A TRACER STUDY

OF THE EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF BS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ACADEMIC YEAR 2001 TO 2002





Submitted to:
Mrs. Rachelle T. Alegado
Research 1, Instructor


Submitted by:
Mia Agustin
Mary Grace Dungca
Mark John Magno
Prince Patrick Capuyon

College of Information and Communication Technology




-2014-
CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGS

Introduction

Information technology plays an important role to
education. New and emerging technologies challenge the
traditional process of teaching and learning and the way things
are managed and controlled. Easy worldwide communication
provides instant access to a vast array of data, challenging
assimilation and assessment skills. It is indeed important that
people in any organization, establishment and in the academe
especially the administrators to be aware of the functions and
benefits of using the information technology.

Information technology helps to produce, manipulate, store,
communicate, and/or disseminate information. Technology has
opened up new markets, new products, new services and efficient
delivery channels for the banking industry. Online electronics
banking, mobile banking and internet banking are just a few
examples. Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology is an
educational institution that responds to the fast changing
demands of the Information Technology. The demand for computer
specialists prompted the institution to offer courses in
Information Technology.

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT)
program prepares students to be IT professionals who are able to
perform installation, operation, development, maintenance and
administration of computer applications. The goal of the program
is to gear up students as "information technologists" who can
assist individuals and organizations in solving problems using
information technology (IT) techniques.

The BSIT program equips students with the basic ability to
conceptualize, design and implement software applications. It
also provides experience in the development of office support
(word processing, spreadsheet, database and accounting),
intranet and internet and specialized professional software
(multi-media, website development and eCommerce). It also offers
background in mathematical and computing principles.

It is the main task of the college to develop a curriculum
in the IT field that caters to the needs of the industry by
providing graduates who are globally competitive and equipped
with the necessary IT knowledge and skills.

One of the objectives of the institution is to determine
the employability status of the BS Information Technology
graduates locally and abroad. The management also aims to
provide the industry with the graduates who are well-equipped
with the knowledge and skills.

This tracer study is a follow up study to determine the
employment status of BS Information Technology Graduates of
NEUST from 2001-2002. It determines and assesses the
effectiveness and the relevance of BSIT curriculum, knowledge,
skills and work values acquired by the graduates to their
employment; identify the personal and professional
characteristics and job placement of BS Information Technology
graduates and the school related factors associated with their
employment. The findings of the study served as the basis of the
researcher to improve, update or enhance the curriculum of BSIT
program to make this more responsive to the needs of fast
changing technology and employment demands.

Statement of the Problem
The general objective of this tracer study is to gather
relevant information as to the employability of the graduates in
the NEUST College of Information and Communication Technology
graduate from School Year 2001 to 2005.

Specifically, this tracer study aims to:

1. Describe the graduates in terms of
1.1 age
1.2 civil status
1.3 sex
1.4 residence
1.5 major field
1.6 year graduated and academic performance

2. To determine the graduates professional skills,
professional examinations passed, and reasons for
taking the course;

3. To determine the trainings and advance studies
attended by the graduates after finishing college;

4. Determine the industry classification of the
companies where they are employed, job position,
monthly salary range, job requirements and the
waiting time before they landed on a job.


Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study aims will cover the Bachelor of Science in
Information Technology graduates whether working abroad or in
locally-based companies who graduated from AY 2001 to 2002 only
to allow the graduates enough time to find employment.
It aims to cover the graduates in local residence and those
who are residing abroad.

Significance of the Study

An institution like NEUST professes to primarily provide
advanced instruction, professional training in arts, science and
technology, education and other related fields, as its Mission
Statement which aims to offer quality education programs to its
constituents. It is therefore relevant for the college to
determine whether it has helped the graduates become productive
members of the society. In any instance, the College has
investigated the factors that significantly affect graduates
employability given todays conditions.

This investigation is crucial to the growth of an
institution because if there is no conduct of an evaluation of
outcomes of the educational process there will be any benchmark
unto which the basis of future developments can be based upon.
Schools alumni are the best proof of its capability to
effectively educate.

Conceptual Framework
Using the illustration of the Conceptual Framework it can
be asserted that a student gained many experiences during his
stay in school. Students cultivate themselves to become
productive citizens of their community after graduation.
Following this line of thought, if NEUST succeeds in properly
educating the students who are enrolled in the different
programs especially in Information Technology program they will
be able to secure a high quality of education for these
students, thus providing better chances for them to land a high
paying job.
Figure 1. Conceptual Framework








INPUT
IT GRADUATES
Trainings and
hands on
Academic
Performance

PROCESS
OJT and
Seminars
Skills and
Experience
Extra-
Curricular
Activities

OUTPUT


JOBS
Definition of Terms

For better understanding of the study, the researchers gave
several terms that were defined conceptually and operationally
as used in the study.
IT Graduates. In the study, it refers to the Nueva Ecija
University of Science and Technology BSIT batches 2001-2002
whos satisfactory completed the requirements of the four-year
course, and they were used as the subject of the study.
BS Information Technology. It refers to the degree that the
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology offers to the
students, in which people need to know that the course has
various jobs that graduates could acquire after graduation.
Age. It refers to the personal status of each graduate
under the demographic profile.
Gender. It refers to the sexual category of the graduates
which is male and female.
Demographic Profile. In this study, it refers to the
graduates personal profile in terms of age, gender, civil
status, highest educational attainment.
Employed. One who is currently working at a job including
the part time workers.

The respondents who found a job whether
related or not to their college course.
Tracer Study. It refers to the study to trace graduates of
higher education institute. Graduate Surveys, Alumni
Researches, Graduate career tracking or Follow-up Study are
other terms for it.

In this study, it refers to a tool for data
base for the graduates of BS Information Technology batches
2001-2002