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1 Overview of BS Is Course
1 Overview of BS Is Course
Course
BS-IS is an undergraduate
program that focuses on the
effective design, development and
implementation of information
and communications technology
(ICT) resources to ensure
information systems, applications
and resource viability in various
industry sectors (business,
education, media and
entertainment, healthcare,
government, and service).
Is
Information
Systems a
profession?
Is Information Systems
a profession?
Information Systems in itself is not
a profession.
However, a graduate of this program
will most likely be employed in IT
companies and institutions to work
as a Programmer, Systems Analyst,
Database Administrator, Web
Designer, Network Administrator,
Information Systems Instructor,
Quality Assurance Analyst, Business
How difficult is
BS in
Information
Systems?
BS in Information Systems is a
fairly difficult course.
It is highly technical and
requires advanced thinking
and analysis.
To be able to thrive in this
course, you need to have a
keen interest and be
comfortable with computers
and computer applications.
Computer Programmer
to develop systems in any of
the following, but not limited
to, areas: business
information systems,
computer games, portals/web
applications, programming
tools, encryption systems.
Applications Developer
translate software
requirements into workable
programming code and
maintain and develop
programs for use in
business.
Web Designers plan,
create and code web
pages, using both nontechnical and technical
Salary Levels
A degree in Information Systems can
lead to a variety of jobs; your income
will depend on the specific position,
your experience, the industry you work
in and your skills and talent.
The monthly salary for a fresh IS
graduate can range from 10,000 to
25,000 per month. Experienced
professionals can earn between 20K60K per months as IT support,
programmers, database administrators
and system analysts, while IT people in