Computer-Science-Department-PowerPoint-Presentation.ppt

Department of
Computer Science
Undergraduate Degree
Program

www.cs.kent.edu Computer Science 2
Overview
1.Computer Science is a good career
choice
2.The Kent State University Department of
Computer Science provides excellent
preparation for a career in Computer
Science
Main points:

Computer Science vs. Management
Information Science
 Computer science is
programming
intensive
 Involves
 system architecture
 software engineering
 application
programming
 hardware
 theory
 Information
Technology is
organization related
applications
 business related
 organizational
automation

Careers – Graduating Bachelors
 Software
Development
 Software
Engineering
 Database
Administration
 Database
Programming
 Internet Engineering
 Web Development
 Systems
Administration
 Network
Administration
 Information
Technology

Job Prospects in CS
 Dot-com bust did not reduce the demand
 Outsourcing is mainly in lower level help
desk jobs. More jobs are being created
 Job prospects are very bright
 2004-2014, 71% of new jobs in science and
engineering will be for computer specialists
 59% of new jobs plus net replacements
 US universities will graduate half this amount

New Jobs – Labor Department
Engineers 15%
Social Scientists 7%
Life Scientists 4%
Physical Scientists 2%
Mathematical Scientists 1%
Computer Specialists 71%
Projected Science & Engineering Job Creation
(new jobs, 2004–2014)
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2005

Job Prospects ( New + Replacement )
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2005
Engineers 22%
Social Scientists 9%
Life Scientists 4%
Physical Scientists 4%
Mathematical Scientists 2%
Computer Specialists 59%
Projected Science & Engineering Job Openings
(new jobs plus net replacements, 2004–2014)
59%

Job Demand & Growth
 Computer Science graduates are in top 5 of
demand market (CNN)
 U.S. Department of Labor – Projected to be
top 5 fastest growing occupations (46% over
next 10 years)
 CNN Money says “Software Engineer” is best
job in US
 2700 Software development jobs are currently
unfilled in Northeast Ohio (Northeast Ohio
Workforce Report)

Employment and Salaries
 75% alumni in Ohio companies such as:
Progressive Insurance, NASA Lewis, Goodyear,
Cisco Systems, Hitachi Medical, Davey Tree, Fed
Ex, Ernst & Young, Philips Medical, Sherwin
Williams, National City Bank, Key Corp, Procter and
Gamble, Lexis-Nexis, Bell and Howell
 Multinational companies such as IBM, Intel
 National labs:
NASA, Oakridge and Lawrence Livermore
 Average Starting Salary ~$50K (2006)
 Earning range $60K - $90K

KSU CS Degree Programs
 Bachelor of Science
 Minor in Computer Science
 Minor in Web Design and Programming
 Master of Science with thesis option
 Master of Science with course only option
 Doctor of Philosophy

KSU CS Department Ranking
 National ranking top 60 CS departments
 State ranking top three CS departments
 Best in the Northeast Ohio
 Largest faculty
 Many courses are offered
 Industrial internship is part of the curriculum
 One of the four CS departments in Ohio
funded by Ohio Board of Regents
 100% employment of our graduates

CS Undergraduate Curriculum
 Aligns with the current ACM & IEEE-CS
curriculum guidelines
 Keeps up with latest industry demands
 through senior year elective courses
 through internships
ACM & IEEE-CS are major professional
organizations that provide curriculum
guidelines for computing programs

Focus of BS Program
 Integration of theory and system perspective
of computer and software development
 Solid emphasis on software development
 Provide solid foundation essential to keep
pace with rapid change in evolving field
 Keep up with the changing market demands
 Incorporation of new emerging areas through
 senior level elective optional courses
 project oriented courses
 internships in industries

Flexible Course Structure
 Students take electives in junior/senior
years based upon their interest
 Minors in other fields can broaden a
student's perspectives and marketability
 bioinformatics and biotechnology
 web development and graphics
 mathematics
 business administration

Teaching and Advising
 Interactive classes around 25 students
 Programming courses taught by Professors/Lecturers
 Coordinators for entry level courses
 Continuous monitoring and assessment of entry level
courses for better coordination
 Graduate students help with labs/ entry level courses
 Junior / Senior level courses taught by Professors
 Evening courses for part-time students
 Opportunity for undergraduate research experience at
junior and senior level
 Professional advisors for undergraduate students

Work/Study Opportunities during BS
 Internships in industries organized through
department
 Summer internships in national labs such as
 NASA Lewis, Oak Ridge, and Lawrence
Livermore
 Part time employment in local companies
 Work study programs in local industries

BS Student Research Experience
 An Individual Study course allows
students to work on projects with
professors for elective credit
 Many opportunities for undergraduate
involvement in faculty research projects
 Combined Bachelors/Masters program
 time savings of one or two terms

Faculty Research Project Areas
 Artificial Intelligence
 Bioinformatics and
application to
biotechnology
 Cluster computing
 Computer graphics and
game Design
 Database and data
mining
 Image processing
 Internet application
 Multimedia and
programming languages
 Networking, Internet
Engineering, and
distributed sensor
networks
 Software engineering
 Parallel & distributed
systems,
 Visualization
 Web based education

Scholarships
Scholarships for qualified Ohio students
 STEM scholarship for undergraduate
research experience
 OBR scholarship for BS/MS students

Cost Effectiveness of CS Program
 In state tuition is half of private colleges
 Low tuition fee for 12 or more credit hours
 1 - 10 credit hours: $384 / credit hour
 11 and above fixed amount of $ 4215 / semester
 Best CS department in northeast Ohio with in-
state tuition
 Credit transfer within NE Ohio universities
 Transfer from two year colleges possible

Student Body
 Undergraduate majors: ~250
 Graduation rates (Bachelors): ~35/year
 Most students are full-time (traditional)
and come from NE Ohio
 Masters students: ~100
 Doctoral students: ~40

Department Faculty & Staff
 Professors: 19 (largest in NE Ohio)
 nationally and international known
 some with industrial experience
 Lecturers: 3
 university wide teaching award winning instructors
 Graduate teaching assistants: ~20
 Adjuncts: ~5
 Systems staff: 3
 Office staff: 3

Department and Facilities
 Three instructional labs
with 25 computers each
 Class rooms equipped
with projectors
 Gigabit network speed
 Faculty offices equipped
with computers
 All Faculty research labs
have latest state of art
computers

BS Degree Requirements - 1
 Foundation Courses - 5
 Introduction to Computer Science (4)
 Discrete Structures for Computer Science (3)
 Computer Science I: Programming & Problem Solving (4)
 Computer Science II: Data Structures & Abstraction (3)
 Computer Architecture (3)
 Mathematics Courses - 3
 Calculus I (5)
 Calculus II (5)
 Linear Algebra (3)

BS Degree Requirements - 2
 Core Upper Division Courses – 8
 Operating Systems (3)
 Structure of Programming Languages (3)
 Social & Ethical Issues (3)
 Algorithms (3)
 Networks (3)
 Databases (3)
 Software Engineering (3)
 Capstone Project (4)
 CS Electives Courses – 5 X 3 credit hours
 Electives can be new selected topics courses to reflect latest
industry demand and new emerging areas

40000-Level Electives
 Artificial Intelligence
 Automata Theory
 Bioinformatics
 Compilers
 Computer architecture
 Game programming
 Graphics
 Human Computer
Interfaces
 Information Security
 Internet Engineering
 Internship
 Numerical Computing
 Systems Administration
 Systems Programming
 VLSI Design
 Web design &
Programming
 Special Topics
 And others….

BS Prerequisite Structure
70 credits in Major
+ College requirements

Student Activities in the Department
 Very active ACM student chapter
 organizes seminars from industry
 teaches popular courses such as Unix and
Linux
 ACM programming competition
 IGDA local chapter

For More Information
 See our web page:
www.cs.kent.edu
 Email: ugradinfo@cs.kent.edu
 Phone: 330-672-9102

References
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
Ohio Labor Market Information
NorTech Technology Workforce Report (pdf)
Money Magazine Sorfware Engineering
Article

Computer-Science-Department-PowerPoint-Presentation.ppt

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

What's hot

What's hot (20)

Similar to Computer-Science-Department-PowerPoint-Presentation.ppt

Similar to Computer-Science-Department-PowerPoint-Presentation.ppt (20)

More from ImXaib

More from ImXaib (20)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

Computer-Science-Department-PowerPoint-Presentation.ppt