Graduates with a Master of Science in Computer Information Science will have a strong technical foundation in the computational sciences.
Objective
Knowledge Of Mathematics, Science And Network Systems
The ideal student will be able to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and computer and network
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The department did not survey alumni this year
Indicator
Student Evaluations
Semester student course evaluations including evaluation of the course objectives against actual learning.
Criterion
Student Evaluations
Students will evaluate their progress on Relevant Objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered in each semester.
Finding
Student evaluations
average progress 4.56 minimum 4.4 Maximum 4.7
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Course Syllabi objectives
The course syllabi will contain objectives that map to the program objectives.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by graduate curriculum committee
Criterion
Course Material
The course material offered in CIS courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines.
Finding
Course content
The graduate curriculum is tasked with identifying the CIS curriculum content, modeled after the ACM undergraduate curriculum guideline structure.
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation ,presentation and discussion on final project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of software engineering.
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester.
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Objective
Abstraction
The ideal student will be able to construct and employ abstractions and algorithms in pursuit of solutions to computational problems and represent such abstractions in computer languages
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The department did not survey alumni this year
Indicator
Student Evaluations
Semester student course evaluations including evaluation of the course objectives against actual learning.
Criterion
Student Evaluations
Students will evaluate their progress on Relevant Objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered in each semester.
Finding
Student evaluations
average progress 4.56 minimum 4.4 Maximum 4.7
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Course Syllabi objectives
The course syllabi will contain objectives that map to the program objectives.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by graduate curriculum committee
Criterion
Course Material
The course material offered in CIS courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines.
Finding
Course content
The graduate curriculum is tasked with identifying the CIS curriculum content, modeled after the ACM undergraduate curriculum guideline structure.
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation ,presentation and discussion on final project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of software engineering.
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester.
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Objective
Software Engineering
The ideal student will be able to plan, structure, implement and demonstrate solutions to computational problems through accepted software engineering methodologies.
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The department did not survey alumni this year
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Course Syllabi objectives
The course syllabi will contain objectives that map to the program objectives.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by graduate curriculum committee
Criterion
Course Material
The course material offered in CIS courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines.
Finding
Course content
The graduate curriculum is tasked with identifying the CIS curriculum content, modeled after the ACM undergraduate curriculum guideline structure.
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation ,presentation and discussion on final project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of software engineering.
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester.
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Objective
Professional Functionality
The ideal student will be able to function professionally and effectively in a variety of network, hardware, operating system and application development environments.
Indicator
Student Evaluations
Semester student course evaluations including evaluation of the course objectives against actual learning.
Criterion
Student Evaluations
Students will evaluate their progress on Relevant Objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered in each semester.
Finding
Student evaluations
average progress 4.56 minimum 4.4 Maximum 4.7
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Course Syllabi objectives
The course syllabi will contain objectives that map to the program objectives.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by graduate curriculum committee
Criterion
Course Material
The course material offered in CIS courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines.
Finding
Course content
The graduate curriculum is tasked with identifying the CIS curriculum content, modeled after the ACM undergraduate curriculum guideline structure.
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation ,presentation and discussion on final project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of software engineering.
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester.
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Goal
Specialized Competence
Graduates with a Master of Science in Computer Information Science will have specialized competence for employment in a computer-related field of their choice
Objective
Knowledge Of Mathematics, Science And Network Systems
The ideal student will be able to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and computer and network
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work
Indicator
Alumni Survey
Alumni survey inquiring about technical preparation for work.
Criterion
Alumni Technical Preparation
70% of alumni responding identify their technical preparation for work was acceptable or higher.
Finding
Alumni Technical Preparation
The department did not survey alumni this year
Indicator
Student Evaluations
Semester student course evaluations including evaluation of the course objectives against actual learning.
Criterion
Student Evaluations
Students will evaluate their progress on Relevant Objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered in each semester.
Finding
Student evaluations
average progress 4.56 minimum 4.4 Maximum 4.7
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Course Syllabi objectives
The course syllabi will contain objectives that map to the program objectives.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by graduate curriculum committee
Criterion
Course Material
The course material offered in CIS courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines.
Finding
Course content
The graduate curriculum is tasked with identifying the CIS curriculum content, modeled after the ACM undergraduate curriculum guideline structure.
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation ,presentation and discussion on final project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of software engineering.
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester.
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Objective
Professional Functionality
The ideal student will be able to function professionally and effectively in a variety of network, hardware, operating system and application development environments.
Indicator
Student Evaluations
Semester student course evaluations including evaluation of the course objectives against actual learning.
Criterion
Student Evaluations
Students will evaluate their progress on Relevant Objectives (raw score) at 4.0 or higher in 80% of the classes offered in each semester.
Finding
Student evaluations
average progress 4.56 minimum 4.4 Maximum 4.7
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Course Syllabi objectives
The course syllabi will contain objectives that map to the program objectives.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by graduate curriculum committee
Criterion
Course Material
The course material offered in CIS courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines.
Finding
Course content
The graduate curriculum is tasked with identifying the CIS curriculum content, modeled after the ACM undergraduate curriculum guideline structure.
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation ,presentation and discussion on final project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of software engineering.
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester.
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Objective
Teamwork And Projects
The ideal student will gain experience and skill in team-oriented projects designed to solve real-world problems
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Course Syllabi objectives
The course syllabi will contain objectives that map to the program objectives.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by graduate curriculum committee
Criterion
Course Material
The course material offered in CIS courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines.
Finding
Course content
The graduate curriculum is tasked with identifying the CIS curriculum content, modeled after the ACM undergraduate curriculum guideline structure.
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation ,presentation and discussion on final project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of software engineering.
Objective
Communication
The ideal student will have the capability to communicate professionally and effectively.
Indicator
Course Syllabi
Computer Science course syllabi
Criterion
Course Syllabi objectives
The course syllabi will contain objectives that map to the program objectives.
Finding
Syllabus Objectives
Currently under review by graduate curriculum committee
Criterion
Course Material
The course material offered in CIS courses will map to the program curriculum guidelines.
Finding
Course content
The graduate curriculum is tasked with identifying the CIS curriculum content, modeled after the ACM undergraduate curriculum guideline structure.
Indicator
Final Project Assessment
Documentation ,presentation and discussion on final project.
Criterion
Final Project Assessment
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of software engineering.
Indicator
Oral Examination
Each student undergoes an Oral Examination in their final semester.
Criterion
Oral Examination
Students graduating will have documented consensus of the graduate faculty that they meet professional standards of understanding and capability.
Objective
Professional Association
Professional Association ( edit ) Description The ideal student will understand the need for professional association and the maintenance of professional currency
Goal
Professional Ethics
Graduates with a Master of Science in Computer Information Science will have an understanding of, and sensitivity to, professional ethical issues
Objective
Ethical Principles
The ideal student will be able to examine and evaluate their ethical standards and principles.
Objective
Ethical Conflict Management
The ideal student will be able to recognize the potential for conflict between professionally ethical imperatives.
Objective
Social Impact
The ideal student will be able to identify and explain the social and technical impact of innovation.
Goal
Lifelong Learning
Graduates with a Master of Science in Computer Information Science will have an appreciation for their undergraduate education that encourages the development of lifelong learning habits.
Objective
Professional Association
Professional Association ( edit ) Description The ideal student will understand the need for professional association and the maintenance of professional currency
Objective
Faculty Interaction
The ideal student will have significant individual interaction with faculty including high quality teaching, advising and mentoring.
Objective
Facility Access
The ideal student will have access to high quality classroom and laboratory facilities
Objective
University Contact
The ideal student will maintain contact with the university beyond graduation and participate in university life through alumni and other activities.
Objective
Educational Appreciation
The ideal student will recommend fellow graduates to employers and recommend the Computer Science program to potential students