April 6, 2008April 6, 2008Dr. Steven ZaleDr. Steven Zale

Prof. Phyllis FlemingProf. Phyllis Fleming

Computer Science and Computer Science and Information Technology Information Technology

DepartmentDepartment

Where Does Computer Science and Where Does Computer Science and Information Technology Fit in at MCC?Information Technology Fit in at MCC?

Division of Business, Computer Science, and Engineering Technologies

BusinessComputer Science and Information Technology Engineering

A.A.S. Degree Certificate ProgramA.S. Degree

Internet and Web Programming

Network Administration

Windows/PC Support

Information Systems Security

Computer Help Desk Administration

Computer Programming

Short FactsShort Facts MCC was founded in 1966MCC was founded in 1966 MCC has over 12,000 studentsMCC has over 12,000 students 9 full-time tenured CS & IT faculty 9 full-time tenured CS & IT faculty 2 Ph.D.s and 3 ABDs in CS & IT2 Ph.D.s and 3 ABDs in CS & IT 2 full professors in CS & IT2 full professors in CS & IT 20 adjuncts in CS & IT20 adjuncts in CS & IT 450 students enrolled in CS & IT department450 students enrolled in CS & IT department

Students transfer to Rutgers & NJIT after obtaining CS Associate Students transfer to Rutgers & NJIT after obtaining CS Associate Degrees from MCCDegrees from MCC

Many of the professors have industrial backgrounds and Many of the professors have industrial backgrounds and connections to industryconnections to industry

2 Urban Centers2 Urban Centers Computer Enthusiast ClubComputer Enthusiast Club

www.techmcc.comwww.techmcc.com

If You Already Have A Degree…..If You Already Have A Degree…..

From an American college or university, you From an American college or university, you submit official transcripts to the Office of the submit official transcripts to the Office of the Registrar in Chambers Hall. Your degree will Registrar in Chambers Hall. Your degree will be evaluated to determine whether any of be evaluated to determine whether any of your previous coursework is transferable. your previous coursework is transferable.

From a foreign college or university, you From a foreign college or university, you have your degree evaluated by the World have your degree evaluated by the World Education Service, and then you must submit Education Service, and then you must submit the evaluation to the Office of the Registrar in the evaluation to the Office of the Registrar in Chambers Hall. Your degree will be evaluated Chambers Hall. Your degree will be evaluated to determine transferable courses.to determine transferable courses.

Some Of Our CS & IT Professors, Apr. 6, 2008Some Of Our CS & IT Professors, Apr. 6, 2008

Beverly SimonBeverly SimonPhyllis FlemingPhyllis Fleming

Jeff SpectorJeff Spector Steven ZaleSteven Zale Frank BurkeFrank Burke

Jane LiefertJane Liefert

Academic Support at MCCAcademic Support at MCC

Academic AdvisingAcademic Advising Thomas Edison ScholarshipThomas Edison Scholarship Counseling & Career ServicesCounseling & Career Services Project ConnectionsProject Connections Transfer ServicesTransfer Services Minority Student AffairsMinority Student Affairs Educational Opportunity FundEducational Opportunity Fund Peer Tutoring Peer Tutoring

Thomas Edison ScholarshipThomas Edison Scholarship

Attend Middlesex County College at NO Attend Middlesex County College at NO cost.cost.

Scholarship recipients receive $1500.00 Scholarship recipients receive $1500.00 per semester for tuition, fees and books.per semester for tuition, fees and books.

Students must meet the following criteria:Students must meet the following criteria: US Citizen or Permanent ResidentUS Citizen or Permanent Resident Apply for Financial Aid and have a needApply for Financial Aid and have a need Full-time student (12 credits or more)Full-time student (12 credits or more) 2.5 GPA or better2.5 GPA or better

Thomas Edison ScholarshipThomas Edison Scholarshipcontinuedcontinued

Major in Science, Math or Technology:Major in Science, Math or Technology: Automotive TechnologyAutomotive Technology Civil Construction Engineering TechnologyCivil Construction Engineering Technology Civil Engineering Technology-Land Surveying OptionCivil Engineering Technology-Land Surveying Option Computer & Information Systems-General OptionComputer & Information Systems-General Option Computer & Information Systems-Networking OptionComputer & Information Systems-Networking Option Computer Science TransferComputer Science Transfer Electronic & Computer Engineering TechnologyElectronic & Computer Engineering Technology Engineering ScienceEngineering Science MathematicsMathematics Mechanical Engineering TechnologyMechanical Engineering Technology Utility TechnologyUtility Technology

Our Computer LabsOur Computer Labs More than 50 labs around campusMore than 50 labs around campus

Office 2007, Linux Office 2007, Linux Windows XP (Vista in the Fall 2008)Windows XP (Vista in the Fall 2008)

Over 1100 PCs, including 66 systems in the Over 1100 PCs, including 66 systems in the IRC Open LabIRC Open Lab Open Lab is a place for unscheduled access Open Lab is a place for unscheduled access

to the computersto the computers Mini/Microcomputers run WinXP, DOS, Linux Mini/Microcomputers run WinXP, DOS, Linux

Programming languages: Java, C++, QBasic, Programming languages: Java, C++, QBasic, VBVB Others include web programming: CGI, Others include web programming: CGI,

Perl, HTML, JavaScript, CSSPerl, HTML, JavaScript, CSS Smartboards are installed in various Smartboards are installed in various

classroomsclassrooms

Computer Lab Hours at MCCComputer Lab Hours at MCC

Mon through Fri: 8 am to 10 pm Mon through Fri: 8 am to 10 pm

Sat & Sun: 10 am to 3 pm Sat & Sun: 10 am to 3 pm

Computer Information Systems - Computer Information Systems - General OptionGeneral Option

The Computer Information Systems - General Option The Computer Information Systems - General Option is recommended for those students wishing to enter is recommended for those students wishing to enter the job market upon graduation from MCCthe job market upon graduation from MCC

Many of the courses in this degree program will Many of the courses in this degree program will transfer to upper division colleges transfer to upper division colleges

The curriculum includes courses in programming The curriculum includes courses in programming languages, operating systems, database, systems languages, operating systems, database, systems analysis, and the Internet analysis, and the Internet

For information about transferability of courses in For information about transferability of courses in this curriculum, see your advisor this curriculum, see your advisor

This curriculum has less difficult math requirements This curriculum has less difficult math requirements than the Computer Science Transfer curriculum, so than the Computer Science Transfer curriculum, so students who are not strong in math are encouraged students who are not strong in math are encouraged to select this curriculumto select this curriculum

A.A.S. DegreeA.A.S. Degree(Associate in Applied Science Degree)(Associate in Applied Science Degree)

General Degree OptionGeneral Degree OptionAlg. II and Geometry are prerequisitesAlg. II and Geometry are prerequisites

Computer App. & SystemsComputer App. & Systems Intro to C++Intro to C++ Microcomputer AppsMicrocomputer Apps Object-Oriented C++Object-Oriented C++ Visual Basic ProgrammingVisual Basic Programming Systems AnalysisSystems Analysis Data StructuresData Structures Internet Apps- HTML/CGIInternet Apps- HTML/CGI UNIX & Shell ProgrammingUNIX & Shell Programming Networking TechnologiesNetworking Technologies Database System ConceptsDatabase System Concepts UNIX Web Server Admin UNIX Web Server Admin Information Systems Information Systems

Security and ManagementSecurity and Management

OTHERSOTHERS Eng Comp I and IIEng Comp I and II College Algebra or PrecalcCollege Algebra or Precalc Statistics I or Calc IStatistics I or Calc I Humanities ElectivesHumanities Electives Social Science Electives Social Science Electives

63 - 66 credits63 - 66 credits

Computer Information Systems - Network Computer Information Systems - Network Administration and PC Support OptionAdministration and PC Support Option

The Computer Information Systems - Network The Computer Information Systems - Network Administration and Support Option is another option Administration and Support Option is another option recommended for those students wishing to enter recommended for those students wishing to enter the job market upon graduation from MCCthe job market upon graduation from MCC

Students graduating from this program will work in Students graduating from this program will work in the networking fieldthe networking field

Students will be exposed to Windows 2007Students will be exposed to Windows 2007 Students will be prepared to take some certification Students will be prepared to take some certification

tests such as tests such as A+ certificationA+ certification and the and the Microsoft Microsoft Certified Product Specialist certificationCertified Product Specialist certification upon upon

completion of this programcompletion of this program

A.A.S. DegreeA.A.S. DegreeNetwork Administration & PC Support OptionNetwork Administration & PC Support Option

Computer App. & SystemsComputer App. & Systems Intro to C++ Intro to C++ Microcomp. OS & architect.Microcomp. OS & architect. Object-Oriented C++Object-Oriented C++ Visual Basic ProgrammingVisual Basic Programming Networking TechnologiesNetworking Technologies Linux & Shell ProgrammingLinux & Shell Programming Win2003 Professional AdminWin2003 Professional Admin Linux & Web Server Admin Linux & Web Server Admin Information Systems Information Systems

Security and ManagementSecurity and Management PC Service and SupportPC Service and Support

OTHERSOTHERS Eng Comp IEng Comp I College Algebra or PrecalcCollege Algebra or Precalc Statistics I or Calc IStatistics I or Calc I Humanities ElectiveHumanities Elective Social Science ElectiveSocial Science Elective

63 - 66 credits63 - 66 credits

Computer Science TransferComputer Science Transfer

The Computer Science Transfer curriculum The Computer Science Transfer curriculum is designed for students wishing to transfer is designed for students wishing to transfer to a four-year college to a four-year college

Attempts to replicate the curriculum you Attempts to replicate the curriculum you would study during your first two years at a would study during your first two years at a four-year school four-year school

MCC has transfer articulations with several MCC has transfer articulations with several colleges in NJ (Kean, Rutgers, NJIT (5 colleges in NJ (Kean, Rutgers, NJIT (5 multiple programs) multiple programs)

Science Transfer OptionScience Transfer OptionA.S. DegreeA.S. Degree

(Associate in Science Degree)(Associate in Science Degree)Prepares for transferring to upper division collegesPrepares for transferring to upper division colleges

Must have C or better in Alg. II, Geometry, & Lab Chem.Must have C or better in Alg. II, Geometry, & Lab Chem.

Intro to Computer Intro to Computer Science using JavaScience using Java

Object Oriented Object Oriented Programming using Programming using JavaJava

Assembly LanguageAssembly Language Data Structures in JavaData Structures in Java 200-Level Courses200-Level Courses

OTHERSOTHERS Eng Comp I, IIEng Comp I, II Calc I, IICalc I, II Social Science ElectivesSocial Science Electives Science ElectivesScience Electives Humanities ElectivesHumanities Electives

63 - 66 credits63 - 66 credits

Programming CertificateProgramming Certificate

Comp Apps & SystemsComp Apps & Systems Microcomp OS and ArchMicrocomp OS and Arch Intro to C++Intro to C++ Object-Oriented C++Object-Oriented C++ Visual BasicVisual Basic Java ProgrammingJava Programming Database ConceptsDatabase Concepts MultimediaMultimedia Data StructuresData Structures Web ProgrammingWeb Programming Intro to UNIX Web Intro to UNIX Web

DevelopmentDevelopment

OTHERSOTHERS Eng Comp I & IIEng Comp I & II College Algebra or PreCalc College Algebra or PreCalc

or (PreCalc A & PreCalc B)or (PreCalc A & PreCalc B) Statistics I or Calc I or (Calc Statistics I or Calc I or (Calc

A & Calc B)A & Calc B)

33-36 credits 33-36 credits

All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree

Network Administration CertificateNetwork Administration Certificate

Comp Apps & SystemsComp Apps & Systems Microcomputer OS and Microcomputer OS and

ArchArch Intro to Linux for Web Intro to Linux for Web

developmentdevelopment

Networking Networking TechnologiesTechnologies

Windows Server AdminWindows Server Admin Windows Workstation Windows Workstation

AdminAdmin PC Service and SupportPC Service and Support

OTHERSOTHERS Eng Comp I & IIEng Comp I & II College Algebra or College Algebra or

Precalc or (Precalc A & Precalc or (Precalc A & PreCalc B)PreCalc B)

35-38 credits35-38 creditsAll certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree

Certificate of Achievement in Information Systems Certificate of Achievement in Information Systems Security Security

(Designed to prepare students to take the Security (Designed to prepare students to take the Security certification test)certification test)

Intro to Information Systems Intro to Information Systems SecuritySecurity

Database ConceptsDatabase Concepts Web ProgrammingWeb Programming Linux & Shell ProgrammingLinux & Shell Programming Linux & Web Server AdminLinux & Web Server Admin Win Workstation AdminWin Workstation Admin Information Technology Information Technology

ManagementManagement

21 credits21 credits

All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree

Certificate of Achievement in Certificate of Achievement in Windows/PC Support Windows/PC Support

(Designed to prepare students (Designed to prepare students to take certification tests)to take certification tests)

Microcomputer OS & Arch Microcomputer OS & Arch Networking TechnologiesNetworking Technologies Win 2007 WorkstationWin 2007 Workstation Win 2007 Server AdminWin 2007 Server Admin PC Service & SupportPC Service & Support Intro to Information Systems Intro to Information Systems

SecuritySecurity

OTHERSOTHERS ElectivesElectives

Intro to Linux for Web Intro to Linux for Web Development Development (recommended)(recommended)

Linux and Shell Linux and Shell ProgrammingProgramming

21 credits21 credits

All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree

Java Programming Certificate Java Programming Certificate of Achievement of Achievement

Intro. to Java Intro. to Java ProgrammingProgramming

Object - Oriented Object - Oriented Programming in JavaProgramming in Java

200-Level Programming 200-Level Programming ElectiveElective

UNIX and Shell UNIX and Shell ProgrammingProgramming

All certificate programs require that you All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college have previously acquired a college degreedegree

OTHERSOTHERS Data Structures in Data Structures in

JavaJava Web ProgrammingWeb Programming Programming in Programming in

JavaJava

16 Credits16 Credits

Certificate of Achievement in Certificate of Achievement in Internet/Web Page DevelopmentInternet/Web Page Development

Web Markup LanguagesWeb Markup Languages Intro to Linux for Web Intro to Linux for Web

DevelopmentDevelopment Java ProgrammingJava Programming Database System ConceptsDatabase System Concepts Internet Apps- HTML/CGIInternet Apps- HTML/CGI MultimediaMultimedia Visual BasicVisual Basic Data StructuresData Structures Linux & Web Server AdminLinux & Web Server Admin

21 credits21 credits

All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree.

Certificate of Achievement in Certificate of Achievement in Computer Help Desk AdministrationComputer Help Desk Administration

Help Desk Customer ServiceHelp Desk Customer Service Help Desk OperationHelp Desk Operation Introduction to Internet ApplicationsIntroduction to Internet Applications Microcomputer Operating Systems & Microcomputer Operating Systems &

ArchitectureArchitecture Introduction to Information Systems SecurityIntroduction to Information Systems Security Networking TechnologiesNetworking Technologies Public SpeakingPublic Speaking

20 credits20 credits All certificate programs require that you have previously acquired a college degree.

Some New Courses in CS & ITSome New Courses in CS & IT

Computer Forensics Computer Forensics

Computers, Society and Computer EthicsComputers, Society and Computer Ethics

Write Down This Important Info!!Write Down This Important Info!!

CS & IT Chair: Professor Frank BurkeCS & IT Chair: Professor Frank Burke Office: Johnson Learning CenterOffice: Johnson Learning Center Room 201 Room 201

Contact the Computer Science and Contact the Computer Science and Information Technology Dept:Information Technology Dept:

Call 732.906.2526 OR 732.906.3231Call 732.906.2526 OR 732.906.3231 MCCs home page: www.middlesexcc.eduMCCs home page: www.middlesexcc.edu Dr. Steven Zale: 732.548.6000 x3022Dr. Steven Zale: 732.548.6000 x3022 Prof. Phyllis Fleming: 732.548.6000 x3196Prof. Phyllis Fleming: 732.548.6000 x3196 Summer session starts: May 19, 2008Summer session starts: May 19, 2008 Fall semester starts: September 2, 2008Fall semester starts: September 2, 2008

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