An Information Systems-Centric Curriculum ISCC 99

The ISCC 99 (Information Systems Centric Curriculum) is unique in that it was specifically to meet the needs of business and industry. The curriculum was cooperatively developed by a group from industry and academe and has been reviewed by a large group of reviewers. The review led to some revisions. The curriculum is now available for dissemination at www.iscc.unomaha.edu. This project was funded by several NSF/DUE grants and has been partially implemented in at least two institutions. The implementations seem to be very successful and can be models for curricular reform in many institutions. The lessons learned in the development of the curriculum can be of help to others. This curriculum is specifically design to prepare graduates to work on very large, complex systems. There is a great deal of emphasis on students understanding of a systems view and that information is at the center of the system.