INFORMATION AND DECISION SYSTEMS CAREERS San Diego State University has over twenty thousand students. Some have declared majors and others go through a few years undecided. In today’s work force, it is not always weather or not you have a degree, but what type of field you choose could make a difference of up to $20,000 in your salary. I am currently pursuing a degree in Information and Decision Systems. In this report, I will begin with explaining various aspects of this field: what it is; and why I chose it. Followed by different types of careers, education and salary and last, a conclusion.What is Information and Decision Systems?Information and Decision Systems (IDS), also known as Computer Information Systems, is the study of ways to use computer equipment to analyze and transform information. In other words, it makes work and lives easier for people and/or organizations by simplifying their duties and needs. It is expected to be among the top three fastest growing occupations according to an occupational handbook found in the Career Center at San Diego State University . As an internet website states, “The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), predicts that employment in the IT segment of the workforce will double by year 2005, and will create about 130,000 jobs per year. The Department of Commerce estimates that there will be 1.3 million new high-tech jobs by 2006.” Another prediction by a web site foresees a systems analysts and electronic data processing to increase by 103% as shown in Table 1. Employees in the field learn to direct computer operations by writing detailed instructions in computer languages to solve a variety of problems. Why an IDS Major?Besides the increase in demand for IS majors and one of the highest average salary among others in the business department, there are other reasons I chose to pursue this field. Computers have fascinated me since childhoo...
