Welcome to the Computer Science Department
SICI
Mission and Vision of the SICI Department
Department's Mission
The Department of Computer Science provides higher education that produces graduates capable of making significant contributions to the well-being of society. The Department is committed to offering excellent service to students so that they acquire the knowledge and skills required for optimal professional performance in the field of Information Systems.
Department's Vision
The Department of Computer Science aspires to be recognized for offering the program with the most skilled, ethical, and successful graduates in the field of Information Systems in the southern region of Puerto Rico.
Mission and Vision of the SICI Program
Program's Mission
Educate students to become responsible, ethical, and successful professionals in the discipline of Information Systems.
Program's Vision
To be the Computerized Information Systems Science program that most effectively develops the student's potential, enabling them to become a citizen who contributes to the well-being of the country.
Program Educational Objectives
Program Objectives or Goals
Our graduates will demonstrate the necessary skills and knowledge so that they can perform adequately as professionals of information systems.
Our graduates will engage in professional development activities to maintain themselves up-to-date in their area.
Our graduates will demonstrate ethical behavior so that they can be responsible professionals in their work.
Our graduates will have the necessary skills for teamwork and will communicate effectively.
Student Outcomes
Graduate's Profile
Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
Support the delivery, use, and management of information systems within an information systems environment.
Have the ability to remain up-to-date in the area and learn topics of interest through self-study.
Updated May 2023
Accreditation Program
[Ponce, PR] – University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
The Bachelor of Sciences in Computerized Information Systems has been accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, the quality assurance organization focused on college and university programs in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines. ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.
Sought worldwide, ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance. Developed by technical professionals from ABET’s member societies, ABET criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET accreditation reviews look at program curricula, faculty, facilities and institutional support and are conducted by teams of highly skilled professionals from industry, academia and government, with expertise in the ABET disciplines. ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization with ISO 9001:2015 certification. It currently accredits 4,674 programs at 920 colleges and universities in 42 countries and areas as of Oct. 1, 2023.
More information about ABET, its member societies and the accreditation criteria used to evaluate programs can be found at www.abet.org.
The Bachelor of Sciences in Computerized Information Systems program is accredited by the Computer Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Information Systems and Similarly Named Computing Programs.
Program Data Profile (Dashboards UPRP)
The Office of Planning and Institutional Research presents different dashboards using Power BI with institutional and program data. The following links present an overview of the program’s profile. For specific data about the program, please select Computerized Information Systems within the program’s filter or Computer Sciences within the Department’s filter.
- Program Student Enrollment – The dashboard presents the total enrollment of the academic programs, which can be filtered by academic year, semester, and program.
- Program Retention and Graduation Rates – The visualizations present the retention and graduation rates of students for each academic program leading to a degree. The minimum, maximum and average value of both rates are included. Reported data is available for the last 5 years.
- Degrees Conferred – The dashboard presents historical data and the total number of degrees awarded at the institution for the bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs by gender.
- Honors Awards (for Degrees Conferred) – Degrees conferred to graduates who obtained some recognition by average (summa cum laude, magna cum laude, cum laude) are presented. Data can be filtered by academic year and program.
- Alumni Profile – The alumni profile is presented by academic program filtered by year, type of employment and program of study. Also included are data about the job profile related to the discipline and the general experience of the alumni with the institution.
- Faculty Profile – It includes different visualizations of the faculty profile. Data can be filtered by academic year, department, and gender. Total faculty, gender distribution, academic preparation, contract type, rank, and category are presented.
- A complete list of dashboards available can be viewed at the following link: Dashboards UPRP
ALPHA COMPUTER ASSOCIATION
ALPHA COMPUTER ASSOCIATION It is an association where we strive to bring together all students interested in the field of computers. Most of our members are Information Systems students. However, we are open to welcoming any student from other fields of study who is interested.
The Mission:
- Encourage student participation in areas of their field.
- To provide the necessary tools for professional improvement.
- Engage the student in developing leadership and teamwork skills.
- Promote the initiative to work on projects beyond the academic curriculum.
ALPHA Directive 2023-2024
Dashboard ALPHA
SICI Activities 2023-24
We are pleased to present some of the activities conducted during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Alpha Directive 2023-2024
Orientation for Newly Admitted Students (Cohort 2023)
SICI Activities 2022-23
We are pleased to present some of the activities conducted during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Student Participation in the Interuniversity Programming Competitions at UPR Bayamón
Orientation for Newly Admitted Students (Cohort 2022)
Alpha Orientation Table
Alpha Computer Association Initiation
Cybersecurity Conference and The Hour of Code Workshop (high school students)
SICI Activities 2021-22
We are pleased to present some of the activities conducted during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Alpha Computer Association Initiation
Afternoon Coffee with Program Alumni
Meeting of the Program Advisory Committee
Students
The program prepares students to become professionals in the field of information systems. They will be able to work in the following areas:
- Programming
- Software Development
- Systems Analysis
- Application Design (mobile, web, desktop)
- Front-end/Back-end Design
- Telecommunications
- Database Management
- Technical Support
- Systems Administration
- Agile Methodologies
- Information Security
- Systems Auditing
- Digital Forensics
- among others
Student Achievements
Meet some of our new students by accessing the following videos.
Schedule and Location
Monday to Friday:
8:00am – 5:00pm
Academic Building
Ruth Fortuño de Calzada
2nd Floor
Telephone Directory: (787) 844-8181
Exts. 2400, 2402, 2403
Director and Administrative Personnel
Full-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
NSF CODING BOOTCAMP
NSF HSI Project Award – Department of Computer Science (SICI) in UPR Ponce
HSI Pilot Project: Unlocking students potential in programming with Coding Bootcamps
04/01/2024 – Ponce, Puerto Rico
The Department of Computer Science received a grant of $199,999.00 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enhance instruction in two of the Department's programming courses. The two-year project is part of the NSF's Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program.
The project began on April 1, 2024, and will conclude on March 30, 2026. The project has six student mentors who work with participants to develop programming skills. Furthermore, the director has a collaborative team that includes a coordinator, mentor teachers, and an administrative assistant.
More details about the federal project can be found at the following link: NSF Coding Bootcamp.
