Computer Science and Information Technology Concentrations Minors Career Opportunities

1. Computer Science and Information Technology ConcentrationsMinorsCareer Opportunities

2. Concentrations • Computer Science • Plan to work in one of the many technical areas of computing • for those who will pursue graduate study in computer science • Usually minor in Mathematics • Information Systems • Plan to work in some area of computing applications in the business field • Usually minor in General Business or Networking Department of Computer Science and Information Technology

3. Concentrations • Internet and Web Technology • Plan to work in the development and support of web-based systems. • Emphasizes the construction of Web sites and using scripting languages. • Database Administration • Plan to work in the design, implementation, and administration of databases, including Web applications Department of Computer Science and Information Technology

4. Example Career Opportunities • Computer Science • Artificial Intelligence – Develop computer that simulate human learning and reasoning ability • Software Engineering – Develop methods for the production of software systems on time, within budget, and with few or no defects. • Computer Theory – Investigate the fundamental theories of how computers solve problems, and apply the results to other areas of computer science. Department of Computer Science and Information Technology

5. Example Career Opportunities • Computer Science • Operating Systems and Networks – Develop the basic software computers use to supervise themselves or to communicate with other computers. • Software Applications – Apply computer science and technology to solving problems outside the computer field – in education or medicine, for example.

6. Example Career Opportunities • Information Systems • Develop and manage information systems that support a business or other organization. • It includes the software, algorithms, databases, and man-machine interfaces used to create, capture, organize, modify, store, protect, access, and distribute information for ultimate use by people. • Jobs include Data Processing Director, Systems Analyst, and Applications Programmer.

7. Example Career Opportunities • Information Systems • Technical Writing – A technical writer analyzes and writes about specialized subjects such as engineering, science, medicine, and law. • Networks – Design the layout and setup of network hardware and software.

8. Example Career Opportunities • Database Administration • Data Architect • Database Administrator • Database Engineer • Internet and Web Technology • Webmaster • Web Page Designer • Web Server Manager Department of Computer Science and Information Technology

9. Internships Caleb Wherry, a computer science concentration student, is currently participating in the undergraduate student research program at the NASA Langley Center in Hampton, Virginia. Department of Computer Science and Information Technology

10. Caleb’s List Of Web Sites for Internships http://www.epo.usra.edu/usrp/ http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm http://www.campusgrotto.com/best-college-internship-programs.html http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SciEd/ERULF/about.htm http://www.sun.com/corp_emp/zone/internships.html http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/careeropp/college/internships.html http://www.acm.org/crossroads/resources/internships.html

11. ACMAssociation for Computing Machinery • The world’s largest educational and scientific computing society • Local Student Chapter www.apsu.edu/acm • Jonathan Crockett (president) Email jcrockett14@apsu.edu Department of Computer Science and Information Technology

12. Financial Opportunities • The department offers a variety of scholarship opportunities • See Mrs. Leimer in CX304 for scholarship applications • Opportunities for working in our Computer Labs • Opportunity to apply for Presidential Research Scholarships Department of Computer Science and Information Technology

13. Quick Facts about the CSIT Dept Six full-time faculty plus several adjuncts One major, Computer Science and Information Systems with four concentrations Approximately 250 students in the program

14. Quick Facts Computer Science Concentration emphasizes programming and hardware concepts and prepares students for graduate school Information Systems Concentration emphasizes computer applications in the business field

15. Quick Facts Database Administration Concentration prepares students to be database administrators and emphasizes Web-based applications Internet and Web Technology prepares students to manage and support Web-based systems

16. Quick Facts The Database Administration and the Internet and Web Technology concentrations require only core mathematics classes Networking minor provides advanced skills in all areas of networking

17. Quick Facts Information Systems Concentration is available on-line Transfer students welcome!  Advisement for the evaluation of transfer credits and the scheduling of classes leading to a degree is readily available

18. Computer Science and IT Classes • Class sizes are small • All classrooms are smart, multimedia classrooms • Faculty readily available for assistance • Many on-line courses • Information Systems concentration degree can be earned totally on-line • Networking Minor • Approximately 250 majors in the program Department of Computer Science and Information Technology