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Show Difference from pnge 7 "Last, they oll'cr a composite cuphasis which allows a student to customize his or her degree program with a minor." The CS program ha:; had to deal with an increasing number of students since its inception. "Our program is getting to the point that we can't manage it," Peterson said. "We don't need to promote our department. We need to scare students away." Both Samson and Peterson agree that graduates of this program will find job easily. "There are more business programming computer applications than the business application alone of computers," Peterson said. "When interviewers come onto campus, they usually look at both IS&T and CS for business application. If they are looking for system integration and technical application then they just come to the CS department." Most salaries start out in the $40.0OO-$55,OOO range in Utah. Peterson said that figure usually increases when the person leaves Utah. Juanita VanKuelen and Aaron Astle, both students in the IS&T program, are cautiously optimistic of their employment chances after school. "I don't really know what the future holds for me as far as jobs go," VanKuelen said. "I understand now that there are more jobs than students. I really hope that is the case after I graduate." Astle agreed. "From talking to a friend who is out there, I would say that the market is optimistic," he said. "I am just going to see what's there when I am ready." Samson encourages anyone interested in CS and who enjoys working with people to come and meet with her. I' nu got it when you want it, what good io it? tamll: While there's no chance you'll ever run out of it. there are times when you need it but just can't get to it. Unless, like 20 million other email users, you have Hotmail. Hotmail is a free service that lets you get your email from any computer with web access. So -you can a!v-;ys reach it when you need it. Sign up for your free email account at wvvvv.hotmail.com. from Microsoft - - X -: - -"- - J - . I . t - 7 r : L - I 71 T I ' it " 7 " " " I ' ; I I t K 3 I f S - I I . , . I f g I ' g ! i i I f ii -i i f i I i i i i f i 5 ; f. . , K i -r J ? u s a l ;; v " J.99S Hotmail Corporation, f 3 1 ' $ ' I 3 2 i ii i X .... Stretch your advertising dollars: Advertise in The Signpost |