The MIS Major at UNCW

Why Major In Information Systems? or considering double majoring!

 According to the Dept of Labor, IS jobs will be the 2 nd highest demanded occupation in the period  NC Tomorrow projects 23,000 new IT jobs will be needed in North Carolina in the next 10 years (3 rd highest growth occupation)  Sources: 

 Pay!!!  The Bureau of Labor Statistics places IS job growth in the highest pay category  +41K/year for Bachelor Degrees!

 IT Professions have 5 of the top 10 growth jobs in the next 10 years Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics for jobs paying more than $46,360.

 We get to play with technology!  Field that challenges its professionals to grow, learn, and take advantage of technology  Places you in an unique position in an organization to assist all departments with their problems and get recognized for your effort

 Outsourcing is not projected to impact IS majors as the majority of jobs in IT being outsourced are programming jobs.  Business Week reported firms are reducing their outsourcing for IT jobs  IS majors are not programmers but ‘problem solvers’ and problem solvers need to interact with end customers on a regular basis. These jobs are staying on shore.

 Business Savvy  Technical Aptitude  Good Communications Skills ◦ It is typical to interact with departments at all levels ◦ Must communicate technical information to managers ◦ Must communicate business needs to technicians  Problem Solvers

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

 Create solutions using technology to solve corporate problems or increase profitability  Work with many departments and many layers within an organization  Understand current conditions  Design/develop creative solutions  Recommend to management  Implement solutions  Train users

Systems Analyst I --- $49,700 Business Analyst I -- $47,200 Source of all salary information:  Source: Monster.com (March 2008)  Average Salaries for Charlotte / Raleigh Metropolitan Area (range of salaries is generally average +/- 15%)  Typical Cape Fear Salaries are $3,000 less

 Design and maintain data files that support the day to day operations  Ensure that the data is accurate  Ensure that the data is secure Example: US Airways database to track flights and passengers

Database Analyst I - $54, 900 Database Administrator - $85,600

 Provide the communications backbone for an organization  Connect internal networks  Connect with external networks  Provide security

LAN Support I --- $46,050 Telecommunications Tech I --- $44,600 Network Administrator --- $45,500

 Build the actual systems to improve the workflow or profitability of organizations  Write code in various languages and on various platforms (machines)  Write Web development languages  Manage a Web Site  May be an entry level job leading to promotion.

Programmer - $51,500 Software Engineer - $53,900 Web Designer – 60, 800 Web Software Developer - $70,750 Webmaster - $64,500

 Help Desk Consultant  Assist users throughout an organization to use the software effectively  Great way to meet many people at various levels  Typical Salary --- $42,900

 IT Auditor  Usually employed by big accounting firms and assigned to consult with clients  Typical Salary --- $48,800

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics for jobs paying more than $46,360.

TitleCurrentEntry Level Hiring Above Entry Hiring 2002 Rank (entry) Help Desk Software Development Networking Systems Analysis Technical IT Auditing * Server Management * Web Development IT Management237855* Database Graphic Design70658 IT Security4164* Tech Sales3416*

 7 Upper Level MIS Courses  Must be a business major  MIS 213  1 Programming Course (either MIS or CS)

◦ Learn the basics of hardware/software ◦ Increase software skills ◦ Basic IS terminology ◦ Required of all business majors

 MIS 216 – Intro to Programming ◦ Learn the concepts of programming in Visual Basic with a business perspective  Computer Science – CSC 121 ◦ Learn the concepts of programming in JAVA ◦ JAVA is the 2 nd most utilized programming language in terms of new code (C is first)

 MIS 315 – Database Structures ◦ Learn to build larger database structures and find data quickly  MIS 316 – Computer Concepts and Applications ◦ Advanced programming in a visual environment using Visual Basic.Net, a Rapid Application Language

 MIS 323/416 – Telecommunications ◦ Learn the basics of how machines communicate with each other using the CISCO recommended curriculum

 MIS 411 – Systems Analysis ◦ Learn to analyze an organization and suggest possible solutions to its current information problems or ways to realize new opportunities  MIS 413 – Systems Design ◦ Design and implement a real world application via a web environment (ASP.net development, 2007 most popular web development environment, now exceeding JAVA!)

 MIS 310 – Web Development (Client Side)  MIS 312 – Hardware and Software  MIS 318 – International MIS  MIS 324 – Network Security  Project Management; Data Mining; Management of Technology

 Chemical Engineering, $55,900  Information Technology, $50,000  Accounting, $45,700  Finance/Economics, $45,100  Operations / Management, $39,800  Marketing/Management, $36,200  Source: Information Week, 1/14/2008

 AAI  Castle Branch (NC123)  EMS (Education Mgt Systems)  GE (Energy)  New Hanover County  Interroll  New Hanover Regional Medical  PPD  SageIsland Communication  TrepX  Wilmington Group  Visionair  Wilmington Port Authorities  Wilmington Shipping  and more

 Deloitte & Touche  Wilmington NC  Erickson Communities  Washington DC  Ernst & Young  Charlotte NC  GE Energy  Wilmington NC  Glaxo Smith Kline  Raleigh NC  Grant Thornton  Fort Lauderdale FL  IBM  New York NY & Durham  Infranet Technologies  Wilmington NC

 Legacy Health Systems  Raleigh NC  Microsoft  Charlotte NC  Nat. Assoc of Children’s Hospitals  Baltimore MD  NC Department of Transportation  Raleigh NC  New Hanover Health System  Wilmington NC  PPD  Wilmington NC  SAS  Raleigh NC  Visionair  Wilmington NC

 Seattle – 20%  San Francisco – 19%  Dallas – 19%  Atlanta – 15%  Charlotte – 9%  Miami – 16%  D.C. – 18%  Baltimore – 18%

 MIS 315 ◦ Learn more about databases ◦ Useful for all business majors  MIS 216 ◦ Introduction to programming (Logic)

 Additional information on the ISOM department website.  To declare MIS as your major or double major you need to complete a form at the registrar’s office.