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The Other Story: Computer Boom Didn't Steal the Show from Top College Courses

Article Category: Computers and Technology

Author Name: chickie maxwell

Statistics show that despite the digital revolution, the number of computer science and information technology graduates did not even reach the top ten in the computer of course total rankings since 1971. Although there have been years that saw an upsurge of degrees earned, they was all temporary. Figures are on the decline and the numbers are beginning to get alarming .

The 1970s. In 1971 there were only 2,388 students who received a degree in computer and information-related college courses; this is not however surprising , since the Internet has not been created yet and computers may be considered in their late infancy stage. During the 1970s, computers were very big, ugly, and difficult to operate not user-friendly. Majority of the population see the people operating these machines as antisocial geeks who stare at blinking lights for a living. Hence, the flawed public perception of computer science courses hampered efforts to arouse greater interest in this college course.

The 1980s. IBM introduced the personal computer in 1981 and the personal computer market growth increased the demand for computer science professionals. Graduate statistics for college courses related to computers reached its peak in 1986 (42,337) but went down again until the end of the decade. Graduates in business-related courses were already in the hundred thousands.

The 1990s. The downward trend continued until 1996. The average number of graduates during the decade was 25,944. From 1997 onwards graduation figures have been fluctuating and never got past the 60,000 mark.

The 2000s. Graduate figures during this decade peaked in 2004 at 59,488, but steadily declined during the rest of the decade for an average graduate count of 46,945.

Recent studies on the reasons behind declining graduate count revealed four aspects of common ground: (1) computer science courses are seen as antisocial and extremely competitive; (2) demand for computer professionals seems to follow a cyclic trend; (3) introduction of technology-related majors such as IT and MIS; and (4) outsourcing of technology jobs to other countries.

Early methods of computer science instruction have misled students into thinking that students taking these courses are antisocial. In addition, computer-related projects were likely to be solitary pursuits which are in direct contrast with the joint nature of modern computer technologies. The difficulties encountered by students particularly in programming subjects caused one out of four students to drop the course.

By the start of the 21st century, a number of college courses have incorporated computer science majors into the curriculum. As a result, students were given the opportunity to pursue top college courses (i.e. business, education or the social sciences) and combine it with computer science subjects. The influx of associate degrees, various online degrees, short-term trainings and seminars, and overlapping courses have been continually draining the number of students completing the existing computer science courses.

The cyclic nature of industry demand for computer professionals are evidenced by increased graduate counts during the dot.com boom (1990s), and the millennium bug issue (early 2000). Meanwhile, the current trend of outsourcing IT-related jobs abroad for cheaper labor has influenced student preference for a college course. Why would someone pursue a computer science course when it is highly probable that a guy from India or the Philippines will eventually take his job?

The phenomenon of computer science and related courses being not so popular in a society too emerged in technology shows a big mismatch between the acceptance of technology and a higher marketability of a corresponding college course. After all, the pace by which technology becomes obsolete may have discouraged entering college students to take up college courses related to computers. Their knowledge may, in fact, be obsolete when they finish their course.

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