DavidKeathly,CTCCo-PIandPrincipalLecturerComputerScienceandEngineering

UniversityofNorthTexas,DentonTXdavid.keathly@unt.edu

HistoricalBackground�  LotsofMeetings!!

�  CCfaculty�  BusinessLeaders�  Faculty�  Students�  ABET�  Etc

�  FirstofferingFall200842students�  Fall200990students�  FirstGraduateDec2010�  SilverAwardin2009For“InnovationinCurriculum

Development”fromtheNationalCenterfortheStudyofTransferStudents

�  SteadyStateof125-160studentsandabout30-40graduatesperyear

BA-ITDegreeGOALSANDCONSTRAINTS�  Valuabletoareaindustry�  Maximizepotentialtransfercredits�  EligibleforABETaccreditation�  MeetstherequirementsforCollegeofEngineeringprograms

�  Providesopportunitiesfortransferofcoursesandcurriculumtocommunitycolleges

�  Multipleopportunitiesforhands-onexperiences�  DiversebackgroundinITtopicsinrequiredcourses

�  Flexibilityforstudentstodesigntheirownspecializations

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WorkforceSkillsCourses

�  InTexas,andotherstates,certaincoursesareconsideredskillscourseandoftendonottransferto4yearacademicprograms

� Aswillbediscussedlater,theseobstaclescanbeovercomewithcarefulplanning

�  Somecoursescanbepairedwithacademiccoursesassubstitutesifcertainrequirementsaremet

TheUNTBAITDegree�  ThisuniqueprogramwasdesignedfromthebeginningtomeetthespecialarticulationneedsofCommunityCollegestudentsintechnicaldisciplines

�  Itwasalsodesignedtomeettheskillsneededbyareabusinessesandtoprovide]lexibility

�  Hasalreadywonawardsforinnovativecurriculumdesign

�  HasnowpassedABETAccreditationtwice.Gooduntil2021

�  TexasCore(alltransfer–some]lexibilityforOut-of-State)�  EngineeringCore

�  Science,MathandTechnicalCommunications(mosttransfer)�  CSandITCore

�  Programming(sometransfer)�  AnalysisandDesign(System/BusinessAnalyst)�  DatabaseandDatabaseAdmin�  NetworkingandNetworkAdmin�  Security�  ProjectManagement�  Project-basedCapstoneexperiences�  WebdevelopmentandAdministration

�  SupportingArea(21hours)�  FlexibletoapplyITtoanyrelevantarea�  Acceptsworkforceskillscourses

ComponentsofBAIT

ProgramRequirements�  121Hoursminimumwith42advancedhours�  8hoursofsciencewithlabs�  7hoursofMathematics�  3hoursofAdvancedOralandWrittenCommunications�  55requiredhoursinComputerScienceandITincluding9

hoursofadvancedtechnicalelectives�  21hoursinsupportingcourses�  Universitycore(27hrs)�  Thisdegreecanalsobecon]iguredtoparticipateintheTeach

NorthTexasprogramwithteachercerti]ication

�  21hourSupportareapermitsfurtherspecializationofaninterdisciplinarynature

• Pre-Med• Pre-Law• Pre-MBA• GameDevelopment• CriminalJustice/CSI• InformationSecurity

• CommunicationsandNetworks• TechnicalManagement• ComputationalLifeSciences• Andmanyothers

UniqueFeature

TRANSFERABLEHOURS�  Atotalofupto79hourscouldbeearnedatthecommunitycollege

�  Typicaltransferablehoursisabout40hours� Withsomeworktoreviserequiredcoursesequencesanddegreeplans,andtailoredarticulationagreements–morestudentscouldtransfermorehoursintotheprogram

�  Thisisoneofourcontinuousworkinggoals

� OneofthekeysforthefuturesuccessofBAITwaspassingbothSACSandABETaccreditationasanEngineeringProgram

�  ThisisoneoftheonlyITprogramsinEngineeringinTexasandUS,andoneofonlyacouplethatacceptsworkforcecourses

�  SetstheprogramapartfromotherITprogramsinBusiness–itisaverytechnicalITdegree

TheBAITLitmusTest

�  SelectedOnlinecurriculumforupperDivisionITcoursesbeginningSpring/Fall2018

�  Fullavailabilityoverthenext2-3semestersfollowing

�  Partnershipsagreementswith8-10communitycollegesthe]irstyearandadding6-8peryear

Whereisthisgoing?

�  BecomeapartnerthroughtheCCNwithUNT�  Offerthedegreeplanremotelyonyourcampusforyourstudents

�  Concurrentenrollment�  Stipendsformentors�  Adjunctopportunitiesforquali]iedfaculty

�  EspeciallygoodforCCNmemberswithoutauniversitynearbyoronethatdoesnothaveanITBachelors.

Whatdoesthismeanforyou??

� Helpbuildanetworkofsimilarprogramstosupportyourgraduates.1.  Wewillmentorother4yearcollegesand

universitiestodevelopsimilarprogramsinotherpartsofthecountry.Sendusyourrecommendationsorcontacts.

2.  HavethemjointhenewCCNUniversitysubgrouptobeginthisprocessandothers

a.  Commonarticulationagreementsb.  Jointdegreeprogramsc.  Bringyourideas

Whatdoesthismeanforyourneighborsandgraduates??

�  ReferyouruniversityfriendstothetheCCNuniversitygroup

�  SendmeanemailtoreserveaspotintheBAITcohorttoofferBAITatyourschool� WewillhaveanapplicationreadySeptember/Oct2017� WewillbeginarticulationagreementworkovertheFall2017

�  Fall2018wewillstartthementorprogram(applicationsinDecember2017)

�  AfterFall2018wewillbeginlookingatusingAdjunctsforsomecoursesasinstructorsandlabmanagers

Whataremynextsteps??

ThismaterialisbaseduponworksupportedbytheNationalScienceFoundationunderGrantNo.1205077.Anyopinions,]indingsandconclusionsorrecommendationsexpressedinthismaterialarethoseoftheauthor(s)anddonotnecessarilyre]lecttheviewsoftheNationalScienceFoundation.

Questions??