May 19, 2017

SVSU hosting open house for new master’s program in computer science & information systems

Saginaw Valley State University is hosting an open house for students interested in learning more about the new master’s degree program in computer science and information systems approved by the Board of Control earlier this month. SVSU professors will be on hand from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 in Pioneer Hall room 238 to answer questions and provide information about the program.

The SVSU curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to work as software developers, system analysts, programmers, system engineers, and in other information technology positions.

In developing the program, SVSU faculty solicited feedback from auto companies such as Ford and Nexteer, as well a number of other firms from Auto-Owners Insurance to Yeo and Yeo. Government agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Defense, also evaluated the proposal. All of the reviewers indicated a growing demand for informational technology professionals with advanced degrees and supported SVSU’s proposed program.

SVSU will begin offering classes this fall toward the master’s degree program in computer science and information systems. Courses will be offered in three formats to serve working professionals: fully face-to-face instruction with evening classes; fully online classes; and hybrid courses that include both face-to-face and online learning.

The new graduate program expands upon successful bachelor’s degree programs at in computer science and information systems. SVSU students have fared well in online programming competitions; SVSU currently ranks No. 74 in the world at on such competition site (https://open.kattis.com/ranklist/universities).

For more information about SVSU’s master’s degree program in computer science and information systems, visit www.svsu.edu/mscsis.