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     I am a junior at The Pennsylvania State University, and utill recently I
 have felt that overall MIS/IS was a very strong degree to have.  Since I was
 very young I have been interested in computer systems, and technology so there
 really was no question in my mind  when I found the MIS major.  What I have
 seen though forces me to question Penn State's view's of the program.
     The first 'problem' occurred last spring, while I was scheduling for this
 fall semester.  Less than one week before scheduling was to be completed we
 (MIS majors) received a mailing containg a new course outline  for  the Jr. &
 Sr. years.  Roughly  two classes were eliminated or restructured.  I was upset
 because I was close to turning in the schedule I had (which had  courses that
 did not exist).  The next setback was three weeks into this fall when  we
 received another course change.  A course was renamed and new Support of the
 Major courses were added (Quantitative Business Analysis).
To confuse the situation, I had begun interviewing for an Internship
 through the College of BA Internship Program.  These positions start in Jan.
 and I would have to miss the Spring '93 semester.  My professor strongly dis-
 agreed with  missing the spring semester.  It seems they  were not sure when
 these classes could be offered again.  On the left people tell me"you can't
 pass up an internship"on the  right it's " don't miss the spring"...
Now, yesterday, in the 12th week of the semester a student asked if some
 rumors of  the MIS major being eliminated we true.  The answer--yes.  They
 are turning it into  a minor so all business students can  get the vital
 info.  The major  will be eliminated.  Where does this leave me?
I  have asked if I will be able to graduate and I get no guarantees.
 Should  I take the internship and hope for a job offer upon graduation?
 Is the Univ. policy a good one?  Any  thoughts/answers/solutions are apprec.
 Thanks.

Brian Andrews-- BLA100@psuvm.psu.edu
Penn State University