UNO’s new IT Innovation degree launches promotional video
In August, I wrote a short post about UNO's new degree, the IT Innovation degree, which was going to allow students combine an IT degree with another, customized field of study.
According to UNO’s press release, students have expressed interest in focusing their IT coursework with application to another field of their interest. To complete the degree, students will not only have to meet a certain amount of credit hours, but during the capstone course, they’ll be required to develop an IT product or service, document its technical and market feasibility, and create a prototype.
Additionally, students will attend workshops, conferences and seminars about entrepreneurship on campus and in the community. Each student will also be assigned a mentor in the business community.
Although I don't have an update to share with you today, I recently recieved the promotional video that was made for the program by Rick Knudtson, a UNO student. I plan to speak with the program's director, Dr. Jerry Wagner, at semester's end to hear how the first semester went.
Enjoy the video -- Rick did an excellent job.
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Way to UNO. I like that colleges are starting to get their "liberal arts" hat on, and providing a degree that actually thinks like the real world. You have to be able to think about other areas of study, beyond just what your specialty is. Omaha is making some noise, and things like this just make the volume louder...
I agree, this is a great opportunity for students like myself to get ahead when creating a business. I'm actually looking into switching from MIS to this and customizing my own curriculum.
John and Sean -- When I speak with Dr. Wagner at the end of the semester to receive an update, I'll make sure to mention these comments. Very nice!
I am ecstatic about this degree! I plan to pursue it at UNO as well as use it to double major in both it and International Studies while combining them in my capstone year/project. At first I was skeptical, but after learning more and more about it I grew very excited. Programming and East Asian studies, my two favorite things, combined. What more could a I want? I can't wait.
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