College of Computing, Integrated Engineering, and Technology

Mission & Vision

Mission Statement

The mission of the College of Computing, Integrated Engineering, and Technology (CCIET) is to provide a learning-centered environment that enables students to achieve their academic goals and to compete on a global level for careers in government, industry, secondary education, and acceptance to graduate school.

The college provides programs in computer science, engineering, information systems, mathematics, technology, and interdisciplinary studies. The curricula are rich with opportunities for students to develop a sound understanding of fundamentals as well as specialized theories, practices, and ethics that enhance their learning.

The CCIET faculty is committed to providing high-quality education, individual guidance and assistance to students, and to helping them grow intellectually, professionally, and personally while pursuing their academic goals.

Vision

The Southern Utah University (SUU) College of Computing, Integrated Engineering, and Technology (CIET) will be globally renowned for its excellence in education and scholarship within all of its comprehensive disciplines, ultimately becoming a role model for other institutions. To accomplish this, CIET will:

access government and private resources which provide funding for scholarly activity and student training;
create and maintain partnerships with both national and international peer institutions;
cultivate computer, information systems, mathematics, engineering and technology literacy in the general student population;
develop venues for high school students to articulate credits to post-secondary programs;
encourage and support faculty in the development of new knowledge and technology in the areas represented by CIET;
establish collaborative relationships with business, industry and professional organizations when providing students with practical experiences that exemplify the state-of-the-art;
integrate a foundation for opportunities of life-long learning and adaptation to a changing, multicultural and technology-driven world;
prepare regionally, nationally and globally competitive graduates actively sought by employers and post-bachelor institutions of higher learning;
provide a learning environment which incorporates the study of fundamentals, the understanding of applications and the experience of practical skills;

- Annual Plan

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