Academic Research International

Academic Research International

ISSN-L: 2223-9553, ISSN: 2223-9944

Vol. 4 No. 5 September 2013

Part-II: Social Sciences and Humanities

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TRACER STUDY OF BSCS GRADUATES OF LYCEUM OF THE

PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY FROM 2004-2009

Luisa Macatangay

Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas,

PHILIPPINES.

kurt_kikay@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This tracer study determined the employment status

of BS Computer Science

Graduates of LPU from 2004-2009. It also assessed t

he relevance of BSCS curricula,

knowledge, skills and work values acquired by the g

raduates relevant to their

employment; identify the personal and professional

characteristics and job placement

of Computer Science graduates and the school relate

d factors associated with their

employment. The findings of the study served as the

basis of the researcher to

improve, update or enhance the curricula of BSCS pr

ogram to make this more

responsive to the needs of fast changing technology

.

There were 85 percent of the surveyed respondents w

ho were gainfully employed;

majority have professional, technical and superviso

ry position, landed on their first

job related to their course completed, obtained the

ir first jobs in less than 1 year;

stayed in their first job more than 1 year, career

challenge, salaries and benefits are

the prime reasons for changing the job and lack of

work experience is the number 1

problem they encountered when looking for a job.

Information Technology and communication skills dev

eloped by LPU were

considered very much useful to the present work of

the respondents. Work related

values like love for God, supportiveness, courage,

tolerance and perseverance were

also deemed very much useful to the present employm

ent of the respondents. The

proposed program of the study focused on academic d

evelopment, employment

opportunity and...