An information systems person is someone who speaks the languages of both business and computers, acting as the go-between for programmers and computer scientists and the rest of the community. In fact, the U.S. government anticipates that 268,000 information system and technology jobs will remain unfilled in the years 2000-2001. IS is currently one of the most marketable degrees available. Click here to learn about different careers. The Information Systems program at the University of Indianapolis is unique in many respects.
Students can begin taking IS classes earlier in their program.
This background can be used to secure an internship earlier in their college program. Industry helps guide the curriculum - software and other tools which are used by business are used in program instruction. These tools include Great Plains Dynamics, Oracle, JAVA and other advanced internet tools such as Apache Web Server, Linux, and PHP, Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Project, and Windows 2000 Server. Concepts are routinely reinforced through hands-on experience. Many accounting students are being hired on the basis of their technology background.