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The CIS Program at UHCL

UHCL Spring Open House 2006March 4, 2006

Dr. Kwok-Bun YueChair, CIS

University of Houston-Clear Lake

10/1/2005 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue slide 2

Content

• What is CIS?

• Myths of Computing.

• Great Time for Majoring in CIS

• CIS at UHCL

• Why UHCL CIS?

• Conclusions and Questions

10/1/2005 Bun Yue: yue@cl.uh.edu, http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue slide 3

What is CIS?

• Computer Information Systems (CIS): focuses on the study of Information Systems.

• Based on Computer Science.• Includes other support areas, e.g.:

– IS Environment, such as Business– Communications– Management– Software Engineering

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Content

• What is CIS?

• Myths of Computing.

• Great Time for Majoring in CIS

• CIS at UHCL

• Why UHCL CIS?

• Conclusions and Questions

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Myths of Computing

• Myth: computing majors – Have no social life – Are hackers– Are nerds– Cannot communicate

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Reality

• Computing majors have diverse background.

• Communications, social, political, design and analysis skills are important in CIS career.

• They tend to be problem solvers.

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Programming Myth

• Myth: CS/IS are only about programming.

• Reality: CS/IS jobs are very diverse:– Senior and Middle Management– Software Development– Technical Support– Systems, Network and Database

Administration– Training and Supports

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Job Myth

• Myth: CS/IS job market will continue to shrink because of out-shoring (off-shore outsourcing).

• Reality:– CS/IS job market has turned around in

2005.– There will be shortage for CS/IS

professional.

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Content

• What is CIS?

• Myths of Computing.

• Great Time for Majoring in CIS

• CIS at UHCL

• Why UHCL CIS?

• Conclusions and Questions

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Good Job Opportunities

• IS/CS Job market has turned around and is projected to grow.– High tech lost about 1,000,000 job (15%) from

2002 to 2004.– High tech jobs grew 190,000 in the first half of

2005 (ZDNet Research, 9/22/2005).– CS and System Analysis jobs increased 54,000 or

7.7% in the first quarter of 2005 (Information Week, 6/2005).

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Shortage of IS Professionals

• CS/IS Majors dropped 40% by 2004 (Computer Research News, Vol 17).

• Women’s Interest in CS fell by 80% between 1998 to 2004.

• Incoming freshman interested in majoring in CS:– 1999: 3.8%– 2004: 1.4%

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Good Job Prospects

• Well paid jobs.• Highest starting salary majors for university

graduates (CNN/Money, 8/25/2005):– #2 Computer Engineering: $52,464– #5 Systems Engineering: $50,887– #6 Computer Science: $50,820– #10 Information Science and System:

$44,775

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Good Job Variety

• Examples reported from Computer World surveys on May to July 2004 (with average compensation):– CIO: $162,145 (and up)– Application Development Manager: $98,666– Internet/Intranet Manager: $91,468– Senior Systems Analysts: $80,090– Information Security Specialists: $73,207– Database Administrator: $81,710– Network Architect: $83,590– Systems Administrator: $64,925– Quality Assurance Specialist: $66,166– Software Engineer: $81,150– Messaging/E-Mail/Groupware Specialist: $71,552

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Good Jobs

• Interesting job• Good job environment• Good job status• Professional in nature

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Content

• What is CIS?

• Myths of Computing.

• Great Time for Majoring in CIS

• CIS at UHCL

• Why UHCL CIS?

• Conclusions and Questions

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UHCL

• An upper level institution

• ~8,000 students

• Located in the high tech community of Johnson Space Center

• Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

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UHCL CIS Degree Programs

• Two degrees:– B.S. in CIS– M.S. in CIS

• Housed in the School of Science and Computer Engineering.

• Technically oriented.

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B.S. in CIS

• 132 credits• Required courses in

– Computer Information Systems (CINF)– Computer Sciences (CSCI)– Management, Accounting and Economics– Communications– Mathematics– Software Engineering (SWEN)– Computer Engineering (CENG)

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B.S. in CIS

• Elective Courses:– CINF– CSCI– Communications– Business courses– SWEN and CENG

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M.S. in CIS

• 36 credits• For students with either undergraduate

degrees in CS/IS or have completed foundation courses.

• Required courses in CINF and CSCI.• Elective courses in CINF, CSCI, SWEN,

CENG and Management.

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Content

• What is CIS?

• Myths of Computing.

• Great Time for Majoring in CIS

• CIS at UHCL

• Why UHCL CIS?

• Conclusions and Questions

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Why UHCL CIS?

• Good location• Good balance between theory and practice• Early adopter of emerging technology• Small class sizes• Student-Oriented faculty• Faculty dedicated to teaching and working

with students and colleagues on cutting-edge research

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Why UHCL CIS?

• CIS is in the process of gaining accreditation by ABET under the IS curriculum.

• Currently, less than 20 programs in the United States are accredited as such.

• No Texas university has been accredited as such.

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Content

• What is CIS?

• Myths of Computing

• Great Time for Majoring in CIS

• CIS at UHCL

• Why UHCL CIS?

• Conclusions and Questions

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Conclusions

• Great time to major in CIS.• The UHCL CIS program provides many

benefits.• Contact us for more information:

– CIS site: http://sce.uhcl.edu/cis/.– Dr. Kwok-Bun Yue (Chairperson, CIS:

yue@uhcl.edu)– Academic advisors: Ms. Barbara Coleman (

ColemanB@uhcl.edu) and Ms. Dorothy Hogg (hogg@uhcl.edu).

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Questions?

• Any Questions?

• Thanks!