雷士宣布首个学士学位计划
2023年9月25日
2024年秋季发射
(圣安东尼奥, Texas) – 西北远景学院(NVC) is working on its first ever bachelor’s degree, pending program approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Southern Association of 大学 and Schools Commission on 大学.
The college currently is accredited by SACSCOC to offer associate degrees and certificates. In 2017, the 85th Texas Legislature approved Senate Bill 2118 for qualified community colleges and programs to offer technical bachelor’s degrees in high-demand careers.
2023年1月, the 阿拉莫大学 Board of Trustees approved 西北维斯塔学院 to offer the Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) Degree in Cloud Computing, 从2024年秋季开始. The program, requiring 120 semester credit hours, will be 100% online.
“西北维斯塔学院 has been awarding associate degrees and certificates in 网络架构与云计算 and our faculty have the needed credentials to teach at the baccalaureate level,雷士总裁说, Dr. 艾米·博斯. “NVC has industry partnerships to ensure that the course curriculum meets and exceeds industry standards to prepare graduates for high-wage and high-demand careers and success.”
“西北维斯塔学院 is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy partner, 亚马逊是世界上最大的云计算提供商,” said NVC 网络架构与云计算 Program Coordinator, Dr. 约翰里. “Cloud computing is one of the fastest growing and highest paying careers within the Information Technology (IT) sector. It’s a field that can lower technology costs and improve delivery, 效率, 隐私, 以及公司和组织的灾难恢复,他补充道.
美国.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the overall employment in computer and information technology occupations will grow much faster than the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032. They further estimate an average of 377,500 job openings each year. Organizations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have noted the global Cloud Computing market size was valued at $545.到2022年将达到80亿美元，预计将达到1亿美元.2 trillion by the end of 2027, growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.9%.
该领域的工作包括维护云基础设施, 设计云解决方案, 软件工程, 数据分析, 数据库管理, 云安全, 数据中心运营经理, 以及人工智能/机器学习解决方案. 根据PayScale.com, an AWS Solutions Architect entering the cloud computing field is projected to earn $144,000元/年. 对于软件工程师来说, 工资约为104美元,000, 和120美元,1个站点可靠性工程师. 一名机器学习工程师可以挣到13.3万美元.
在本地, graduates of the program are expected to fill much needed workforce needs for HEB, 洛克希德·马丁公司, 弗罗斯特银行, USAA保险公司, 埃森哲咨询公司, 瓦莱罗能源, 马拉松石油公司, NuStar能源, iHeart媒体, 美国军方, 和SWBC.
NVC将对该领域的前期学习给予奖励, 包括课程, 认证, 工作经历.
For more information about the BAT degree program, please see the website: 云计算-应用技术学士.
For specific questions about the program, contact Program Coordinator Dr. 约翰·格里洛 jgrillo@d3africa.net.
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西北远景学院(NVC), 是澳门新葡京博彩区的一部分, 被指定为西班牙裔服务机构. The college opened in 1995 with 12 students and has grown to one of the largest institutions of higher education in 圣安东尼奥 and the region with current enrollment exceeding 17,000名学生. 位于韦斯特多佛山, NVC’s expanding agreements with business and higher education partnerships provide a wealth of opportunities for students and the community.
NVC was the only community college in 圣安东尼奥 and one of eight in Texas that was invited in 2021 to compete for the 2023 Aspen Prize for 社区 大学 Excellence, 全国最高认可的社区大学教育. 阿斯彭奖表彰卓越的教学和学习, 证书和学位完成, 转学及本科学历, workforce success as well as equity for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds.