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CIS Departments: Finding the Campus That Fits
You can get into information systems with an associate degree, though you'll end up on the tech track if you do. If you're geek to the core, look for a highly technical campus researching the hottest topics, like object-oriented databases or wireless networking. If your interests run to e-commerce, you're wise to find a CIS department that approaches computer systems from a business and management perspective.
Follow the Toys
Nothing puts you ahead in the fast-paced world of IS like access to the people, the labs, and research centers making the cutting-edge discoveries in computer information systems. Shop for a well-funded campus offering lectures by visiting IS professionals. The inspiration alone will be worth the tuition you'll pay.
Work in IS
Maybe you aim to become one of the 23,000 computer information scientists doing research in a university, or you prefer to join the 650,000+ networking and systems analysis professionals. Perhaps you're attracted to the telecommunications sphere, or you want to shape e-commerce in the twenty-first century. Your flexible degree in information systems opens up a world of career options.
Sources
- John Kador. Internet Jobs! McGraw-Hill. 2000.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (bls.gov)
- Webopedia (www.webopedia.com)
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