5/20/2015 ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY INFO SESSION INFORMATION SESSION FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & Info. TECHNOLOGY.

04/18/23ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY INFO SESSION

INFORMATION SESSION FOR

DEPARTMENT OF

COMPUTER SCIENCE &

Info. TECHNOLOGY


WELCOME TO Roosevelt University

• Dr. Ken Mihavics

• Department Chair & Assoc. Professor

Dept. of Computer Science

& Info. Technology

• (312) 281-3124 or (847) 619-8985

• [email protected]


What are we talking about tonight?

• Set your Goals high

• Invest in yourself, your Education unempl. rate =+3% & -$30K w/o degree

• Plan your Future

• Roosevelt can help you get there!


Information Technology - IT

• Tremendous career opportunities (what you can think vs. what you can do…)

• Good people in demand (economy is growing)

• Good salaries (BS/BA: 45-50, MS: 50-60)

• Technology is here to stay

• Retraining common & necessary


“US News & World Report”

TRENDS:

• IT is a good field for careers (women & minorities)

• Companies switching from large to small computers (even mobile systems)

• Optical networks are linking clusters of PCs to form powerful computers (distrib./grid computing)


US Dept of Labor• 48% more IT workers needed from 2006 to

2016 US US Dept of Labor Statistics:

#1 Network sys. & data comm. analysts 53%

#2 Personal & home care aides 51%

#3 Home health aides 49%

#4 Computer software engineers 45%

• ACT test: “only 5% choose CS as major”

• Top growth occupations: data base admin., sys. analysts, business analysts, computer engineers, web developers, net. engineers, security specialists, data warehousing


“Computer Science is a Restless Infant”

• More info produced by computers in last 50 years than previous 5,000

• Computer Dictionary (374 pgs from A to Z)

• Chip power doubles every 18 months (Moore’s Law) (vs. Tom Watson – IBM)

• PC in 1980 = 4 MHZ; now 3.6 GHZ (x1000)

• PC in 1980 = 640K ram; now = 6.0 GB (x10000)


Data Storage Capabilities:

• Herman Hollerith punch card (1890) –80 characters

• IBM 96 column card – (1970)

• Computer tape reel – 2.4 MB (1980)

• PC hard-drive (1993) – 100MB

• USB Flash Drive (today) – 32 GB


Digital Convergence

• Marriage of the phone, TV, radio, music player and computer (iPhone almost there)

• Wireless/Voice recognition applications & products

• >70% of American homes have a computer (slightly less w/ internet connections)

• Critical connectivity!


Bill Gates (The Road Ahead)

• “The only thing that stays the same...”

• Digital cash (e.g. PayPal)

• Friction free capitalism (e-commerce)

• 800 satellites (wireless communications)

• SOHO (and telecommuting)


FACTORY OF THE FUTURE (Humor Time)

• Only 2 employees, Human and a Dog

• A Human to feed the Dog, and a Dog to keep the Human from touching the equipment


Why Roosevelt??


1 - Facilities-State of the Art Chicago’s Gage Building (Center for Professional

Advancement, 2001)

Robin Campus (Schaumburg, 1998, full-service location with 18 acre campus)

Auditorium Building & Theater (1945)

Chicago University Center Dorms (Fall 2004)

New building (Spring 2012)

Labs, Classrooms (wireless technology)

New Hardware, Latest Software

Unix Lab / Apple Mac Lab

Small class sizes (about 16) – lots of individualized attention

“The City

that Works”

Location, Location, Location:

Roosevelt’s Campus on Michigan Avenue

Dedicated to the Enlightenment of the Human Spirit

Roosevelt’s Landmark Auditorium Theater Campus

on Michigan Avenue, facing Lake Michigan & Millenium Park

2 – Outstanding Faculty FullTime Faculty = 9, 7 with PhD

Artificial Intelligence

Robotics

Satellite Communications

Distributed Data Bases

Software Engineering

BioInformatics

Human/Computer Interaction

Fuzzy Logic

Network Technology/Security

All courses faculty taught (No Teaching Assistants leading a class)


3 – Staff - Dedicated

CST advisor

Full time Lab Manager

Helpful Graduate Assistants in the labs

Full service, Comprehensive University (Both in Schaumburg & Chicago)


Roosevelt University is made up of 5 Colleges:

1 – College of Performing Arts

2 - College of Business

3 - College of Education

4 - College of Arts & Sciences

5 – University College (cont. ed.)

Even if you change your major...


4 – Curriculum – Leading Edge ** Computer Science / ** Telecommunications Bachelor of Arts (IT w/ 3 concentrations)

Bachelor of Science (CS or Network Computing)

Bachelor Professional Studies (age > 24 yrs)

Master of Science (CS)

Certificates (Grad & Undergrad)


Bachelor of Arts (IT / 3 conc.)

Common core courses:

• Math 116 or 121 (finite or college alg.)

• CST 150 – CS I (structured logic, C++)

• CST 250 – CS II (algorithms, objects, C++)

• CST 246 or 270 – Data Com. Or Sys. Analysis & Design

• CST 333 or 386 – Database Systems or Info. Retr.

• CST 318 or 365 – Unix or Net. Application Dev. (using Java)


Bachelor of Arts (IT / 3 tracks)

3 Concentrations (each w/ an optional minor):

• Net. Apps. (Unix, OOP w/ .NET framework, Web Data Apps.)

• IT Mgmt (Data Com., Proj. Mgmt, Software Engineering, electives)

• Database / Data Assurance (Software Engineering, Data Com., Data Bases, Security)


Bachelor of Science (CS)Req. CST courses:• CST 150 – CS I (structured logic, C++)

• CST 250 – CS II (algorithms, objects, C++)

• CST 280 – CS III / Data Structures

• CST 317 – Operating Systems

• CST 333 – Database Design

• CST 372 – Programming Languages

• CST 381 – Intelligent Systems

• CST 386 – Information Retrieval

• CST 387 – Algorithm Design


Bachelor of Science (CS)

Req. Minor in Mathematics:

• Math 122 – Pre-Calculus

• Math 231 – Calculus I

• Math 232– Calculus II

• Math 217 – Probability & Stats.

• Math 245 – Discrete Structures

• Math 300 – Linear Algebra


Bachelor of Science (Net.C.)Req. CST courses:

• CST 150 – CS I (structured logic, C++)

• CST 246 – Data Com I

• CST 318 – Intro. to Unix

• CST 333 – Database Systems

• CST 352 – Network Design

• CST 354 – Local Area Networks

• CST 365 – Net. Applications Development


Bachelor of Science (Net. C.)Req. Math Courses:

• Math 121 – College Algebra

• Math 217 – Probability & Stats.

Optional Minor in Mathematics:

• Math 122 – Pre-Calculus

• Math 231 – Calculus I

• Math 245 – Discrete Structures

• Math electives > 203 (two of these)


BPS – CS or Net. Computing

• Accelerated Bachelors for adult ed.

• Fully regionally accredited degree

• Gen. Ed. Requirements replaced w/ topical seminars (e.g. N. Science)

• Major includes same CST course offerings as traditional degree options


Master of Science (CS)

Req. CST courses:

• Undergrad. Prereq’s: CST 150, 250, 280, and Math

245

• At least 33 semester hours of grad. course work

• With at least 18 semester hours from the advanced core/electives/capstone lists

• Courses chosen w/ advisor. For details see: http://cs.roosevelt.edu/academics/ms_cs.htm


Certificates

• Available for both undergrad/grad levels

• Available for CS / Net. Comp. / Telecom

• Advantages:

– Can be earned more rapidly

– Course credits can be applied toward a degree program


5 – Students (almost 1,000 CST alumni world-wide)

Dedicated

Career oriented

Studious

Diverse (72 countries)

Ages 15-65


Put It All Together (5 excellent reasons to come to Roosevelt University)

1 - FACILITIES

2 - FACULTY

3 - STAFF

4 - CURRICULUM

5 - STUDENTS

Roosevelt University = “A Gutsy Little University Doing Cool Things...”


Final Thoughts……• Average class size = 16

• 340 CST enrollments in Fall 2009

• Tough, Rigorous standards (no “easy A”). A high quality program

• Average age = 29 (many working in industry, but also for younger students)

• Day/Evening/Weekend classes


More Final Thoughts That We Are Proud Of…

• US News….RU #1 in diversity in Midwest

• RU ranked 35 out of 190 colleges with most Computer Science PhD graduates (Carnegie report 1985-1995)

• 25 % women (better than average for CS)

• Number One in Illinois with African-American MS CS graduates and 9th in U.S.

• Robert Miner Gift for Scholarships


“I am, I can, I will…”

Roosevelt University is the difference between where you are &

where you want to be!

430 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL


On behalf of all the members of CST, thanks for visiting

Roosevelt University.

• Our namesake….F.D.R.

Raise your career prospects at

Roosevelt University

We hope to see you soon!

The Conclusion:


We sincerely appreciate your time & attention.

More info: cs.roosevelt.edu

Questions...????

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