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
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
Associate Professor of Cybersecurity
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