1 Education Career Outlook Follow your CSIS 1: What Next?

2 Four YearTwo Year (MPC) Computer Science Computer Information Systems or Science Computer Engineering Software Engineering BioInformatics Computer Technology LAN Administrator LAN Tech (Cisco) Software Applications Web Development Some Computer Degrees

3 Computer Science theory and foundations programming languages (C++, Java) data structures graphics and visualization algorithms operating systems software engineering modeling and simulation numerical methods parallel programming automata, databases Networks AI

4 Computer Information Science Management and business legacy systems –mainframes, COBOL, RPG application development for Windows –Visual C++ and Visual Basic, spreadsheets, etc. large management information systems database systems –accounting, inventory, payroll, personnel, and sales

5 Jobs and Background CSCIS Extensive Math: calculus, linear algebra, statistics, and numerical analysis Jobs: technology, engineering, scientific Entry: Programmer/Analyst, R&D support, software development Not as Math heavy: Calculus and statistics, linear algebra? Jobs: management, business, web Entry: Marketing, sales, customer support, systems design, development, cost analysis, and performance evaluation

6 Some Computer Jobs System/Network Administrator Software Application Developer Web Designer Database Administrator Computer Support Specialist Game Developer

7 BLS estimates there were 3.3 million IT workers in 2000 Computer and information systems managers Computer specialists -Computer programmers -Computer scientists and systems analysts -Computer software engineers -Database administrators -Computer support specialists -Network and computer systems administrators -Network systems and data communications analysts -All other computer specialists -Computer hardware engineers

8 Job Projections Differ Sargent: adequacies of S&E workforce Horrigan: future of work Watching the jobs go by Careers in Engineering BLS Occupational Outlook BLS Industry Outlook

9 Keep Exploring at MPC If you likeCheck out (this Fall) Networking PC Hardware HTML JavaScript Programming Database Applications CSIS 76 Cisco Certificate, etc CSIS 75 PC Repair CSIS 77 Web Development CSIS 62 Web Animation CSIS 10A C++ /10B Data Struct CSIS 55 Visual Basic CSIS 56 Java (Spring) CSIS 51A Bus. Database (Spring) CSIS 50 Software Apps

10 Keep Exploring at MPC If you likeCheck out (this Fall) Robots FuturePrediction (films and lit) ENGR 50 Robotics MATE 55 Submersible Tech MATE ROV Competition ENGL 38 More or Less than Human? (On-line class)

11 MPC Transfer Courses CS TransferCIS Transfer CSIS 10A C++ CSIS 10B Data Struct C++ CSIS 11 Computer Arch CSIS 56 Java CSIS 80 Unix CSIS 40 Discrete Math MATH 20 series (Calc) PHYS 3 series? ENGR 17 Matlab? CSIS 50 Software Apps CSIS 51C DataBase CSIS 55 Visual Basic CSIS 56 Java CSIS 75 PC Repair CSIS 80 Unix CSIS 83 Network Op Sys

12 MPC Certificates Computer TechSoftware Apps CSIS 1 CSIS 10A/55/56 (pick 2) CSIS 50 Software Apps CSIS 75 PC Repair CSIS 76 Cisco Certificate CSIS 80 Unix CSIS 83 Network Op Sys CSIS 172 LAN Server + 1 of 2 options CSIS 10A C++ CSIS 50 Software Apps CSIS 55 Visual Basic CSIS 71 PC Operation CSIS 77 Web Publishing CSIS 83 Network Op Sys BUSI 20 Intro to Business + electives