Welcome New Students

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Welcome New Students!
New Student Orientation -- Summer 2006

• Department of
• Computer Information Technology

http//Business.AState.edu/CIT
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Computer Information Technology

• Computing _at_State we mean Business!
• Majors
• BSE in Business Technology (BTech)
• Teaching IT in the schools and in industry
• Formerly Business Education
• BS in Computer Information Technology (CIT)
• Using IT programming, networking, data
  management, tech support
• Formerly Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Website
• http//Business.AState.edu/CIT
• Chair John Seydel, Ph.D.

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A Three-Facet Approach to IT Education

• Broad-based curriculum a firm foundation
• GenEd
• Business
• Information Technology
• Student involvement
• Professional organizations (AITP, APICS, . . . )
• Internships
• Competitions
• Alignment with industry certifications (e.g.,
  MSCE, MOS, CompTIA, Novell, . . . )

Involvement
Certifications
Curriculum
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Some Things to Note

• Degree plans these are checksheets for planning
  courses to take
• Course numbering
• Last digit number of credit hours (class
  meeting hours per week)
• PE 1002 2 credit hours
• PHYS 1103 3 credit hours
• PHYS 1101 1 credit hour
• First digit level (suggested, but not absolute)
• CIT 1503 Freshman
• ECON 2113 Sophomore
• FIN 3713 Junior
• MGMT 4813 Senior
• Next advising
• Late October (prior to Spring registration)
• Make appointment then with advisor
• Whos your advisor?
• Go to http//Business.AState.edu/CIT
• Click on the Students tab
• Select Advisor lookup link

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First Semester Courses

• Computer applications (CIT 1503)
• FYE course (BUSN 1913-004)
• English (ENG 1003)
• Math
• Other
• Sociology (SOC 2213-001) if CIT major
• Fine Arts (MUS 2503, THEA 2503, ART 2503)
• Science (lecture lab) if BTech major
• Biological Science (e.g., BIOL 1003 1001) or
• Physical Science (e.g., PHSC 1203 1201)

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Try to Plan Ahead

• Before taking upper level courses, you must
  complete the Business foundation
• Computer applications
• Economics (2 courses)
• Accounting (2 courses)
• Statistics
• English and Math
• Therefore plan on starting foundation courses
  first semester sophomore year
• Note one suggested 4-year sequence
• CIT
• BTech

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Extra-Curricular Opportunities

• Get involved in student organizations
• Some suggestions
• AITP (the Association for Information Technology
  Professionals)
• APICS (the Association for Operations Management)
• Look for leadership and experience opportunities
• Note no Business classes are scheduled for
  Wednesdays at 1200-100, so plan on setting this
  time aside for organizational activities

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Getting Registered

• Have your advisor sign your form (blue sheet)
  and give it to the SSC representative, who will
  return it to you before you leave here
• Determine the courses you need
• First, remedy deficiencies (per blue sheet)
  if necessary, see www.clt.astate.edu/advising/hold
  s.htm
• Typical load is 15 hours (requires about 45-60
  hours per week)
• List 5-7 courses
• Wise to have Plan B (and Plan C and . . . )
• Develop a tentative schedule
• Use worksheet (NSO Registration Form)
• No more than 12 hours on MWF
• No more than 9 hours on TTh
• Find the following information for each course
• Course number section (e.g., CIT 1503-001)
• Call number (e.g., 61549)
• Day/time (e.g., MWF 900-950 AM)
• If applicable, sign the four-year guarantee
  (refer to degree sequencing)
• Proceed to Computer Lab (LIB 149, across from
  Grad School) and register

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Now, Go Forth and Register!

• For schedule changes and future registration, use
  Web for Students
• If you have any questions, please ask
• Now or later
• By phone [phone])
• By email (jseydel_at_astate.edu)
• Best wishes on your ASU experience!

Appendix follows . . .
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Degree Plan Layout

• GenEd Requirements (taken by all ASU students)
• Math, Comm, Wellness
• Sciences
• Arts Humanities
• Global Issues
• Social Sciences
• Enhancements
• FYE Course

• CoB Requirements (taken by all Business majors)
• Lower level courses
• Foundation
• Other
• Upper level courses
• Major Requirements
• Core courses
• Selectives

• Backside Electives needed to bring total credit
  hours to required minimum

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One Suggested CIT Plan (Fr/So)

• Freshman Year
• Fall
• BUSN 1913
• CIT 1503
• ENG 1003
• MATH 2143
• SOC 2213
• Sophomore Year
• Fall
• ACCT 2003
• BIOL 1003 1001
• CS 2173 2171 (Enhancement)
• ECON 2313
• SCOM 1203

• Spring
• ENG 1013
• HIST 1013
• PE 1002
• PHSC 1203 1201
• THEA 2503
• Spring
• ACCT 2013
• CIT 2523
• ECON 2113
• ECON 2323
• HIST 2763
• LAW 2023

Note see CIT website for course titles
descriptions
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One Suggested CIT Plan (Jr/Sr)

• Junior Year
• Fall
• CIT 2033
• CIT 3013
• CIT 3403
• CIT 3623
• FIN 3713
• Senior Year
• Fall
• BCOM 2563
• CIT 3353 (Elective)
• CIT 3603
• CIT 4653
• MGMT 3153
• Elective (1 hr)

• Spring
• CIT 3033
• CIT 3413
• CIT 3523
• CIT 4103
• MKTG 3013
• Spring
• CIT 4453
• CIT 4853
• PHIL 1103
• MGMT 4813
• THEA 2503

Note see CIT website for course titles
descriptions
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One Suggested BTech Plan (Fr/So)

• Freshman Year
• Fall
• BIOL 1003 1001
• BUSN 1913
• CIT 1503
• ENG 1003
• MATH 1023
• PE Elective (1 hr)
• Sophomore Year
• Fall
• ACCT 2003
• ART 2503
• HIST 2773
• HLTH 2513
• PHIL 1103
• ECON 2313

• Spring
• ENG 1013
• HIST 1013
• PHSC 1203 1201
• SOC 2213
• SCOM 1203
• PE 1002
• Spring
• ACCT 2013
• CIT 3533
• ECON 2113
• ECON 2323
• LAW 2023
• PSY 2013

Note see CIT website for course titles
descriptions
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One Suggested BTech Plan (Jr/Sr)

• Junior Year
• Fall
• CIT 3013
• FIN 3713
• MGMT 3153
• PSY 3703
• SCED 2514
• Senior Year
• Fall
• CIT 4503
• EDBU 4533
• MGMT 4813
• SCED 3515
• SCED 4713

• Spring
• BCOM 2563
• CIT 3523
• CIT 4453
• CIT 4533
• ELSE 3643
• MKTG 3013
• CIT 2543 (Summer)
• CIT 4513 (Summer)
• POSC 2013 (Summer)
• THEA 2503 (Summer)
• Spring
• TIBU 4826

Note see CIT website for course titles
descriptions
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Math Info

• Required course for CIT majors MATH 2143
• Prerequisite is college level Algebra or higher
• MATH 1023 (counts as elective credit) or
• Math ACT gt 24
• May need to remedy deficiencies
• MATH 0003 (Developmental Algebra)
• MATH 0013 (Intermediate Algebra)
• Other Calculus acceptable as substitute
• Required course for BTech majors MATH 2143
• Maintain progression of quantitative courses each
  semester
• Algebra (if required)
• Calculus
• Statistics (ECON 2113)
• Finance (FIN 3713)
• Operations (CIT 3523)

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Extra-Curricular Opportunities

• Get involved in student organizations
• Some suggestions
• AITP (the Association for Information Technology
  Professionals)
• APICS (the Association for Operations Management)
• Look for leadership and experience opportunities
• Note no Business classes are scheduled for
  Wednesdays at 1200-100, so plan on setting this
  time aside for organizational activities

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Association for Information Technology
Professionals (AITP)

• National professional organization for IT workers
• Activities
• Meetings Wednesday noon once per month
• Facility tours (Acxiom, Dillards, FedEx, . . . )
• More info see the brochure