UHCL BAS-IT Program

October 2, 2010

UHCL Open House

Dr. Bun Yue

Professor, Computer Science

Chair, Division of Computing and Mathematics

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.

UHCL BAS-IT: Why, What & How.

• Why university degrees?

• Why IT?

• Why UHCL?

• What is the BAS-IT program at UHCL?

• Interested? What next?

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

Getting a college degree is not easy!

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

Getting a college degree is worthy!

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.”

Jobs with fastest 10 year growth

IT Related Jobs (Dept. of Labor)

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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.

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Student-Oriented Faculty and Staff

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.

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.

BAS-IT Lower Level Requirements

• Texas Core Requirements: 42 credits

• Statistics: 3 credits

• Lower Level Electives: 15 credits

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

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

BAS-IT Upper Level Requirements (39 hours)

• Core required courses in Management and Communications:– MGMT 3031Management Theory and Practice– WRIT 3135 Technical Writing

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

Other Upper Level Requirements (21 credits)

• Approved designated electives: 12 hours.

• Sub-plans: 9 hours– Web Design and Development– IT Management and Administration

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.

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

What to do?

• Talk to your friends and family

• Talk to the UHCL & CC academic advisors

• Talk to the UHCL & CC faculty advisors

Thanks and Questions