The CIS faculty were very helpful and
always available to answer questions or give advice in reference to CIS
related jobs. The program itself is excellent. It provides you with the
basic information on operating systems and several different
programming languages. The program also gives you the opportunity to
experience electives such as networks and artificial intelligence. This
gives you a good idea of the different areas involved in CIS.
My current job [as First Lieutenant in the US Army] is system
administrator for my unit's tactical computer network and operations
officer for communications. What I learned in the CIS program helps
immeasurably in my current job. The more you can learn about computers
and how they work prior to a job the better it will help you in the
long run. The course I took in Networks helped me tremendously when
dealing with the tactical computer network at work.
The CIS department at NU has helped me
prepare for the career goal that I am working towards. The
student-teacher ratio gives students and professors a wonderful
opportunity to work with one another. The faculty is always available
to help you understand the material in any way that they can. All the
faculty that I have encoutered during my years at NU have always been
available on a one-to-one basis. They understand that the students are
their first priority.
The program's courses, both
required and elective, offer the students the opportunity to become
well-rounded individuals within the CIS field, as well as prepare you
for the work world. My years at NU have proved to be the best years of
my educational career.
As a CIS major (with a concentration in
Information Systems) I feel very fortunate to have participated in a
work co-op experience with Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Inc. While
having received both course credit from NU and a weekly check from the
company, I strongly feel the biggest payoff has been in the hands-on
experience itself. It is no secret that employers find prior experience
highly desirable from college graduates. NU's Center for Career
Development is very active in matching students with opportunities in
their respective major.
I know that my studies at NU
have sufficiently prepared me to embark in new directions on my own.
For example, my co-op with IVR has introduced me to Computer Telephony
Integration (CTI). This experience has included the programming of
database, speech recognition, and interactive voice response
applications. As an interesting and expanding industry, CTI remains a
field of specialty in which I plan to continue after graduation.
