1. School of Computer and Information Sciences SPRING Orientation http://www.cis.usouthal.edu/

2. AGENDAAGENDA Presentation and Handouts Sign one of the Advising Block Removal Sheets Handouts Slides Laptop Policy Specialization Check Sheets Presentation The People What you need to know about… Contacts

3. Administration School of CIS Main Office is in FCW 20 David Feinstein Dean Roy Daigle Coordinator–Info Systems Director, CIS Grad Program Michael Doran Coordinator-Com Science Computer Engineering William Owen, Coordinator-Info Tech Electronic Commerce Staff Kathy Ford Administrative Assistant Jennifer Nelson Receptionist Vickie Mitchell Receptionist/Secretary Theresa Thompson Academic Counselor Keith Lynn System Administrator

4. School of CIS Faculty Michael Black Debra Chapman Angela Clark Leo Denton Tom Hain Richard Johnson Thomas Johnsten Jeff Landry David Langan Herbert Longenecker Dawn McKinney Harold Pardue Gene Simmons Derrick Snow Robert Sweeney Yan Zhou

5. What you should know about… the Academic Underpinnings of CIS majors General Knowledge/Skills Interpersonal and Communication Skills Mathematics and Statistics Problem Solving/Scientific Approach Life-Long Learning Common Computing Foundations Social and Ethical Issues in Computing OO Programming Operating Systems Networks and Data Communications Database

6. What you should know about… Mathematics in the School of CIS MA 267, Discrete Mathematics, is required for all School of CIS majors BEFORE being advised MUST have completed the equivalent of MA 112 or higher OR taken the Math placement examination A score of 80 or more is required to enroll in MA 267 If your score isyou can enroll in 35 to 48DS 081 49 to 57DS 083 58 to 64DS 084 65 to 74MA 112 80 or moreMA 267 85 or moreMA 125 MA 110 is NOT acceptable for ANY CIS Major!

7. What you should know about... the Computer Science major What is Computer Science all about? What kind of projects do Computer Science majors work on?

8. What should you know about… the Information Systems major What is Information Systems all about? What kind of projects do Information Systems majors work on?

9. What you should know about… the Information Technology major What is Information Technology all about? What kind of projects do Information Technology majors work on?

10. What you should know about beginning School of CIS courses CIS 100 Information Technology in Society—you will learn more about The role of Information Technology in Society Your professional and ethical responsibilities in Society

11. What you should know about beginning School of CIS courses CIS 110 Introduction to Computer and Information Sciences— you will learn how to use a computer to solve problems how to how to represent your computer-based solutions using graphical diagrams document your computer-based solutions how to implement your computer-based solutions using a programming language simple concepts of Object Oriented Programming Students who have a Math Placement score of 65 or higher may enroll in CIS 110 provided they are enrolled in MA 112, 113, or 115. Students who have a Math Placement score of 64 or lower may not enroll in CIS 110 this semester.

12. What you should know about beginning School of CIS courses CIS 120, Problem Solving and Programming Concepts I —you will learn how to use a compiler and its debugging tools write programs involving sequence, loop, and decision to solve problems use simple and aggregate data structures make estimations of efficiency for simple algorithms prepare simple classes for object-oriented applications You MUST be MATH ready! Score of 80 on the math placement exam!

13. What you should know about beginning School of CIS courses CIS 121, Problem Solving and Programming Concepts II —you will learn how to design solutions to complex problems using abstraction design applications using new classes from existing classes write file management applications use dynamic data structures such as lists, stacks, queues in problem solving create event-driven applications and applets use testing strategies to thoroughly test algorithms

14. What you should know about… Extra-curricula activities University—get involved with university life and student organizations About the SGA Help from CIS Senator Professional Activities Professional Organizations—get involved in the Student Chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)

15. Contact Us! Main Office Phone: (251) 460-6390 Email Dean: David L. Feinstein dfeinstein@usouthal.edu Computer Science: Michael Doran mdoran@usouthal.edu Information Systems or Graduate Program: Roy Daigle rdaigle@usouthal.edu Information Technology: William Owen wowen@usouthal.edu Web School of Computer and Information Sciences http://www.cis.usouthal.edu University of South Alabama http://www.usouthal.edu or http://www.southalabama.edu http://www.usouthal.edu http://www.southalabama.edu

16. ORIENTATION QUIZ! Who is the Dean? Answer: Dr. David Feinstein How many majors are there in CIS? Answer: 3 In which course do you learn about the university and the majors? Answer: CIS 101 What is the math placement score needed to get into the first programming course? Answer: 80 Who do you see if you have a problem? Answer: Ms. Thompson What math course is required of all CIS majors? Answer: MA 267 In which course do you learn about professional ethics? Answer: CIS 100 In which course do you learn about problem-solving? Answer: ALL CIS courses What is the name of the student professional organization? Answer:ACM What must you do before registering for courses? Answer: Be ADVISED