Two New Degree Programs Compute for Students in Pursuit of Entertainment or Business Goals

Students interested in computing and the arts will soon be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in multimedia computing, according to Professor Aaron Tenenbaum, chairman of the Brooklyn College Department of Computer and Information Science (CIS).

The Multimedia Computing Program is one of two new degree programs that will be offered by CIS starting in the fall 2008 semester, Tenenbaum said. The other program, administered in conjunction with the Department of Economics, will offer a bachelor’s degree in information systems.

Students previously had the option of majoring either in business, management, and finance or in business administration in the Economics Department, or in computer and information science. Now students can major in a combination of business and computing in a single degree program—the B.S. degree in information systems.

Tenenbaum said CIS proposed making multimedia computing a new degree program to attract students “who are interested in the types of computing that are used in entertainment, art, and aesthetics.”

The new multimedia computing degree program, he added, “will build upon the strong liberal arts foundation provided by the College-wide curriculum while providing students with the skills and knowledge base they will need to qualify for entry-level positions in multimedia information technology.”

“It will provide a solid foundation for students interested in graduate degrees in computer science with an emphasis in multimedia technologies,” he said, “and will also prepare future entrepreneurs in the area of multimedia information technology.”

The new information systems degree program, said Tenenbaum, “is designed for students who want to use their computing skills in the field of business and organizational management.”

The degree program combines a broad education in computing with an extensive “business intelligence” that today’s corporations seek from their information technology staffs. “The major will prepare students for such careers as business analyst, systems analyst, database administrator, information technology specialist, and information consultant,” said Tenenbaum.

For more information on these two new CIS degree programs, click on the Brooklyn College Department of Computer and Information Science website or contact Professor Tenenbaum at (718) 951-5657.