Title :
Hiring the IT Graduate: What´s in the Box?
Author :
Miller, J.R. ; Gorka, S. ; Lunt, B. ; Ekstrom, J.J. ; Lawson, E. ; Reichgelt, H. ; Kamali, R.
Author_Institution :
Pennsylvania Coll. of Technol., Williamsport, PA
Abstract :
An effort has recently concluded for developing recommended information technology (IT) curricula and accreditation standards. This paper addresses what industry can expect from graduates of programs utilizing these guidelines. It addresses the knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as the philosophy, of graduates of IT bachelor degree programs. It also provides industry with methods by which they can participate. In the educational process and provide feedback to help IT curricula evolve to meet the ever changing IT needs of industry
Keywords :
DP industry; accreditation; computer science education; educational courses; IT graduate; IT industry; information technology accreditation standard; information technology curricula; Accreditation; Computer science education; Curriculum development; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Feedback; Guidelines; Information technology; Jacobian matrices; Standards development; Accreditation; Computers and Education; Curriculum; Information Technology and Systems.; The Computing Profession;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology: New Generations, 2006. ITNG 2006. Third International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2497-4
DOI :
10.1109/ITNG.2006.70
