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Computer Information Science Major

结合软件工程和商业与计算机信息科学学位

作为SBU计算机信息科学专业的学生,你将学习计算机的综合知识 科学和工商管理课程,准备你成为一个高素质的 software engineer with leadership and management skills. SBU's CIS major focuses on 软件工程,同时强调软件开发的业务方法.

你会把你的计算机科学学习付诸行动,动手,现实世界 为公司和组织(如Silver)创建软件解决方案的项目 美元城,BNSF铁路,奥扎克食品丰收,堪萨斯城联邦储备银行, 国防部承包商,以及斯普林菲尔德和玻利瓦尔商会.

SBU被认为是该地区软件工程师的主要生产者之一,也是其中之一 全国只有六家福音派基督教机构获得了ABET认证. 在SBU学习计算机信息科学将使你具备创造性的领导能力 roles in a world of digital information.

The Computer Information Science degree is offered through SBU's College of Professional 项目.

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(SBU CIS毕业生在毕业后六个月内实现了100%的就业安置 在过去的六年里.)

SBU优势

  • SBU CIS毕业生在毕业后6个月内就业率达到100% 在过去的六年里.
  • SBU is home to a dedicated cybersecurity lab.
  • All program faculty have or are pursuing a Ph.D.; together they have more than 100 combined years of teaching and industry experience.
  • 技术领袖和SBU CIS校友帮助塑造该计划的未来方向 by serving on the CIS Advisory Board.
  • SBU计算机专业毕业生的起薪一般在 从50000 - 75000美元.

信仰的集成

SBU的计算程序致力于基督教的有意整合 faith and academic 纪律. For example, each year at least one senior project is chosen that has an intentional spiritual focus. In the past, these senior 项目 让全球媒体拓展、新部落等公司和组织受益 Mission and IMB missionaries in Thailand.

诗篇15 — SBU's College of Professional 项目 and the Robert W. 石膏 College of Business 有《宝博体育》第15篇的倡议,它提供了信仰和学术的有意整合 纪律. Using 诗篇15 as a basis, the Colleges have identified eight character traits that should be the hallmark of the students and graduates. 这些字符 traits are emphasized in coursework and in a special lecture series. 高亮显示的 性格特征是:正直、服务、尊重、慈善、忠诚、诚实、 Humility and Perseverance.

Ethics and Professional Development — As part of an intentionally Christian education, students in the Robert W. 石膏 商学院选修了道德与职业发展的高级课程. The course teaches Christian personal and professional ethics and equips students 生活技能,如职业发展,礼仪和仆人式领导 the goal of producing ethical business leaders who will be servant leaders in the 工作场所.

职业生涯

SBU CIS毕业生目前就职于8家财富100强企业,其中包括:

  • Wal-Mart Information Systems Division
  • 公司(
  • 惠普(hewlett - packard)
  • IBM
  • 微软
  • 波音公司
  • 洛克希德·马丁公司
  • 谷歌

其他聘用我们计算机和信息科学专业毕业生的组织 包括:

  • 埃森哲咨询公司
  • 爱德华。琼斯
  • 杰克亨利 & 的同事
  • O'Reilly Corpo率 Headquarters
  • 住房保险
  • 联合太平洋铁路公司

实习

几乎所有SBU CIS学生都完成了至少一次软件开发方面的带薪实习 毕业前. In the summer of 2016, the CIS program had 36 undergraduate students employed in paid internships.

Examples of organizations that have provided internships 对于我们的学生:

  • Associated Electric Cooperative
  • ANPAC
  • 欧洲核子研究中心有限公司
  • FIS全球
  • Garmin
  • 莱格 & 普拉特

俱乐部及组织

竞争性编程 Teams

SBU是密苏里州最具竞争力的编程团队之一,拥有超过 20 top-10 national awards in the last five years. Additionally, SBU is the 2017 CCSC Mid-South Regional Champion 竞争性编程 Team! 运用你所学的知识 在课堂上参加各种区域性和全国性的比赛贯穿始终 今年.

Collegiate Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

SBU’s FBLA team competes nationally in various categories. The team has produced five national champions and 15 top-10 finishes at FBLA nationals in the past 10 years.

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

加入SBU的计算机协会分会,这是世界上最大的科学组织 and educational computing society.

认证

 Select programs within the College of Professional 项目 are accredited by the 认证 Council of Business Schools and 项目 (ACBSP). 计算机科学 和网络安全项目由ABET的计算机认证委员会认证.

SBU的计算机科学课程是福音派学校唯一获得abet认证的课程 在玻利瓦尔500英里半径内的基督教学院,是仅有的六所福音派大学之一 Christian institutions nationwide to receive this accreditation. 单位的网络安全 该课程是美国福音派基督教学院唯一获得abet认证的课程 玻利瓦尔方圆800英里,是仅有的两个福音派基督教机构之一 nationwide to receive this accreditation. SBU's Division of Computing & 数学 is the only department at any evangelical Christian institution in the U.S. 房子 programs accredited by both ABET and ACBSP.

竞争性编程

SBU是密苏里州最具竞争力的编程团队之一,拥有超过 20 top-10 national awards in the past five years.

  • CCSC Central Plains Regional Champion seven times in past 10年
  • AITP全国高校会议13次全国前三名或以上 10年
  • 国际学院美国中部地区前20名的队伍 Programming Contest each year since 2005

研究实验室

SBU CIS学生受益于CIS研究实验室,一个Windows 7 100基础TX以太网 网络化实验室拥有三个并行处理平台,包括数百个 英伟达系统. Lab is primarily used for senior 项目, work study and research 项目.

奖学金

You will have the opportunity to apply for several privately funded scholarships. Select incoming freshmen receive a CIS award for their first year.

泰勒中心

专业课程学院坐落在吉恩·泰勒国家自由企业 Center. The 泰勒中心 was expanded and renovated to provide the following benefits 对于我们的学生:

  • 增加了可以保留的专用学习区域和演示室的数量 提前
  • 某些专业的钥匙卡访问增加了建筑物的安全性,同时允许你 下班后使用空间和设备,有效地学习和完成小组项目
  • Student lounge and open spaces to study, relax and hang out

Program Objectives and Outcomes

学生的结果

研究生s of the computer information science program will have an ability to:

  • 分析一个复杂的计算程序,并应用计算和其他相关的原理 纪律s to identify solutions
  • 设计、实现和评估一个基于计算的解决方案,以满足一组给定的 computing requirements in the context of the program's 纪律
  • Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts
  • 认识到专业责任,并在计算实践中做出明智的判断 based on legal and ethical principles
  • 作为团队成员或领导者,在适当的活动中有效地发挥作用 to the program's 纪律
  • 支持信息系统的交付、使用和管理 系统环境

教育目标

Within a few years of graduation, graduates from the computer information science program at Southwest Baptist University will be able to:

  • 与同事、客户、主管和其他专业人士进行有效的沟通 work constituents using both written and oral communication
  • 在面对社会、道德和法律问题时,懂得如何做出理性的决定 issues inherent to the computing field
  • 运用计算学科的理论框架进行分析、设计 and implementation of problem solutions and systems
  • 从基督教的角度来运用计算机技术 servant leaders within their chosen careers
  • 追求持续的专业发展、高级学位、研究和技术 certifications where appropriate

Enrollment and Graduation Data for Computer Information Science Degree

  2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Number of students enrolled 40 33 29 33 29
Number of students graduated 5 4 5 4