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Recommended Citation: McKenzie, W B. Information Systems Curriculum Revision in a Hostile Environment: Declining Interest, Threats from Offshore, and Proprietary Certification. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2005, v 22 (Columbus OH): §2124. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 4(105). ISSN: 1545-679X.)

Information Systems Curriculum Revision in a Hostile Environment: Declining Interest, Threats from Offshore, and Proprietary Certification

Refereed

6 pages

W. Brett McKenzie    [a1] [a2]
Gabelli School of Business
Roger Williams University    [u1] [u2]
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA    [c1] [c2]

The paradox of increased computer use in society and declining interest in computing among United States undergraduates requires addressing. As currently configured, Information Systems programs no longer seem to attract the students needed to sustain the economy or the major. In this environment, the CIS department revised its curriculum to improve interest and more clearly integrate IS offerings with student career goals. This paper focuses primarily on a redesigned core to increase access to the discipline. Additionally, it provides an overview of the new curriculum that encourages integration with other disciplines, such as Criminal Justice and Graphic Design, which are changing due to the increase in digital interaction and representation. Initial reaction, indicated by student selection, indicates that the revised curriculum may answer the threats to the major.

Keywords: curriculum, offshore, certification, IS Model Curriculum

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