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Establishing a Database Track within a Computer Information Systems Degree

Establishing a Database Track within a Computer Information Systems Degree
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Author(s): Susan K. Lisack (Purdue University, USA)and Erick D. Slazinski (Purdue University, USA)
Copyright: 2002
Pages: 3
Source title: Issues & Trends of Information Technology Management in Contemporary Organizations
Source Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-930708-39-6.ch081
ISBN13: 9781930708396
EISBN13: 9781466641358

Abstract

With a projected 2.26 million additional jobs to fill in various computer fields by the year 2010, there are and will continue to be ample job opportunities in the computer industry. However, the computer field is far too broad for one individual to be an expert in the entire field. Therefore it may be more useful for students to have the opportunity to concentrate their studies in a specific interest area within a broader information technology degree. This paper discusses the creation of a database track within a Computer Information Systems (CIS) degree program so that undergraduate students can choose to focus on this specialty area in their junior and senior years.

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