2005.03.24

The UNO College of Information Science and Technology has a graduate fair and open house set for March 31. It's a unique opportunity to meet faculty, alums and local business people involved in cutting edge work in our region. Dr. Peter Wolcott explains why an advanced degree can be beneficial.

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A MARCH 31^ST  OPEN HOUSE AND GRADUATE FAIR AT THE UNO COLLEGE OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WILL HIGHLIGHT THREE CUTTING EDGE PROGRAMS-- MASTER'S PROGRAMS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND A PH.D. IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.  DR. PETER WOLCOTT, WHO IS AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS, SAID NOW IS AN EXCITING TIME TO WORK IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY, AND A GREAT TIME TO GET AN ADVANCED DEGREE.

WOLCOTT: "So there's always something new to learn.  There's always some new problem to solve.  There's always an opportunity for solving an old problem in a better way, and that's what I like about this field."

HIGH TECHNOLOGY AT UNO IS OPEN TO A WIDE RANGE OF STUDENTS.

WOLCOTT: "Most of the students in our programs do come from some kind of a technology undergraduate background, but that is not a requirement.  About 25 to 30 percent of our students come from backgrounds that are not in IT."

MANY STUDENTS WORK FULLTIME AND TAKE CLASSES PART-TIME TO HELP ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS, WOLCOTT SAID.

WOLCOTT: "We have a very diverse student population.  We've had people up into their 50s, pushing 60, who are pursuing a master's degree in our programs."

WOLCOTT ADDS THAT THE NEED FOR HIGH TECH EMPLOYEES IN A RANGE OF AREAS HAS BEEN IMPROVING, TOO.

WOLCOTT: "The good news is, now, the pendulum is swinging back the other way, and all of the job surveys that have come out over the last year have been pointing to an increase in the job prospects and demand for workers in information technology."

STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE ARE CHALLENGED IN CLASS AND CHALLENGED WHEN THEY GO INTO THE BUSINESS WORLD FOR INTERNSHIPS. 

WOLCOTT: "We work with these companies to ensure that the opportunities are true opportunities.  They're not just warming a chair somewhere or pushing papers around, but the students really do get engaged in exciting projects that they can learn from, they can build on, they can move their career forward."

WANT TO LEARN MORE? CALL (402) 554-2073 OR VISIT THE COLLEGES WEBPAGE AT WWW.IST.UNOMAHA.EDU ANDCLICK ON "GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR."

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