IT-oLogy: Information Technology is a field I never pictured myself in. I honestly did not think I could handle it. However, when I got to college, the idea of computer science turned from hacking video games to applied knowledge of technology to better serve your field of interest. I was…
Columbia College Coursepower Student Ambassadors talk about how taking the minor in applied computing has benefited their course of study.
Darris Thomas has an amazing job in I.T. He works as a part-time web assistant for the University of San Francisco. The Benedict College graduate was one of two students in his graduating class of May 2015 to complete the Minor in Applied Computing. He completed coursework in management information,…
Ever since I can remember, I have always learned best doing things hands on, and once I was introduced to computers and other technology, I could not stray away from learning how to use it all. Now, I not only enjoy hands on learning, but I also strive to take…
One year ago, I would have struggled to write this biography. Opening Word without my computer crashing was an accomplishment and attaching my finished document to an email for my supervisor to approve would have been next to impossible. However, after exploring the applied computing minor at Columbia College, it…
Technology, what can I say? You’ve engraved your importance into my life and those around me. I’ve always been the child who said, “When I grow up I want to work for myself.” For me, growing up in this generation (with the addition of technology) is an advantage for following…
Jason Pfaehler Midlands Technical College Do you have tangible skills? Jason Pfaehler finished high school early, and in college changed his major several times, from education, criminal justice to business management. Jason says that, “I really thought that having a broad degree like business would be useful, and it was…
Congratulations to our first Course Power graduate of Benedict College: Darris M. Thomas. Darris received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations and a Minor in Applied Computing from Benedict College on May 9, 2015 at the Charlie W. Johnson Stadium of Benedict…
As I’ve started my job hunt, I’ve realized how prepared I truly am thanks to my Applied Computing minor. Now that I have graduated college and must demonstrate the skills I’ve acquired, I now feel like I have a more impressive arsenal to draw from as I tweak my resume…
Coursepower – A Program with a Bow on Top A couple years ago Brock Rhoad found himself stuck in a job at a golf resort with little room for upward mobility. Like many others with a shiny degree from a reputable university, it did not save him from the current…