Industry and Academia Building Bridges CIO Forum April 2014

Overview What is the state of higher education in information technology and computer science? Undergraduate, graduate, and professional certifications Discussion questions: Are these programs doing a good job of preparing students? What should these program cover? How can business and higher education collaborate?

Undergraduate Programs Fall 2012 Enrollments TowsonU. Md.UMBCJohns Hopkins Morgan State Bowie State Computer Science 3941, Information Systems * 99 Information Technology 211 *** 171 ** Computer Engineering * Information Systems Management ** Computer Technology *** Began in 2011 Source: Maryland Higher Education Commission 0PROGRAM%202013%20Final.pdf

Undergraduate Programs: Accreditation Middle States Commission on Higher Education Accrediting body for the university ABET Accrediting body for undergraduate computer science and computer engineering programs

Undergraduate Programs: Curriculum The Association for Computing Machinery has curriculum recommendations for Computer Science (2013) Computer Engineering (2004) Information Systems (2010) Information Technology (2008) Software Engineering (2004, Grad 2009)

Undergraduate Programs: ACM Knowledge Areas Algorithms and Complexity Architecture and Organization Computational Science Discrete Structures Graphics and Visualization Human-Computer Interaction Information Assurance and Security Information Management Intelligent Systems Networking and Communications Operating Systems Platform-based Development Parallel and Distributed Computing Programming Languages Software Development Fundamentals Software Engineering Systems Fundamentals Social Issues and Professional Practice

Undergraduate Programs: ACM Standards IAS/Network Security Discussion of network security relies on previous understanding on fundamental concepts of networking, including protocols, such as TCP/IP, and network architecture/organization. Topics: [Core] Network specific threats and attack types (e.g., denial of service, spoofing, sniffing and traffic redirection, man-in-the-middle, message integrity attacks, routing attacks, and traffic analysis) Use of cryptography for data and network security Architectures for secure networks (e.g., secure channels, secure routing protocols, secure DNS, VPNs, anonymous communication protocols, isolation) Defense mechanisms and countermeasures (e.g., network monitoring, intrusion detection, firewalls, spoofing and DoS protection, honeypots, tracebacks) Topics: [Elective] Security for wireless, cellular networks (cross-reference NC/Mobility/Principles of cellular networks; cross-reference NC/Mobility/802.11) Other non-wired networks (e.g., ad hoc, sensor, and vehicular networks) Censorship resistance Operational network security management (e.g., configure network access control) Learning outcomes: [Core] 1. Describe the different categories of network threats and attacks. [Familiarity] 2. Describe the architecture for public and private key cryptography and how public key infrastructure (PKI) supports network security. [Familiarity] …

Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Information Assurance Education Bowie State Capitol College Johns Hopkins University Towson University US Naval Academy UMBC UMUC 2-Year Anne Arundel Community College CCBC College of Southern Maryland Hagerstown Community College Harford Community College Howard Community College Montgomery College Prince George’s Community College Research Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland UMBC

Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Criteria: Outreach & collaboration IA treated as a multidisciplinary science University encourages the practice of IA Academic program encourages student research in IA Faculty active in current IA practice and research IA resources IA Academic program is robust and active Declared center for IA education Number of IA faculty and course load

Undergraduate Programs: Community Colleges Fall 2012 Enrollments CCBCHarford CC AACCHoward CC PGCC Computer Science Computer Information Systems Information Technology Cybersecurity (varied names) Networking (varied names) Source: Maryland Higher Education Commission 0PROGRAM%202013%20Final.pdf

Community College Degrees Associate of Science (A.S.) Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S)

Harford Programs A.S. Computer Science Fundamentals of Programming Computer Science 1, 2 Introduction to Visual Basic.NET Programming Assembly Programming Language C++ Programming Language Programming II: Java Calculus 1, 2, 3 Discrete Structures English Composition Behavioral/Social Science Elective (x2) Biological/Physical Science Elective (x2) Arts/Humanities Elective (x2) Physical Education/Fitness Elective (x2) A.A.S. Information Assurance and Cybersecurit y Introduction to Information Sciences Cisco 1, 2, 3, 4 Introduction to Networks Computer Operating Systems Fundamentals of Network Security MS Windows Server Operating System Strategic Infrastructure Security Network Defense & Countermeasures Computer Forensics Introduction to Business Project Management Business Ethics English Composition Technical Writing Mathematics Elective Biological/Physical Lab Science Elective Behavioral/Social Science Elective Physical Education/Fitness Electives (x2 )

Transfer & Articulation Existing 2+2 programs Artsys

Transfer & Articulation In Fall 2013, Towson enrolled: 2,747 first-year freshmen 2,299 transfer students

Graduate programs Masters vs. Doctoral Professional vs. Research degrees

Master’s Programs Fall 2012 Enrollments TowsonU. Md.UMBCJohns Hopkins Morgan State Bowie State Computer Science Information Systems 78* *** Applied Information Technology 325 Human Computer Interaction 24 41** Computer Engineering 14 Information Assurance 45 * Information Management ** Human Centered Computing *** Information Systems Engineering Source: Maryland Higher Education Commission Final.pdf

Doctoral Programs Fall 2012 Enrollments TowsonU. Md.UMBCJohns Hopkins Morgan State Bowie State Computer Science Information Systems 56 Information Technology 63 Source: Maryland Higher Education Commission Final.pdf

Assessment Periodic program assessments are required External evaluators Course content review How well do students meet program learning goals? Interviews with current students & faculty Alumni & graduate surveys Is your current employment related to your AIT degree? To what extent did your MS in AIT help you to get a new job or a promotion in your current job? Would you recommend this degree to peers in your field to further their career?

Professional Certifications Courses to prepare for professional certifications: Are common at universities and community colleges Are not usually part of the curriculum.

Certifications

Discussion Questions

Discussion How effective are universities at preparing students for the world of work? Very EffectiveSomewhat Effective Not too effective Not effective at all 56%40%3%0% From the 2014 Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers Source: Inside Higher Education Summary: officers#sthash.GYU2d2Tm.dpbshttp:// officers#sthash.GYU2d2Tm.dpbs Full Report : lege%20and%20University%20Chief%20Academic%20Officers&file=IHE_ProvostsSurvey-final.pdf lege%20and%20University%20Chief%20Academic%20Officers&file=IHE_ProvostsSurvey-final.pdf

Discussion Higher education institutions in this country are graduating students with the skills and competencies that MY business needs 1 Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree 17% 34%22%11% From the 2013 U.S. business leaders poll on higher education. Source: Gallup redesign.aspx

Discussion Source: (2014). Jaison R. Abel, Richard Deitz, and Yaqin Su, Are Recent College Graduates Finding Good Jobs?, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Current Issues in Economics and Finance 20(1).

Discussion What talent, knowledge, or skills should higher education institutions develop in students to best prepare graduates for success in the workforce in the coming years? Internships / on the job and practical experience 14% Communication skills / English and writing skills 12% Basic life skills / real-world knowledge / common sense 9% People skills / positive Attitude / respect / adaptability / teamwork / accountability 8% Problem solving / critical thinking / creative thinking / how to think 7% Computer technology 7% From the 2013 U.S. business leaders poll on higher education. Source: Gallup education-redesign.aspx

Discussion Should universities focus more attention on soft skills as opposed to technical skills? How important is it that today’s colleges provide a liberal education? Very importantFairly important Only somewhat important 51%43%6% Source: Association of American Colleges and Universities, “It Takes More Than a Major: Employer Priorities for College Learning and Student Success" (April, 2013)” From a survey of 318 employers with at least 25 employees.

Discussion Should universities focus more attention on soft skills as opposed to technical skills? What is the major with the highest unemployment rate for new undergraduates? Source: (2013) Hard Times: College Major, Unemployment and Earnings, Georgetown Public Policy Institute. Information Systems: 14.7% By way of comparison Computer Science: 8.7%

Discussion Should universities focus more attention on the skills students need to get their first job? What is the median tenure with their current employer for workers in computer and mathematical sciences? Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Answer: 4.8 years (January 2012 data)

Discussion Should universities focus more attention on professional certifications? What are the most important professional certifications for students? Answer: Novell Certified Network Engineer (circa. 1995)

Discussion Should universities focus more attention on rapidly evolving technologies? For example, should universities develop course work in social media and social analytics? If your company has one or more professionals responsible for social media and social analytics, do they have a degree in the subject?

Discussion To what extent do higher education institutions collaborate with business? A great deal13% A fair amount43% Not much36% Not at all5% Don’t know / refused3% From the 2013 U.S. business leaders poll on higher education. Source: Gallup education-redesign.aspx

Discussion Do you favor or oppose an increased level of collaboration between higher education institutions and businesses? Should businesses do more to increase their current level of collaboration with higher education institutions? From the 2013 U.S. business leaders poll on higher education. Source: Gallup education-redesign.aspx Favor88% Oppose8% Don’t Know /Refused4% Yes77% No20% Don’t Know /Refused3%

Discussion What is your business currently doing to help increase the proportion of Americans with a post- secondary degree, certificate, or credential? Provide tuition reimbursement/scholarships8% Other6% Recruit from schools and colleges/hire and provide jobs5% Provide classes/training/certifications for employees5% Internships/Mentoring3% Support or partner with school/colleges4% Internships / Mentoring4% From the 2013 U.S. business leaders poll on higher education. Source: Gallup higher-education-redesign.aspxhttp:// higher-education-redesign.aspx Don’t know / refused58%

Discussion Does your business currently collaborate or partner with any higher education institution on any initiative? Yes29% No71% From the 2013 U.S. business leaders poll on higher education. Source: Gallup education-redesign.aspx

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