Survey to Collect Feedback on Proposed Changes to Computer Science Program Criterion C5 (Curriculum)

This survey is designed to obtain feedback on the potential changes to the Computer Science Program Criterion C5 (Curriculum). Respondents to the survey may be computing education stakeholders in any computing subdiscipline, not exclusively computer science. Stakeholders may include professionals in the discipline, educators, and/or employers of graduates from computing degree programs. Please send inquiries to csab@csab.org. Thank you for your participation.

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* 1. Proposed Changes (additions shown in gold; deletions shown in strikethrough)

Computer Science Program Criterion C5 (Curriculum):

"The curriculum requirements are in addition to the General Criteria curriculum requirements and specify topics, but do not prescribe specific courses.

These requirements are:

a. Computer science: At least 40 semester credit hours (or equivalent) that must include:

Substantial coverage of: algorithms and complexity; computer science theory; concepts of programming languages; and software development and fundamentals; software engineering; and artificial intelligence.

Substantial coverage of at least one general-purpose programming language.

Exposure to: computer architecture and organization; information data management; networking and communication; operating systems; and parallel and distributed computing; specialized platforms; graphics and interactive techniques; human computer interaction; and sustainable computing.

The study of computing-based systems at varying levels of abstraction.

A major project that requires integration and application of knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work."

Please rate your support (or lack thereof) for each of the proposed changes shown above.

	Strongly Do Not Support	Do Not Support	Neutral	Support	Strongly Support
Substantial coverage of: ... software development fundamentals ....	Substantial coverage of: ... software development fundamentals .... Strongly Do Not Support	Substantial coverage of: ... software development fundamentals .... Do Not Support	Substantial coverage of: ... software development fundamentals .... Neutral	Substantial coverage of: ... software development fundamentals .... Support	Substantial coverage of: ... software development fundamentals .... Strongly Support
Substantial coverage of: ... software engineering; ....	Substantial coverage of: ... software engineering; .... Strongly Do Not Support	Substantial coverage of: ... software engineering; .... Do Not Support	Substantial coverage of: ... software engineering; .... Neutral	Substantial coverage of: ... software engineering; .... Support	Substantial coverage of: ... software engineering; .... Strongly Support
Substantial coverage of: ... and artificial intelligence.	Substantial coverage of: ... and artificial intelligence. Strongly Do Not Support	Substantial coverage of: ... and artificial intelligence. Do Not Support	Substantial coverage of: ... and artificial intelligence. Neutral	Substantial coverage of: ... and artificial intelligence. Support	Substantial coverage of: ... and artificial intelligence. Strongly Support
Exposure to: ... data management; ....	Exposure to: ... data management; .... Strongly Do Not Support	Exposure to: ... data management; .... Do Not Support	Exposure to: ... data management; .... Neutral	Exposure to: ... data management; .... Support	Exposure to: ... data management; .... Strongly Support
Exposure to: ... specialized platforms; ....	Exposure to: ... specialized platforms; .... Strongly Do Not Support	Exposure to: ... specialized platforms; .... Do Not Support	Exposure to: ... specialized platforms; .... Neutral	Exposure to: ... specialized platforms; .... Support	Exposure to: ... specialized platforms; .... Strongly Support
Exposure to: ... graphics and interactive techniques; ....	Exposure to: ... graphics and interactive techniques; .... Strongly Do Not Support	Exposure to: ... graphics and interactive techniques; .... Do Not Support	Exposure to: ... graphics and interactive techniques; .... Neutral	Exposure to: ... graphics and interactive techniques; .... Support	Exposure to: ... graphics and interactive techniques; .... Strongly Support
Exposure to: ... human computer interaction; ....	Exposure to: ... human computer interaction; .... Strongly Do Not Support	Exposure to: ... human computer interaction; .... Do Not Support	Exposure to: ... human computer interaction; .... Neutral	Exposure to: ... human computer interaction; .... Support	Exposure to: ... human computer interaction; .... Strongly Support
Exposure to: ... and sustainable computing.	Exposure to: ... and sustainable computing. Strongly Do Not Support	Exposure to: ... and sustainable computing. Do Not Support	Exposure to: ... and sustainable computing. Neutral	Exposure to: ... and sustainable computing. Support	Exposure to: ... and sustainable computing. Strongly Support

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* 2. Please Provide Any Other Comments Regarding the Proposed Changes to the Criteria:

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* 3. Identify Your current CAC/ABET-accredited program(s), if affiliated with an academic institution:

Computer Science

Cybersecurity

Data Science

Information Systems

Information Technology

General Criteria (Only)

None

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* 4. Are you a CSAB/ABET volunteer? (Check all that apply.)

Program Evaluator

Team Chair (but not currently a commissioner)

CAC Commissioner

EAC Commissioner

Commission Executive Committee (ExCom) member

CSAB Board of Directors member

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* 2. Please Provide Any Other Comments Regarding the Proposed Changes to the Criteria:

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* 3. Identify Your current CAC/ABET-accredited program(s), if affiliated with an academic institution:

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* 4. Are you a CSAB/ABET volunteer? (Check all that apply.)

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* 5. Where do you currently reside?