Applied Computing Discussion:
"Designer" Notes

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OBS1: Programs are unnecessarily Siloed

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Solution: Develop a common Core

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-> The Core needs to serve the needs of All Concentrations

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Solution Requirements:

-> The Core needs to contain *at least* the CORE SLOS  Originally Conceived OF by the ACTF

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Solution Requirements:

-> The Core needs to Expose students to Key Areas of Focus and Broaden their Perspective

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Solution Requirements:

-> The Core needs to Prepare students Technically For Later Specialization

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Solution Requirements:

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Solution: ACMP CoRE

1 Counts as a Global Diversity Requirement

2 Counts as a Social Sciences Requirement

3 Counts as a Humanities and Fine Arts Requirement

4 Counts as a Natural and Physical Sciences Requirement

5 Counts as a Quantitative Literacy Requirement

6 Counts as a U.S. Diversity Requirement

OBs2: Programs Completion Pathways are very Complex

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Solution: Remove Intricate Pre-req Chains

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Solution (BIOI)

<= Depth 3*
* Not sure what BIOI UCC will do with 4860/70

<= Depth 11

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Solution (ITIN)

<= Depth 3

<= Depth 9

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BOnus

ITIN + BIOI

ALL Si2

OBs3: Programs are Highly Constrained and Inflexible

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Solution: Minimize the number of required credits to be inline with Other Programs/Institutions (60-70)

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ITIN (90 hrs)

BIOI (89 hrs)*

* Does't actually include all of the pre-reqs, if you add those - to my count it is over 110

ACMP (64)**

** depends on concentrations not putting in hidden pre-req chains

OBs4: Some Courses have overlapping SLOs, particularly in ITIN

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Solution: De-dupicate and coalesce content into fewer courses

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Ex: ACMP 3220 gathers together creativity and innovation concepts from all similar ITIN courses. I bumped the number up from 2220 to identify that the course is more of a junior level
** These kinds of changes are all subject to UCC review and approve...really it all is.

OBs5: The Future is Extensible

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The concentration structure provides a fertile ground for a "Computing + X" type of program. This could of interest to a whole range of UNO programs including - Art, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Geology, Music, Neuroscience, and Physics, to name a few.

Questions? -> Discussion
 

©2023 Matthew L. Hale 

Matt (Please don't Throw things at me) Hale, PHD

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Associate Professor of Cybersecurity

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