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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’ve been led to believe that an IS program in a BUSINESS school is not STEM, but if it is in a technology, IS or Computing or engineering college, then it IS. Biggest difference that affects many of our international students is they get only a one year OPT option, while STEM graduates are allowed two years OPT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>bill<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> aisworld-bounces@lists.aisnet.org [mailto:aisworld-bounces@lists.aisnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Catherine M. Ridings<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 10, 2013 5:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> aisworld@lists.aisnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [AISWorld] Is your program STEM?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I understand that some Information Systems programs have been classified as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). At my university, our IS program (within the College of Business) is not. I would like to understand how many other IS programs are recognized by their institutions as STEM, and what benefits this recognition brings. I will post a summary of the replies to the list.<br><br>Cathy Ridings<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>Catherine M. Ridings, Ph.D.<br>Associate Professor<br>Management Department<br>Lehigh University<br>621 Taylor Street<br>Bethlehem, PA 18015<br>Phone: 610-758-5667<br><a href="http://www4.lehigh.edu/business/faculty/facultyprofile.aspx?Channel=/Channels/Business&WorkflowItemID=c41d8e99-eb5b-4f52-a60e-4ff5a2872a3c">My University Web Page</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>