1. UHCL BAS-IT Program October 2, 2010 UHCL Open House Dr. Bun Yue Professor, Computer Science Chair, Division of Computing and Mathematics

2. 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.

3. UHCL BAS-IT: Why, What & How. Why university degrees? Why IT? Why UHCL? What is the BAS-IT program at UHCL? Interested? What next?

4. 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

5. Getting a college degree is not easy!

6. 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

7. Getting a college degree is worthy!

8. 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.”

9. Jobs with fastest 10 year growth

10. IT Related Jobs (Dept. of Labor)

11. 10/16/2015University of Houston - Clear Lake11 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.

12. 10/16/2015University of Houston - Clear Lake12 Student-Oriented Faculty and Staff

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. BAS-IT Lower Level Requirements Texas Core Requirements: 42 credits Statistics: 3 credits Lower Level Electives: 15 credits

16. 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

17. 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

18. BAS-IT Upper Level Requirements (39 hours) Core required courses in Management and Communications: –MGMT 3031Management Theory and Practice –WRIT 3135 Technical Writing

19. 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

20. Other Upper Level Requirements (21 credits) Approved designated electives: 12 hours. Sub-plans: 9 hours –Web Design and Development –IT Management and Administration

21. 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.

22. 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

23. What to do? Talk to your friends and family Talk to the UHCL & CC academic advisors Talk to the UHCL & CC faculty advisors

24. Thanks and Questions