What will I learn outside the computer science and information systems program?
JCSU is a private liberal arts university. What this means to you is that your education will broadly cover all areas of study. The diversity of your classes will help you look at “the big picture” in any career you choose.
- Classes in science and communication arts will give you a definite advantage in the job market and workplace.
- Taking several English and foreign language classes will help you interact with a global community that is getting smaller each day.
- By taking math and history classes, you’ll have a better understanding of the world around you.
- Health and physical education courses give you the knowledge to cope with everyday stress and lead a better, longer life.
Having a college education will give you the tools to succeed in life. Having a liberal arts education will give you the opportunity to take your success further.
Employment of computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow 12 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. These occupations are expected to add about 488,500 new jobs, from about 3.9 million jobs to about 4.4 million jobs from 2014 to 2024, in part due to a greater emphasis on cloud computing, the collection and storage of big data, more everyday items becoming connected to the Internet in what is commonly referred to as the “Internet of things,” and the continued demand for mobile computing.
The median annual wage for computer and information technology occupations was $79,390 in May 2014, which was higher than the median annual wage for all occupations of $35,540 according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A degree in computer science and information system opens the door to a wide range of career opportunities. According to the recommendation from Computing Curricula Association for Computing Machinery(ACM) and IEEE-Computer Society, there is a strong need to add the topics of Security as well as Parallel and Distributed Computing. As CS expands to include more cross-disciplinary work and new programs of the form “Computational Biology,” “Computational Engineering,” and “Computational X” are developed, it is important to embrace an outward-looking view that sees CS as a discipline actively seeking to work with and integrate into other disciplines.
