Department of Computer & Information Technology

Computing@State: We Mean Business!

http://Business.AState.edu/CIT

ASU Preview Days – 2005/2006

Department Chair: John Seydel, Ph.D.

Our Degree ProgramsBS in Computer & Info Tech (formerly MIS) Career tracks

Network design, development, & administration Applications programming, analysis, integration Data management Operations / supply chain technology (e.g., RFID) Software/hardware support and training

Ultimately: IT leadership positions (e.g., CIO)BSE in Business Technology Preparing teachers for our public schools Note: Oracle Internet Academy, Cisco

Academy, etc.Also: AS in CIT Minor in CIT

What’s New

Reengineered BS degree More depth in core Alignment with industry certifications

Some modifications to BSE degree More traditional MIS coursework Sequence of skills class (MOS certifications)

Developing BS in BTech Less rigorous Aimed at tech support professionals Also for industry training

A Three-Facet Approach to IT Education

Curriculum: a firm foundation GenEd Business Information Technology

Industry CertificationsInvolvement AITP Internships Other

Curriculum

Certifications Involvement

Students Suited for CIT & BTech

Analytical capabilitiesInterest in computingGood people skills Communication Teamwork and leadership

Eager to solve problems

One Suggested CIT Plan (Fr/So)

Freshman Year Fall

BIOL 1003 & 1001 CIT 1503 ENG 1003 MATH 2143 PE 1002

Sophomore Year Fall

ACCT 2003 CS 2173 & 2171

(Enhancement) ECON 2313 HIST 2773 PHSC 1203 & 1201

Spring ENG 1013 HIST 1013 SCOM 1203 SOC 2213 THEA 2503

Spring ACCT 2013 CIT 2523 ECON 2113 ECON 2323 LAW 2023 PHIL 1103

Note: see CIT website for course titles & descriptions

One Suggested CIT Plan (Jr/Sr)

Junior Year Fall

CIT 2033 CIT 3013 CIT 3403 CIT 3623 FIN 3713

Senior Year Fall

BCOM 2563 CIT 3353 (Elective) CIT 3603 CIT 4653 MGMT 3153

Spring ART 2503 CIT 3033 CIT 3413 CIT 3523 CIT 4103 MKTG 3013

Spring CIT 4453 CIT 4863 CIT 4883 (Elective) MGMT 4813 PE 1511 (Elective)

Note: see CIT website for course titles & descriptions

One Suggested BTech Plan (Fr/So)

Freshman Year Fall

BIOL 1003 & 1001 CIT 1503 ENG 1003 MATH 1023 PE 1002 PE 1511

Sophomore Year Fall

ACCT 2003 LAW 2023 ECON 2313 HIST 2773 PHSC 1203 & 1201

Spring ART 2503 (Summer) ENG 1013 HIST 1013 SCOM 1203 SOC 2213 THEA 2503 PHIL 1103

Spring ACCT 2013 CIT 3013 (Summer) BCOM 2563 ECON 2113 ECON 2323 POSC 2103 PSY 2013

Note: see CIT website for course titles & descriptions

One Suggested BTech Plan (Jr/Sr)

Junior Year Fall

CIT 2543 CIT 3503 FIN 3713 MGMT 3153 SCED 2514

Senior Year Fall

CIT 4503 EDBU 4533 MGMT 4813 SCED 3515 SCED 4713

Spring CIT 3523 CIT 4453 CIT 4513 (Summer) CIT 4533 ELSE 3643 HLTH 2513 MKTG 3013 (Summer) PSY 3703

Spring TIBU 4826

Note: see CIT website for course titles & descriptions

A Theory . . .Given that

Many young people are interested in computing; note: General attraction of computers Popularity of computer games Ubiquitous computer-aided learning (at all grade levels, including

pre-school) Other . . .

Only a few, however, are pursuing IT related curricula Computer science: “I’m just not that good at Math”; “I don’t want

to spend my life in a cubicle”; IT jobs are being outsourced”; . . . Other majors: “You mean I can do computing without having a CS

degree?” Over the years, the vast majority of MIS/CIT majors have

transferred in from other degree programs IT hiring recently reached an all-time high (beyond the late

1990s!)It therefore appears that

If only potential students (i.e., HS and JHS students) were aware of career opportunities for non-CS majors

Then we’d be flooded with students seeking our CIT degrees

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