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Why Study CS/IT?

Why Study CS/IT?. “Program or be programmed .” -- Douglas Rushkoff. Computer science — not computer literacy —underlies most innovation today, from biotechnology to cinematography to energy and climate change . -- CSEdWeek website. What is CS/IT?.

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Why Study CS/IT?

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  1. Why Study CS/IT?

  2. “Program or be programmed.” -- Douglas Rushkoff

  3. Computer science — not computer literacy —underlies most innovation today, from biotechnology to cinematography to energy and climate change. -- CSEdWeek website

  4. What is CS/IT? • CS/IT = Computer Science / Information Technology • Using computers and computer science to… • Communicate • Solve problems • Design and imagine • Share, store, retrieve or manipulate information

  5. Why study CS/IT? • More job openings in CS/IT-related fields than qualified graduates to fill them • CS/IT is a lucrative career path • CS/IT training can increase employment and salary opportunities within one’s field of interest

  6. CS/IT == Canadian jobs • Unemployment amongst web developers: 0% • Average CS/IT unemployment 2.7% (compared to national average 7.4%) • Database administrators: highest year-over-year employment growth @ 46% • Average gross income for ICT workers: $64,920 • Feb. 2012 stats

  7. What HS students study in SK

  8. What employers need

  9. Computer jobs in SK

  10. Some Challenges

  11. CS is becoming cool, again

  12. Here in Regina!

  13. Some More Challenges

  14. To Do • Together, we must create a more accurate picture of CS/IT careers • CS/IT professionals are essential to innovation and productivity in every sector of the economy. • CS/IT is decreasingly about traditional desk-bound programming and increasingly about exciting 21st century careers for professionals who display leadership and drive innovation.

  15. CS/IT defies stereotypes

  16. CareerMash.ca (http://careermash.ca/)

  17. Some advice for students… • Think about your interests. • Learn how your interests + CS/IT =moreopportunitiesand more money Sports! Recreation! Art! Music! Health! Biology! Graphic Design! Audio Engineering! Sports / Recreation Informatics! Health Informatics! Bioinformatics!

  18. Healthcare + CS/IT Ross Mitchell • U of R Distinguished Alumnus (now at Mayo Clinic in Arizona) • Co-Founder and Founding Scientist @ Calgary Scientific Inc.

  19. Students don’t need to leave • Lots of jobs with many employers here in Saskatchewan: iQmetrix, GB Internet Solutions, SAIC, Solvera, Point2, itracks, zu, and more! • Co-op education: • 100% placement for CS students in 2011 • Average work-term wages: $15-$27/hr!

  20. Study CS @ U of R • Intro CS courses have no high school CS or Math pre-requisites • CS 100 (Introduction to Computers) • CS 207 (Building Interactive Gadgets) • CS Certificate is a great and easy add on to many U of R degree programs • ** new ** Creative Technologies program in the works for Fall 2013 intake!

  21. Study CS @ U of R • CS courses are not restricted to Faculty of Science students • Encourage students interested in CS/IT degree programs to take high school Math to give them the best head start. • Science admission requires: • Math B30 & C30, or Pre-caclulus 30; • Foundations of Math 20 & 30 plus 1 of Pre-calculus 20 or Calculus 30 strongly recommended but not required.

  22. Study CS @ U of R • Longest continuously accredited CS program in Canada (since 1982) • Accreditation puts students on fast-track for I.S.P. designation • On the web at: http://cs.uregina.ca • E-mail questions to: info@cs.uregina.ca • Telephone: 585-4632

  23. Acknowledgements • Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow's ICT Skills • Canadian Information Processing Society • Dean Elliott, Ministry of Education • Information and Communications Technology Council • National Center for Women & Information Technology

  24. Questions?

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