- Las Positas College
- Computer Studies Symposium
- Computer Studies Symposium
Computer Studies Symposium
CS Symposium Agenda
Wednesday & Thursday Sessions
- 3:30pm - 3:40pm: Welcome to the Symposium!
- 3:40 - 4:00: Programs offered at LPC
- Computer Science, Networking, Security, Information Systems
- Degrees and Certificates
- Pathways to success in your computer studies (Program Mapper Demonstration)
- 4:00 - 4:10: Paying for College
- 4:10 - 4:15: Introduction to the Breakout Sessions
Break-Out Sessions
- Panel introduction/Overview #1 (4:15pm - 4:20pm)
- Breakout Sessions Panel discussion: (4:20pm - 4:35pm)
- Student Questions/Answers: (4:35 - 4:45pm)
- 5-Minute Transition/Break (4:45 - 4:50pm)
- Panel introduction/Overview #2 (4:50pm - 4:55pm)
- Breakout Sessions Panel discussion: (4:55pm - 5:10pm)
- Student Questions/Answers: (5:10 - 5:20pm)
- Back from Breakout - Summary, Questions and Answers (5:20pm - 5:30pm)
Women and their allies in Computer Studies
- Breakout Chair: Victoria Austin
- Possible Topics:
- Gender equality in Computer Studies
- Salary challenges
- Leadership challenges
- Confidence to apply for the job
- Challenges once you get the job
The Under represented of us in Computer studies
- Breakout Chair: Carlos Moreno
- Possible Topics
- Ethnic challenges
- Gender challenges
- Disability challenges
Careers and Certificates/Degrees or Transferring/Degree
- Breakout Chair: Bill Komanetsky
- Possible Topics:
- Careers
- Where can I find information about careers?
- What can I expect to be paid in my chose career?
- What are the challenges in picking a career?
- Questions/Answers Session
- Transfer/Certificates/Degrees
- What is the difference between a certificate and degree?
- What is transfer all about?
- How are transfers done to 4-year universities
- The challenges trying to transfer
- GE Patterns (target of transfer)
- Credit for prior learning. What does that mean?
- Stack-able degrees
- Careers
May 5, 2021 03:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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May 6, 2021 03:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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