Computer Science Advisory Committee Meeting

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Computer ScienceAdvisory Committee Meeting

• Technology Center
• December 8, 2005

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• Welcome and Introduction
• Review minutes
• Program Statistics

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Total Degrees and Certificates Awarded
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Web Applications Awards
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Network Administration Awards
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WAN Telecommunication Awards
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Current Enrollment By Declared Major
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Current Enrollment By Ethnicity
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Current Enrollment By Gender
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Student Certifications

• 3 A
• 1 Network
• 1 CCNP

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Faculty Certifications Current and Planned

• Marty Stockbauer
• Current are CCNA, CCNP, CNE 4.x, CCAI
• Planned are CIW-SP, Security, renew CCNP
• Sharon Wagner
• Current are MCSE 4, CNA 5.0, CCNA, A, Security,
  Network, CCAI
• Planned are CIW-SP, CWNA
• Trent Thigpen
• Current are MCSE 4
• Planned are A, Security, CIW-SP
• Helen Dvorak
• Planned are CIW-SP, CWNA
• Dave Swickheimer
• Planned are MCP (2003 Server)

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Proposed Curriculum Changes

• Web Page Design Revisions
• Networking Revisions

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Proposed Web Page Course Revisions
Problem ITSE 1445 Intro to Oracle SQL and
PL/SQL --- Each year, we have to pay for the
software and the course has not made in several
years. Solution Replace the course with ITSE
1346 Database Theory and Design. The course
description is an introduction to the analysis
and utilization of data requirements and
organization intro normalized tables using the
four normal forms of database design. We will
use Microsoft SQL Server which is part of the
Academic Alliance.
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Proposed Networking Course Revisions
Problem There are insufficient contact hours in
our CCNP courses for extensive the lecture and
lab scenarios required in the curriculum. ITNW
2471 (Cisco 5/6) and ITNW 2472 (Cisco 7/8) each
provide only 6 contact hours per week. Extensive
lecture/labs require more hours
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Solution
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Explanation

• This solution affects 2 degree plans Security
  Certificate and the Wide Area Telecommunications
  A.A.S.
• Contact hours This revision will provide 2 more
  contact hours per week for the CCNP courses which
  will greatly benefit the students in
  understanding and retention of important skills.
• Credit Hours
• Security Certificate Total credit hours
  increase from 55 to 56.
• Wide Area Telecommunications A.A.S. The deletion
  of COSC 1436 will maintain the credit hours at
  70. Students will still be required to take COSC
  1315 Programming Fundamentals I (Logic) for basic
  programming skills.

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New Business

• Texas Skill Standards Board
• National Science Foundation Grant proposal

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Texas Skills Standards Board

• TSSB members are industry representatives who
  identify needed workforce skills
• Organized by the Governors office
• Workforce programs encouraged to align course
  content and student assessment with skills
  standards
• Based on skills from NWCET (National Workforce
  Center for Emerging Technologies
• Critical Work Functions
• Key Activities
• Performance indicators
• Technical knowledge
• Employable skills (SCANS Skills, Foundation
  Abilities, Soft Skills)

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Victoria College, TSSB Incentive Awards

• VC is approved to align two pilot programs
• Network Design and Administration
• Networking administration AAS
• Wide Area Networking AAS
• Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity Level Two Certificate
• Further evaluation may show the need to add one
  or more courses.
• Benefits of successful completion
• Students who meet industry expectations
• State Skills Standards recognized programs
• Model program used by other institutions
• 10,000
• Experience to align other programs for
  recognition

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National Science Foundation

• Funds research and education in most fields of
  science and engineering
• Two areas of funding that apply to us
• Broad Program Area - Computer and Information
  Sciences
• Special Program Area Undergraduate Students

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Advance Technological Education (ATE)

• Proposal due date April 25, 2006
• Full Proposal due date October 12, 2006
• Synopsis of Program
• Emphasis on two-year colleges
• Focus on the education of technicians for the
  high-technology fields that drive the nations
  economy
• Supports career pathways from secondary schools
  to two-year colleges and from two-year colleges
  to four-year institutions

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Other Business

• Comments
• Questions

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Adjourn

• Thanks!
• Your participation is greatly appreciated!