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Curriculum development in information systems

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Trevor Swanson,

Norman SondakAuthors Info & Claims

ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 1

Pages 202 - 206

https://doi.org/10.1145/953030.809583

Published: 01 January 1979 Publication History

Abstract

Information Systems is one of the most dynamic and important professions of the 80's. There are a number of colleges and universities that offer baccalaureate degrees in this field. However, because of Information Systems' dynamic nature, many of these programs are now out of date. In this paper a modern, comprehensive curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree in Information Systems is presented. This curriculum was developed in response to the needs of the student population and the requirements of industry. The curriculum was designed by first identifying career paths followed by students that graduate with an Information Systems degree from San Diego State University and then analyzing the areas of knowledge required. In addition, an effort was made to anticipate the future directions of the field of information systems in terms of need and technology. Relying on this study, plus feedback from graduates and employers, five major paths were determined. They were Applications Programming, Systems Analysis, Information Systems Management, Automated Administrative Systems, and Graduate Bound (students who would directly pursue further graduate study). To serve these related, but varied, areas, a common core of courses, as well as specific courses for each track, were developed. These core and specialty area courses are described.

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Perry JSondak N(1981)A data communications course for information systems majorsACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/953049.80098113:1(146-152)Online publication date: 1-Feb-1981
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/953049.800981
Perry JSondak NMagel KWalters FDale N(1981)A data communications course for information systems majorsProceedings of the twelfth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education10.1145/800037.800981(146-152)Online publication date: 26-Feb-1981
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/800037.800981

Index Terms

Curriculum development in information systems
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Information systems education
      2. Model curricula

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 11, Issue 1

Proceedings of the 10th SIGCSE symposium on Computer science education

February 1979

251 pages

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DOI:10.1145/953030

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SIGCSE '79: Proceedings of the tenth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
January 1979
251 pages
ISBN:9781450374316
DOI:10.1145/800126
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Perry JSondak N(1981)A data communications course for information systems majorsACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/953049.80098113:1(146-152)Online publication date: 1-Feb-1981
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/953049.800981
Perry JSondak NMagel KWalters FDale N(1981)A data communications course for information systems majorsProceedings of the twelfth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education10.1145/800037.800981(146-152)Online publication date: 26-Feb-1981
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/800037.800981

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