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Academic Research International
ISSN-L: 2223-9553, ISSN: 2223-9944
Vol. 4 No. 5 September 2013
Part-II: Social Sciences and Humanities
Copyright © 2013 SAVAP International
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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...