1. Florida A&M University Computer and Information Sciences Introduction & Opportunities Dr. Jason T. Black, Associate Professor Associate Chair CIS Department Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida jblack@cis.famu.edu

2. WELCOME & Thank You! Thank you for your interest –Background information on FAMU –How to apply / What is needed –An opportunity to share our program (CIS) –Career opportunities for FAMU graduates We are here to answer your questions –Where we are –Where we’re going –What it takes to get there. –How YOU can participate

3. Florida A&M University... Founded in 1887 Premiere HBCU in the nation –11,000 students –National recruitment –Very diverse faculty and students Recent Honors: –2006 Black Enterprise #1 College for African Americans –1997 Time Magazine College of the Year –#1 awarder of b.s. degrees –#1-2 awarder of engineering degrees –#1 in National Merit Scholars (again) –Leader in underrepresented CIS degrees

4. New Additions... Exciting President! –Dr. James Ammons New construction: –Multi-million dollar athletic facility –Multi-million dollar Journalism facility –Renovations to School of Business –New Intramural gymnasium complex –Extensive stadium and gymnasium renovations (Fall ‘10) –$10 million High School complex

5. Nationally Recognized Programs School of Business and Industry –Ranked in top 10 in nation among business schools (1987-2009) School of Architecture –Nationally accredited by National Architecture Accreditation Board (NAAB) School of Pharmacy –Currently 3 rd largest Pharmaceutical school in nation –Ranked 1 st in Southeast in funding from NIH ($10 million) School of Nursing –1 st B.S. Nursing program in state –Offers Ph.D. in Nursing (jointly with Univ. of FL) School of Journalism, Media and Graphic Arts –Numerous students have received the Hearst Medallion, AP Awards –Fully-functional newspaper, television and radio stations (#1)

6. FAMU Student Profile ~17% are First-Time in College (FTIC) ~75% are on financial aid ~43% are from Florida ~80% are from Southeast ~7% are from a foreign country (Caribbean) ~14% are admitted despite inadequate math skills Many students work part-time ~90% graduate in 5-6 years –~25% graduate with honors

7. Admission Requirements High School Graduate: –Minimum SAT 1010 and ACT 21 –“B” average in academic subjects –Recommendation from H.S. representative Transfer Student: –Obtained 12 or more college hours –Minimum 2.0 GPA –Students with AA degree: Given priority admission Enrolled at FAMU as a junior (if general education requirements met) Must earn at least 30 hours in residency prior to graduation Graduate Student: –B.S. degree from 4-year institution –Minimum 3.0 GPA in major courses –Satisfaction of GRE requirement

8. Application Deadlines Semester: –Fall:May 15 th –Spring:November 15 th –Summer:March 15 th Application Fees: –$20 for undergraduate application –Fee can be waived if signed by high school counselor or representative Florida students only Tuition (average) –In-State: $4500 per year –Out-of-state: $9000 per year Address: Office of Admissions Foote-Hilyer Administration Center, G9 Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL 32307 850-599-3796 http://www.famu.edu

9. Why we do this... Natural Science Managers Information Technology Engineers Physical Scientists Life Scientists Projected creation of jobs between 2002 - 2014

10. 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 Engineering Physical Sciences Computer Sciences Biological / Agricultural Sciences PhD Master's Bachelor's Projected Job Openings Annual Degrees and Job Openings in Science/Engineering

11. STATE OF CS: Too many jobs, not enough people!

12. Why Computer Science? 10 Fastest Growing Occupations for College Grads Top 10 fastest growing occupations thru 2012* 1.Network systems and data communications analysts 2.Physician assistants 3.Medical records and health information technicians 4.Computer software engineers, applications 5.Computer software engineers, systems software 6.Physical therapist assistants 7.Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors 8.Database administrators 9.Veterinary technologists and technicians 10.Dental hygienists * SOURCE: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics It’s a GROWTH industry!

13. Why Computer Science?

14. Careers in CS (and starting salaries) Software Engineer - $45,000 3D Graphics/Game - $75,000 developer Database Administrator - $55,000 Entertainment Software - $85,000 Network Engineer - $57,000 Systems Analyst - $48,000 Web Administrator - $44,000 Consultant - $75,000 + Professor - $55,000 Researcher - $85,000 +

15. About the Computer and Information Sciences Department

16. Computer & Information Sciences (CIS) Founded 1967 ~250 students –B.S., Computer Information Science (50) –B.S., Computer Information Systems (190) –M.S., Software Engineering Science (10) –35-40 Graduates per year 13 Faculty Members –Industry experienced –10 with Ph.D. –Largely diverse

17. Diverse Faculty

18. CIS Profile (Faculty and Programs) Significant Teaching Loads Good volume and quality of research HOT!! New Research Areas Information Assurance & Security Human-Computer Interaction Ambient & Mobile Computing Software Engineering and Testing Intelligent E-Commerce Artificial Intelligence & Fuzzy Logic Scientific and Parallel Computing Social/Societal Computing Computing in the !i-XGeneration Age! (Gaming)

19. CIS Academic Programs Two undergraduate programs –Computer Information Science (ABET Accredited) Gives minor in Math –Computer Information Systems (State Approved) Gives minor in Business –20% Science vs 80% Systems CIS Minor – 22 credit hours MS degree in Software Engineering

20. CIS Undergraduate Curricula Discrete Math I Calculus I Fundamentals of Programming Data Structures Computer Organization Info Sys in Organizations Database Managment Advanced Appl. Dev Data Comm/Networks System Analysis/Design IS Development Project Calculus II, III Numerical Analysis Physics I, II Operating Systems Discrete Math II Computer Architecture Foundations of Computing Programming Languages -- - - - - - - - - 2 electives Intro to Computing/Programming Physical Science Principles of Management Prin. of Accounting I Prin. of Accounting II Principles of Marketing C#/.NET COBOL Programming - - - - - - - - - 3 electives CoreScienceBusiness

21. Our Plan - School of Computing Research tracks evolve into programs –Computer Science –Ambient & Mobile Computing –Scientific Computing –Information Assurance & Security –Software Engineering –Social / Societal Computing –Gaming Science –Computer Information Technology New CIS Research Complex –2-5 year plan!

22. Students Intern with Major Firms (2003-2007) Accenture Alcoa Allstate Apple Computer Boeing Boston Scientific Carrier Corporation City of St. Petersburg, Fl Convergys DISA Edward Jones Eli Lilly & Company Florida Medical Association FL Dept Management Services Georgia-Pacific Hewitt Associates Honda of America Manufacturing JC Penney McKesson Corporation MeadWestvaco Medtronic Merck Miller Brewing Navy Nationwide Insurance National High Magnetic field Laboratory Price-Waterhouse-Coopers US Environmental Protection Agency Bank of America

23. Current Job Titles of Graduates Attorney Applications Engineer Associate Consultant Assistant Professor Cyber Security Technician Data Quality Engineer Data Warehouse Analyst Employee Relations Specialist ESE Teacher GIS Project Manager Global Technical Architect Information Security Analyst Internet Webserver Specialist IT Auditor Manager, Analytics & Reporting Manager Principal Mathematics Teacher Network Engineer Oracle DBA President Project Financial Analyst Project Manager QA Analyst/Project Manager Staff Training Consultant Systems Analyst Systems Architect Software Engineer Systems Engineer Social Worker Technology Planning & Advancement Administrator User Interface Designer Validation Analyst Web Analyst z/OS Project Manager

24. How Does CIS Prepare You? Very caring and energetic faculty Innovative research opportunities Student networking groups: –Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) –CIS Mentoring Organization (CISMO) –Tutoring / Work study –Internship Opportunities (Career Fair) –Programming / Robotics Competitions –Scholarships and Outreach Programs

25. CIS Scholarships STARS Alliance –5 hr / week outreach commitment –$500 per semester –Leadership/mentoring training –National conferences –No GPA requirement AAWCS (women only) –5 hr / week outreach commitment –$2000-$5000 per semester –Tutoring, seminars, professional development –National conferences –2.8 GPA requirement CIS Departmental Scholarship –Commitment to be departmental volunteer –$1200 - $1800 per semester –3.0 minimum GPA requirement

26. For More Information: Dr. Jason Black (jblack@cis.famu.edu)jblack@cis.famu.edu Dr. Edward Jones, Chair (ejones@cis.famu.edu )ejones@cis.famu.edu FAMU Website: http://www.famu.eduhttp://www.famu.edu FAMU CIS Website: –http://www.cis.famu.eduhttp://www.cis.famu.edu STARS Website(s): –http://www.starsalliance.orghttp://www.starsalliance.org –http://www.cis.famu.edu/~famustarshttp://www.cis.famu.edu/~famustars AAWCS Scholarship Website: –http://www.cis.famu.edu/~aawcshttp://www.cis.famu.edu/~aawcs

27. Examples of Research

28. The Intelligent Robot

29. Gaming in Torque

30. Virtual Reality

31. Questions? Discussion