,000 a year can ease the pain of life's stresses, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.”– "Perhaps $75,000 is a threshold beyond which further
increases in income no longer improve individuals' ability to do what matters most to their emotional well-being, such as spending time with people they like, avoiding pain and disease, and enjoying leisure.”
Jobs with fastest 10 year growth
IT Related Jobs (Dept. of Labor)
04/20/23 University of Houston - Clear Lake 11
Study at UHCL
• Faculty dedicated to teaching.• Each student has a faculty advisor. • Small class size. E.g. an average of 15 student in
undergraduate CS/CIS/IT courses. • Practical-oriented curriculum with a right
balance between theory and application.• Leading edge technologies incorporated into the
curriculum in a timely manner to prepare students for the job market.
• Excellent computing resources with five major NSF grants.
04/20/23 University of Houston - Clear Lake 12
Student-Oriented Faculty and Staff
UHCL BAS-IT Program
• Program Objectives:– To advance the career of professionals holding
an associates degree in information technology or a related field.
– To help information technology professionals learn about latest developments in their field.
– To address the shortage of information technology workers in the UHCL service area.
BAS-IT Design
• Balance between theory and practices.
• For both AAS degree holders and other students from community colleges.
• Less mathematics and theory in computing than CS or CIS.
• More hands-on courses related to IT.
• Multi-disciplinary.
BAS-IT Lower Level Requirements
• Texas Core Requirements: 42 credits
• Statistics: 3 credits
• Lower Level Electives: 15 credits
BAS-IT Upper Level Requirements (39 hours)
• Core required courses in information technology:– ITEC 4133 Emerging Information Technologies– ITEC 4335 Database Development and
Administration– ITEC 4831 Computer Forensics– ITEC 4838 Senior Projects for Information
Technology
BAS-IT Upper Level Requirements (39 hours)
• Core required courses in information systems– CINF 3131Programming with Visual Basic– CINF 3231 IS Theory & Practice– CINF 3331Business Data Communications– CINF 4234Modern Systems Analysis and
Design– CINF 4634 Computer Systems Administration
BAS-IT Upper Level Requirements (39 hours)
• Core required courses in Management and Communications:– MGMT 3031Management Theory and Practice– WRIT 3135 Technical Writing
BAS-IT Upper Level Requirements (39 hours)
• Core required courses in computer science– CSCI 3134 Software Development with Java– CSCI 3033 Concepts of Data Structures
Other Upper Level Requirements (21 credits)
• Approved designated electives: 12 hours.
• Sub-plans: 9 hours– Web Design and Development– IT Management and Administration
AAS Degree holders
• Courses taken in AAS degrees:– Can be used to satisfy lower level electives.– Some can be used to be transferred to satisfy
selected upper level core and sub-plan requirements.
– Can take selected Texas core courses at UHCL to fulfill some or all of the 12 approved designated electives.
Non AAS Degree Holders
• Should take Texas core requirements at community colleges.
• Lower level courses can be used to satisfy BAS-IT lower level electives.
• Some courses may be transferrable to satisfy
What to do?
• Talk to your friends and family
• Talk to the UHCL & CC academic advisors
• Talk to the UHCL & CC faculty advisors
Thanks and Questions