Your return on investment is sure to be positive with any degree you earn, but some majors yield higher dividends than others. Click here to read more about how Computer Science and Information Technology jobs are among the highest paid: http://jobs.aol.com/article/onlinecampus/_a/turn-your-degree-into-dollars/20080305151409990001?ncid=AOLCOMMjobsDYNLprim0002
Now Accepting Applications for the Fall Term which begins in September
We invite you to join us for a
Wine and Cheese Information Session
on Thursday, September 4th at 5:30pm.
The Program Director and admissions representatives will be available to answer any questions you have about our MSCIS Program. We will also be reviewing admissions procedures and program specifics. This session will be held in Curtis Hall in the Office of Graduate Admissions, 2nd Floor.
You can reserve a space at any of our info sessions by calling Meredith Woerz at (203)365-4716 or emailing her at woerzm@sacredheart.edu.
MSN Announces 10 Certificates that can add $$$ to your Paycheck
Out of the 10 Certificate programs that MSN and Careerbuilder.com chose as valuable certifications to receive, 4 of them are in the Computer Science/Information Technology field! Click here to read more of this interesting article:
http://msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1342&SiteId=cbmsnen41342&sc_extcmp=JS_1342_encarta&categoryid=CJ
Computer Science is again considered a hot field to be in!
There are a variety of entry-level computer, information-technology, Internet and new-media positions. Most are filled by college graduates, and starting salaries vary depending on level of responsibility, region, company size and industry. http://www.collegejournal.com/salarydata/computers/?refresh=on
Computer Science Takes Steps to Attract Women to Field
According the New York Times, the area of Computer Science is one that is still heavily dominated by men, depite the fact that an overwhelming amount of women have moved over to science related fields. Click here to read this interesting article and to learn how the field is trying to change this trend: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/17/science/17comp.html?ex=1180756800&en=bc417abba6e61e82&ei=5070
SHU Professor Wins Fulbright Fellowship, will Teach Computer Science in Kosovo
A member of the Sacred Heart University faculty has received a Fulbright Fellowship to teach in Kosovo, a small European nation in the former Yugoslavia that is still rebuilding from the ethnic conflicts and war of the late 1990s during the rule of Slobodan Milosevic. SHU Professor Wins Fulbright Fellowship, Will Teach Computer Science in Kosovo
Sacred Heart Hosts Career Fair with Many Relevant Jobs
for Alumni and Current MSCIS Students
According to Careerbuilder.com, the field of Computers and Engineering is not only an area that will have significant openings in the years ahead, but has an impressive median starting salary. Check out the link below to view the following articles!
http://jobs.aol.com/article/_a/job-outlook-for-class-of-2007/20061215113509990007?ncid=AOLCOMMjobsDYNLprim0001
Graduate-Level Certificate Program Launched in IT & Network Security
The College of Arts & Sciences has announced a Certificate Program in IT and Network Security that already has proven to be a popular addition to the curriculum.
The graduate-level program is designed to provide individuals with introductory networking, ethical and security skills.
“Upon completion of the Certificate Program in IT and Network Security, the student will be better equipped to enter or continue as a professional in the Cyber Security Field,” said Domenick Pinto, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department. “The dependence on and utilization of technology are accompanied by a growing risk of security issues that must be addressed if we are to thrive and survive in a technology-driven world,” according to Pinto.
For more information on the new IT and Network Security Certificate Program, contact Meredith Woerz, Director of Graduate Admissions at 203-365-4716, or woerzm@sacredheart.edu.