IT at LeMoyne-Owen College

Today, computer technology is in car engines, microwave ovens, video games, watches, telephones, desktops at home and work, mainframe computers in government and industry, and supercomputers used in advanced science and technology. The computer industry is one of the fastest growing segments of our economy and the growth will continue well into the new century.

Computing Careers

Computer professionals find themselves in a variety of environments -- analyzing challenges for solutions, formulating and testing, using advanced communications or multi-media equipment, or working in teams for systems development. Here is a short list of research and vocational areas in computer science and information technology.

Artificial Intelligence -- Develop computer programs that simulate human learning and reasoning ability.

Enterprise Computing -- Design, implement, manage, and modify information systems that optimally support the many and changing needs of organizations.

Software Engineering -- Develop methods for the production of software systems on time, within budget, and with few or no defects.

Computer Theory -- Investigate the fundamental theories of how computers solve problems, and apply the results to other areas of computer science.

Operating Systems and Networks -- Develop the basic software computers use to supervise themselves or to communicate with other computers.

Software Applications -- Apply computer science and technology to solving problems outside the computer fields in areas such as education or medicine.

Modeling and Simulation -- Create computer simulations in all disciplines to solve real world problems and advance the art and science of simulation.

Gaming, Graphics, & Sound -- Promote realism in training or entertainment applications by implementing gaming techniques with compelling images and sounds.

Information Assurance (IA) & Security -- Protect and defend computer systems on all scales against enemies foreign domestic: desktops, networks, national systems, global systems.

WWW Design and Support -- Artistic, informative, and interactive web design accompanied with both static and dynamic content support.

Databases and Knowledge Management -- Explore how modern database and reasoning systems can help humans to manage and exploit the huge amount of digital information available today.

LeMoyne-Owen IT: People

Muhammad Iqbal Shafi
Chair

Marko Puljic
Computer Science

Valerie Chu
Computer Science

Vivek Shankar Savur
Computer Science