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Technology classes offered online
By Melissa McKeon
THE BATTALION
In response to downsizing in
the information technology
(IT) work force in Houston,
Dallas and other areas, Texas
A&M’s computer science
department will offer a gradu
ate certificate program starting
Sept. 1 through distance educa
tion.
The courses offered in the
certificate program will be
available entirely on the web
and will be directed toward
areas in high demand by the
Texas IT work force, said Dr.
Dick Simmons, computer sci
ence professor and one of the
program’s coordinators.
“By offering graduate-level
computer science courses over
the Internet, professors at
Texas A&M hope to improve
the Texas IT work force,”
Simmons said.
Students can specialize in
software engineering, telecom
munications and network secu
rity and interaction design.
A non-degree-seeking stu
dent taking four courses in
one of the specializations will
receive a certificate upon
completion.
Simmons said that IT work
ers who feel their jobs are at
risk have the opportunity to
earn better credentials in their
line of work and become more
productive and more mar
ketable to future employers.
“Our key motivation is to
serve the students better,”
Simmons said. “Once they
complete the certificate pro
gram, [their degree] can be
applied towards any degree that
will accept these courses.”
Students can take a 12 cred
it hour block of related gradu
ate courses through the certifi
cate program in which the stu
dent gains both job-related
knowledge and the credentials
of a graduate certificate, he
said.
The distance education pro
gram in the engineering college
has confirmed the need for
Internet-based courses accessi
ble any time by those who hold
a full-time job.
“We understand that it’s dif
ficult for any student to go to
work and graduate school,”
Simmons said. “Therefore,
these are regular courses with
Internet sections.”
Bowen
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is
relationship that the University
and this community developed
with President Bush,” Bowen
told the chamber members.
“That is a reflection on you and
the events that this facility
able to bring to our cities.”
He also expressed a hope that
A&M and the Bryan-College
Station communities would make
history by housing two
Presidential libraries in the future.
At the luncheon, Bowen was
hailed by colleagues for his han
dling of the 1999 Aggie Bonfire
collapse and his poise when fac
ing the nation concerning the
deaths of 12 Aggies.
Bowen acknowledged the
Board of Regents he worked
with and thanked them for their
support during the Bonfire after-
math.
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Monday, July 29:
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Engineering
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The courses will require stu
dent examinations during the
semester. The evaluations may
be in the form of locally proc-
tored exams, take-home com
prehensive exams, oral presen
tations or research reports and
projects.
The evaluation directions
can be submitted by mail, e-
mail, downloadable website!*,
or fax — whichevpt the
instructor decides. The consis
tency and content of all exami
nations will be the same
whether students are on or off
campus.
Candidates for the courses
will come from workers in the
information technology area
with a bachelors degree in sci
ence, engineering or informa
tion sciences, Simmons said.
Joey Beierle, a senior com
puter engineering major, thinks
the new program offerings are
a great advantage.
“I think that if you’re dedi
cated to your profession, these
classes are a great advantage if
you don’t have the time to sit in
a classroom,” Beierle said.
“A&M seems to want to
expand students’ capabilities in
the technology industry.”
Haden expounded on
benefits this building would;
vide in the area of chem
engineering.
“This building will alio,
to expand in new areas
important to the state’secoi»
— and to our students -
maintain a strong base inck
cal and refining technolop
he said. “It will house cl
rooms, administrative office
a visitor’s center ... that sin
cases the history of the chem
industry and chemical engine
ing, and the Mary
O'Connor Process Sal
Center, with strong ties to
chemical industry.”
The new building w
replace the current facilities
the Zachry Engineen:
Building, which were
designed to house thechemk
engineering department
Dr. Rayford G. Antlici
C.D. Holland professor
department head of chentic
engineering, said there
60 graduate research lateral
l ies in this new facility.
“The greatest accompli
ments of the chemical enginei:
ing profession are yet to come.
Aviles said.
Bowen’s specialty is chemi
cal engineering and he said lie
looks forward to seeing the con-
struction in progress.
After much eftosV,
said he was ab/e to acquire>•
million, the required amot^
the new building. u
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ding was $5 million less»
anticipated, which
building will be larger
expected.
“This will be the facility®
will define and characterize .
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