April 6, 2008 Dr. Steven Zale Prof. Phyllis Fleming

Computer Science and Information Technology Department April 6, 2008 Dr. Steven Zale Prof. Phyllis Fleming Where Does Computer Science and Information Technology Fit in at MCC? Division of Business, Computer Science, and Engineering Technologies Business Computer Science and Information Technology Engineering A.A.S. Degree A.S. Degree Certificate Program Internet and Web Programming Computer Help Desk Administration Network Administration Windows/PC Support Information Systems Security Computer Programming Short Facts        MCC was founded in 1966 MCC has over 12,000 students 9 full-time tenured CS & IT faculty 2 Ph.D.s and 3 ABDs in CS & IT 2 full professors in CS & IT 20 adjuncts in CS & IT 450 students enrolled in CS & IT department  Students transfer to Rutgers & NJIT after obtaining CS Associate Degrees from MCC  Many of the professors have industrial backgrounds and connections to industry  2 Urban Centers  Computer Enthusiast Club  www.techmcc.com If You Already Have A Degree…..  From an American college or university, you submit official transcripts to the Office of the Registrar in Chambers Hall. Your degree will be evaluated to determine whether any of your previous coursework is transferable.  From a foreign college or university, you have your degree evaluated by the World Education Service, and then you must submit the evaluation to the Office of the Registrar in Chambers Hall. Your degree will be evaluated to determine transferable courses. Some Of Our CS & IT Professors, Apr. 6, 2008 Jane Liefert Phyllis Fleming Beverly Simon Steven Zale Jeff Spector Frank Burke Academic Support at MCC  Academic Advising  Thomas Edison Scholarship  Counseling & Career Services  Project Connections  Transfer Services  Minority Student Affairs  Educational Opportunity Fund  Peer Tutoring Thomas Edison Scholarship  Attend Middlesex County College at NO cost.  Scholarship recipients receive $1500.00 per semester for tuition, fees and books.  Students must meet the following criteria:     US Citizen or Permanent Resident Apply for Financial Aid and have a need Full-time student (12 credits or more) 2.5 GPA or better Thomas Edison Scholarship continued  Major in Science, Math or Technology:            Automotive Technology Civil Construction Engineering Technology Civil Engineering Technology-Land Surveying Option Computer & Information Systems-General Option Computer & Information Systems-Networking Option Computer Science Transfer Electronic & Computer Engineering Technology Engineering Science Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Technology Utility Technology Our Computer Labs  More than 50 labs around campus  Office 2007, Linux  Windows XP (Vista in the Fall 2008)  Over 1100 PCs, including 66 systems in the IRC Open Lab  Open Lab is a place for unscheduled access to the computers  Mini/Microcomputers run WinXP, DOS, Linux Programming languages: Java, C++, QBasic, VB  Others include web programming: CGI, Perl, HTML, JavaScript, CSS  Smartboards are installed in various classrooms Computer Lab Hours at MCC  Mon through Fri: 8 am to 10 pm  Sat & Sun: 10 am to 3 pm Computer Information Systems General Option  The Computer Information Systems - General Option     is recommended for those students wishing to enter the job market upon graduation from MCC Many of the courses in this degree program will transfer to upper division colleges The curriculum includes courses in programming languages, operating systems, database, systems analysis, and the Internet For information about transferability of courses in this curriculum, see your advisor This curriculum has less difficult math requirements than the Computer Science Transfer curriculum, so students who are not strong in math are encouraged to select this curriculum A.A.S. Degree (Associate in Applied Science Degree) General Degree Option Alg. II and Geometry are prerequisites              Computer App. & Systems Intro to C++ Microcomputer Apps Object-Oriented C++ Visual Basic Programming Systems Analysis Data Structures Internet Apps- HTML/CGI UNIX & Shell Programming Networking Technologies Database System Concepts UNIX Web Server Admin Information Systems Security and Management  OTHERS      Eng Comp I and II College Algebra or Precalc Statistics I or Calc I Humanities Electives Social Science Electives  63 - 66 credits Computer Information Systems - Network Administration and PC Support Option  The Computer Information Systems - Network Administration and Support Option is another option recommended for those students wishing to enter the job market upon graduation from MCC  Students graduating from this program will work in the networking field  Students will be exposed to Windows 2007  Students will be prepared to take some certification tests such as A+ certification and the Microsoft Certified Product Specialist certification upon completion of this program A.A.S. Degree Network Administration & PC Support Option           Computer App. & Systems Intro to C++ Microcomp. OS & architect. Object-Oriented C++ Visual Basic Programming Networking Technologies Linux & Shell Programming Win2003 Professional Admin Linux & Web Server Admin Information Systems Security and Management  PC Service and Support  OTHERS      Eng Comp I College Algebra or Precalc Statistics I or Calc I Humanities Elective Social Science Elective  63 - 66 credits Computer Science Transfer  The Computer Science Transfer curriculum is designed for students wishing to transfer to a four-year college  Attempts to replicate the curriculum you would study during your first two years at a four-year school  MCC has transfer articulations with several colleges in NJ (Kean, Rutgers, NJIT (5 multiple programs) Science Transfer Option A.S. Degree (Associate in Science Degree) Prepares for transferring to upper division colleges Must have C or better in Alg. II, Geometry, & Lab Chem.  Intro to Computer     Science using Java Object Oriented Programming using Java Assembly Language Data Structures in Java 200-Level Courses  OTHERS      Eng Comp I, II Calc I, II Social Science Electives Science Electives Humanities Electives  63 - 66 credits Programming Certificate            Comp Apps & Systems Microcomp OS and Arch Intro to C++ Object-Oriented C++ Visual Basic Java Programming Database Concepts Multimedia Data Structures Web Programming Intro to UNIX Web Development  OTHERS  Eng Comp I & II  College Algebra or PreCalc or (PreCalc A & PreCalc B)  Statistics I or Calc I or (Calc A & Calc B)  33-36 credits All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree Network Administration Certificate  Comp Apps & Systems  Microcomputer OS and Arch  Intro to Linux for Web development  OTHERS  Eng Comp I & II  College Algebra or Precalc or (Precalc A & PreCalc B)  Networking Technologies  Windows Server Admin  Windows Workstation Admin  PC Service and Support  35-38 credits All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree Certificate of Achievement in Information Systems Security (Designed to prepare students to take the Security certification test)  Intro to Information Systems       Security Database Concepts Web Programming Linux & Shell Programming Linux & Web Server Admin Win Workstation Admin Information Technology Management  21 credits All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree Certificate of Achievement in Windows/PC Support (Designed to prepare students to take certification tests)       Microcomputer OS & Arch Networking Technologies Win 2007 Workstation Win 2007 Server Admin PC Service & Support Intro to Information Systems Security  OTHERS  Electives  Intro to Linux for Web Development (recommended)  Linux and Shell Programming 21 credits All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree Java Programming Certificate of Achievement  Intro. to Java Programming  Object - Oriented Programming in Java  200-Level Programming Elective  UNIX and Shell Programming  All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree  OTHERS  Data Structures in Java  Web Programming  Programming in Java  16 Credits Certificate of Achievement in Internet/Web Page Development  Web Markup Languages  Intro to Linux for Web        Development Java Programming Database System Concepts Internet Apps- HTML/CGI Multimedia Visual Basic Data Structures Linux & Web Server Admin  21 credits All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree. Certificate of Achievement in Computer Help Desk Administration     Help Desk Customer Service Help Desk Operation Introduction to Internet Applications Microcomputer Operating Systems & Architecture  Introduction to Information Systems Security  Networking Technologies  Public Speaking 20 credits All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree. Some New Courses in CS & IT  Computer Forensics  Computers, Society and Computer Ethics Write Down This Important Info!!  CS & IT Chair: Professor Frank Burke   Office: Johnson Learning Center Room 201 Contact the Computer Science and Information Technology Dept: Call 732.906.2526 OR 732.906.3231 MCCs home page: www.middlesexcc.edu Dr. Steven Zale: 732.548.6000 x3022 Prof. Phyllis Fleming: 732.548.6000 x3196 Summer session starts: May 19, 2008 Fall semester starts: September 2, 2008      Questions ???????