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Dr. John D. Fernandez

COMPUTER SCIENCE & Information Technology Keys to Your Success. Dr. John D. Fernandez. Student To Faculty Ratio. 18:1 (18 Students for every Professor!!) Like being in a private school for the price of a public school! Having the ‘small school’ benefit!

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Dr. John D. Fernandez

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  1. COMPUTER SCIENCE & Information Technology Keys to Your Success Dr. John D. Fernandez

  2. Student To Faculty Ratio • 18:1 (18 Students for every Professor!!) • Like being in a private school for the price of a public school! • Having the ‘small school’ benefit! • One-on-One with Professors, not TA’s! • Being known for who you are, not just another face in the crowd!

  3. Study On The Island Arts & Humanities Business Education Nursing Science and Technology Over 60 programs in 5 academic colleges:

  4. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPUTING SCIENCES (CSCI) MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS (MATH) LIFE SCIENCES (LSCI) PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (PENS)

  5. Computing Sciences (CSCI) COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE (GIS)

  6. StereotypeOf a Computer Scientist??? The Stereotype Is Gone! Computer Science Students Are Becoming More Diverse Each Year!

  7. Did You Know??? To get a degree in Computer Science at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, you do not need any prior experience in computers. The Professors at TAMU-CC will teach you everything starting with the basics!

  8. Solving Everyday Problems Graphics and Games Business and Science What is COMPUTER SCIENCE? and Information Technology • Design and Develop Software • Manage Networks • Make Modern Civilization Possible

  9. Programs Available in Computer Science • Computer Information Systems • Systems Programming • Bioinformatics • Education Certification

  10. Introduction to Problem Solving with Computers I & II Computer Organization and Assembly Language Data Structures Introduction to DBMS Computer System Software Software Engineering Distributed Processing and Networking Senior Capstone Project Core Courses

  11. Developing an Engaging Mind-Set • Emphasize a user-centered development methodology • Redirect focus to small and medium sized projects • Direct efforts to graphical user-interface type systems • Design interactive products to support people in their everyday and working lives Human Computer Interaction

  12. Education Roadmap • Teach User-Centered Development • Get students out into the real world • Emphasize Prototyping • Perform Usability Testing Get them out of their comfort zone!

  13. Sample Hands-On Projects • Youth Opportunities United • Commission for Children and Youth • Coastal Bend Alliance for Youth • Upward Bound Program • Elementary School Library • United Way • Head Start • County Community Action Agency • Mission 911 Family Shelter

  14. More Projects • City Parks and Recreation Department • Departmental Advising and Mentoring • Kiosk Information for University Library • Corpus Christi Business Journal • Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi • Public Television Station • Marriage & Family Association • Citizens for Educational Excellence • Nueces County Parks and Recreation • Mt. Carmel Assisted Living Facility

  15. Capstone Projects • YMCA Administrative Support Services • Catholic Charities Aid Support System • YWCA Inventory and Reservation System • City Recreation Centers Client and Class Tracking • Head Start Child Developmental Tasks Tracking • Driscoll Children’s Hospital Vendor Verification • Head Start Lunch and Student Reporting System • Best of the Best Companies Project • Rapid Transfer Game for Recreation Centers

  16. More Capstone Projects • Trauma Tracking and Reporting System • for the Regional Area Council of Governments • World Affairs Council of South Texas Event • and Member Management System • Fitness Tracking System for Students and University Faculty and Staff • Community Projects Database Management • System • Church Membership Management System

  17. Client Reactions “Youth Opportunities United now has a web site that is accessible to anyone that may have need for our valuable data and grant information …. thank you for the support…” “The … library web site is very child-friendly, attractive and appealing. We have received several compliments on it. Everyone finds it user- friendly, from students to….”

  18. Affording Texas A&M Corpus Christi Scholarships Grants Campus Jobs Loans Internships

  19. Who Is Interested In Psychology or English?? ...you might not want to look at this next slide.

  20. WHAT’S YOUR DEGREE WORTH? SOURCE: SUMMER 2005 SALARY SURVEY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS

  21. Accounting Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Business Administration, Management Economics, Finance Computer Science Computer Engineering Marketing, Marketing Management Chemical Engineering Information Sciences and Systems Rosier Outlook for Graduates Top 10 Bachelor’s Level Degrees in Demand, According to Employers Source: National Association of Colleges and Engineers, cited in Caller-Times, November 17, 2004, page 6D.

  22. Software Engineer College Professor Financial Adviser Human Resources Manager Physician Assistant Market Research Analyst Computer IT Analyst Real Estate Appraiser Pharmacist Psychologist Top 10 Best Jobs in America(According to Money Magazine) Money Magazine and Salary.com researched hundreds of job, considering their growth, pay, stress-levels and other factors. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestjobs/ Visited on April 12, 2006

  23. In the United States, over 8 million people are blind or visually impaired There were over 20 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States in 1994; of these about a million cannot understand any speech Over a quarter of a million Americans have spinal cord injuries About half a million Americans have cerebral palsy A third of a million Americans have multiple sclerosis Called to Serve

  24. The EyegazeTM system

  25. Called to Serve

  26. Questions?

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