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PROPOSAL

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE with a major in

Information Systems Technology

Submitted to: The Florida Department of Education

By: MIAMI DADE COLLEGE

School of Engineering & Technology

June 24, 2013

Revision Submitted: September 16, 2013

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THE FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM

BACCALAUREATE PROPOSAL APPROVAL APPLICATION

COVER SHEET

INSTITUTION: Miami Dade College

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE CONTACTS:

PRIMARY

Name:

Title:

Phone:

Email:

SECONDARY

Name:

Title:

Phone:

Email:

Dr. Mollie DeHart, Ph.D.

District Director, Academic Programs

305-237-3731

[email protected]

Dr. Richard White, Ph.D. Dr. Diane King, Ph.D.

Director, School of Director, Curriculum Development,

Engineering+Technology School of Engineering+Technology

305-237-3735 305-237-7021

[email protected] [email protected]

DEGREE TYPE (BS, BAS, other): BS

DEGREE TITLE Information Systems Technology

TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS: 120

PROPOSED DEGREE SIX-DIGIT CIP CODE: 11.0103, Track 4

PLANNED PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION DATE: August 2014

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR GRADUATES:

The description should be brief, but stand-alone. The first sentence should include degree type, degree title, areas of

concentration (if applicable), and geographic region to be served. (Limit 200 words)

Miami Dade College (MDC) proposes a Bachelor of Science with a major in Information Systems Technology (BS-IST)

degree program with concentrations in Networking and Application Development to serve students in Workforce Region 23

and primarily Miami Dade County. and will provide students the necessary hands-on skills recommended by the industry.

The principal goal of the proposed MDC BS-IST is to address the workforce demand for information systems technology

professionals with systems management and development expertise. Students will graduate with the critical skills and

knowledge to support the design, planning and management of information infrastructures and resources within diverse

organizational settings. The proposed 120 credit hour curriculum has been developed based on information and advice from

faculty, industry professionals, and professional organization data regarding in-demand skills.

Employment opportunities for graduates include positions as Information Technology (IT) Managers, Information Systems

(IS) Managers, Database Administrators (DBA), Computing Services Directors, Directors of Application Development, and

Technical Services Managers. The program will also enable graduates to continue their formal education by pursuing

graduate degrees in the computer sciences or information technology fields. The degree will provide seamless articulation

for Miami Dade College associate in science students majoring in such programs as computer information technology,

networking services technology, computer programming, database technology, internet services technology as well as

graduates of Associate of Arts computer information systems and computer science programs.

Comment [CD1]: Pages 26-28 indicate this

program may have two concentrations:

Application Development and Networking. If

these are degree concentrations, please include

the concentrations on the cover sheet.

mailto:[email protected]



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Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... 6

A. PLANNING PROCESS ......................................................................................................... 6

B. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE ..................................................................... 7

C. WORKFORCE DEMAND/UNMET NEED ........................................................................... 7

D. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.......................................................................................... 8

E. LIBRARY/MEDIA ................................................................................................................ 8

F. ACADEMIC RESOURCES ................................................................................................... 8

G. COST TO STUDENTS .......................................................................................................... 8

H. ACADEMIC CONTENT ....................................................................................................... 8

I. ENROLLMENT, PERFORMANCE AND BUDGET PLAN ................................................... 9

J. PLAN OF ACTION IF PROGRAM MUST BE TERMINATED............................................. 9

SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... 9

EVALUATION CRITERIA ................................................................................................................ 10

A. PLANNING PROCESS ..................................................................................................... 10

B. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE................................................................. 13

Table 1: Timeline for BS-IST Implementation .......................................................................... 14

WORKFORCE DEMAND/UNMET NEED SPECIFIC TO PROGRAM AREA ...................... 16

Table 2: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Labor Market Statistics Center ............ 16

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFIC TO PROGRAM AREA ..................................... 19

LIBRARY/MEDIA SPECIFIC TO PROGRAM AREA ............................................................ 19

ACADEMIC RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO PROGRAM AREA ............................................... 20

Table 3: Instructional Support Recommended for Proposed BS-IST.......................................... 21

COST TO STUDENTS ............................................................................................................. 21

Table 4. Cost of Attendance ..................................................................................................... 22

ACADEMIC CONTENT .......................................................................................................... 22

Table 5: Miami Dade College Full time and Part Time Technology Faculty .............................. 23

Table 6: Current CPCM For CIP 11.0301, Track 4: .................................................................. 26

Table 7: Recommended Upper Division Course Sequencing for BS-IST Students Entering with an

Associate in Arts (AA) Degree .................................................................................................. 27

Table 8: Recommended Upper Division Course Sequencing for BS-IST Students Entering with an

Associate in Science (AS) Degree ............................................................................................ 28

ENROLLMENT, PERFORMANCE AND BUDGET PLAN .................................................... 31

PLAN OF ACTION IF PROGRAM MUST BE TERMINATED .............................................. 33

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS ............................................................................................ 33

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References ................................................................................................................................ 34

Appendices Index ..................................................................................................................... 35

Appendix A: Internal Planning Committee Meetings and Milestones Summary ........................ 36

Appendix B: Internal Correspondence ....................................................................................... 39

Appendix C: External Meetings Summary ................................................................................ 41

Appendix D: External Correspondence ..................................................................................... 43

Appendix E: Florida Department of Education Correspondence ................................................ 49

Appendix F: Industry Correspondence ...................................................................................... 61

Appendix G: Employer Survey (administered on 10/23/2012) ................................................... 62

Appendix H: Technology Student Survey ................................................................................. 72

Appendix I: Industry Focus Group ............................................................................................ 80

Appendix J: BS-IST Program Sheet .......................................................................................... 84

Appendix K: Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Technology Program Outcomes ...... 88

Appendix L: Upper Division Course Descriptions ..................................................................... 90

Appendix M: Miami Dade College Learning Outcomes ............................................................ 93

Appendix N: Enrollment, Performance, and Budget Plan .......................................................... 94

Appendix O: MDC Program Review Process ............................................................................ 96

Appendix P: Letters of Support ................................................................................................. 99

1. NEXTera Energy ............................................................................................................... 99

2. MDX – Miami Dade Expressway Authority .................................................................... 101

3. AT&T .............................................................................................................................. 102

4. Miami-Dade County Public Schools ................................................................................ 103

5. Enterprise Florida ............................................................................................................ 104

6. Community Bank of Florida ............................................................................................ 105

7. The Beacon Council ........................................................................................................ 106

8. Florida Power & Light Company ..................................................................................... 107

9. Southeast Florida Regional Partnership ............................................................................ 108

10. Baptist Health South Florida ............................................................................................ 109

11. Latin American Business Association .............................................................................. 110

12. S.T.E.P.S. in the Right Direction, Inc. .............................................................................. 111

13. Terremark Federal Group, Inc. ......................................................................................... 112

14. City of Sunny Isles Beach ................................................................................................ 113

15. netTALK ......................................................................................................................... 114

16. Health Choice Network ................................................................................................... 115

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17. Bank of America.............................................................................................................. 116

18. Air Marine Forwarding Co. ............................................................................................. 117

Appendix Q: Linked Documents ............................................................................................. 118

Appendix Q1: Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics .......... 118

Appendix Q2: The Beacon Council ......................................................................................... 119

Appendix Q3: Career One Stop ............................................................................................... 120

Appendix Q4: Florida Virtual Campus .................................................................................... 122

Appendix Q5: SACS Substantive Change Information ............................................................ 123

Appendix Q6: Tuition & Fee Costs for 120-Credit Programs .................................................. 124

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Institution: Miami Dade College

Degree Type: Bachelor of Science

Degree Title: Information Systems Technology

The Miami Dade College (MDC) School of Engineering and Technology (EnTec) proposes a Bachelor

of Science with a major in Information Systems Technology (BS-IST) degree program with

concentrations in Networking and Application Development in order to provide students with the

workforce driven, hands-on training required for employment in information systems technology

support. The program of study provides students with the critical skills and knowledge required to

direct and control computerized information resources within diverse organizational settings. The study

of Information Systems Technology provides professionals with the expertise and knowledge to

support the design, planning and management of information infrastructures, as well as coordinate

information resources. The curriculum provides knowledge of the concepts upon which information

systems are based and applies this understanding by analyzing applications to real-world problems and

designing suitable solutions. The proposed BS-IST degree program addresses the need for information

systems technology professionals with systems management and development expertise. Graduates of

the program may qualify for positions as programmers, systems analysts, user support analysts and

other Information Systems Technology positions, as well as continue their formal education by

pursuing graduate degrees in the computer science or information technology fields.

The proposed BS-IST consists of 120 credits, including 36 credits of General Education courses. The

program will be offered by Miami Dade College to serve students in Work Force Region 23 and

primarily Miami-Dade County.

A. PLANNING PROCESS

A planning committee comprised of full-time faculty and administrators assessed the need for a

workforce related BS-IST (Appendix A, pg. 33). The committee conducted industry and student

surveys (Appendices G, pg. 58, H, pg. 68), examined national, state, and local workforce data, analyzed

the region’s academic IST programs, reviewed existing Florida College System IST baccalaureate

degrees, discussed the BS-IST with Workforce Region 23 state and private universities (Appendices D,

pg. 40, E, pg. 45), evaluated available MDC resources, facilities, and equipment (Appendix N, pg. 88),

and elicited recommendations from external stakeholders, including local industry leaders and state and

local government (Appendices D, pg. 40, F, pg. 57, I, pg. 76). Based on the findings, MDC faculty

developed and recommended the proposed program approved by the Board of Trustees (Appendices J,

pg. 80, K, pg. 83, L, pg. 84). To date, MDC has received 18 letters of support from local industry

leaders, workforce development agencies and economic development councils (Appendix P, pg. 92).

Local public and private institutions were notified in writing about Miami Dade College’s intention

to propose the degree (Appendix D, pg. 40). In-person meetings were conducted with Florida

International University (FIU) and Barry University to discuss the proposed MDC BS-IST

(Appendix C, pg. 38). FIU had no formal comment, and Barry University was receptive and looked

forward to MDC graduates to enrolling in their Master’s level IT program. University of Miami

Comment [CD2]: Please spell out on first occurrence in the Executive Summary and in the full proposal.

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(UM), Florida Memorial University (FMU), and St. Thomas University (STU) were notified but did

not respond to requests for meetings.

FAU (Region 22) submitted a Letter of Objection and MDC responded on May 21, 2014 (Appendix

C, pg. 38).

B. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

The assessment of need and demand was conducted from February through December 2012

(Appendices C, pg. 38, G, pg. 58). Curriculum development activities occurred between September

2012 and March 2013. SACS accreditation activity will likely occur between January and April

2014, with recruitment of additional faculty and staff occurring from April through July 2014 and

subsequently April through July 2015, 2016, and 2017. Systems, facilities and resource upgrades to

include the renovation of faculty offices and IT equipment upgrades will take place from July 2015

through August 2016. Development of marketing and recruitment strategies will begin in April 2014

and continue for the duration of the program, to include advisement and tutoring services. Upper

division coursework is to begin in August 2014. Accreditation Board for Engineering and

Technology (ABET) activities will commence January 2016 through August 2017 (Table 1:

Timeline, page 13).

C. WORKFORCE DEMAND/UNMET NEED

Guidelines for Demand and Supply

The geographic region to be served is Workforce Region 23 Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.

As of 2012, there were 38,820 individuals employed in information systems technology professions

and 1,157 average annual openings 1

. In Workforce Region 23, Florida International University (FIU)

reported 194 student completions in 2011-2012; 132 from CIP code 11.01036 (Track 2) – Information

Technology which is a similar discipline area, but a different degree track option and 62 in Computer

Science and Support programs. 2

There are no nonpublic institutions offering CIP code 11.0103, Track

4, and consequently no recent graduates in that CIP. There are programs in other information

technology tracks and/or computer science and support disciplines. Based upon the College Navigator

results, completions in Information Technology and/or Computer Science programs from local private

institutions in 2011-2012 are reported at 97: Barry University 643, University of Miami (UM) 20

4, St.

Thomas University (STU) 5 and Florida Memorial University (FMU) 85.

With average annual openings of 1,157 and the number of recent graduates (N=291), the gap in the

locally educated workforce is 866 and therefore the number of graduates does not meet the projected

workforce demand/need.

1 Florida Department of Economic Opportunity: Employment Projections on the Internet at http://www.floridajobs.org/labor-market-information/data-

center/statistical-programs/employment-projections (visited May 17, 2013) 2 Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics – College Navigator on the Internet at http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=FL

(visited May 17, 2013) 3 Ibid 4 Ibid 5 ibid


Comment [CD4]: Typo - 11.0103

http://www.fldoe.org/cc/Educators/pdf/cc_supply_demand_method2.pdf

http://www.floridajobs.org/labor-market-information/data-center/statistical-programs/employment-projections


http://ies.ed.gov/

http://nces.ed.gov/

http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=FL

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D. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

The proposed program will take full advantage of current facilities available throughout MDC.

There are 24 technology equipped classrooms and a total of 1,412 technology workstations available

across MDC’s three major campuses (Wolfson, Kendall, and North). Minor renovations will be

made in July 2015 through August 2016 ($13,000) for offices for the two new faculty members and

part-time staff who will be hired.

E. LIBRARY/MEDIA

Currently, the database resources at MDC are adequate to support the proposed courses. Existing

faculty personnel will be able to support the discipline with material selection and instructional needs.

A budget of $41,625 is being allotted to cover the costs of supplementing the library’s electronic book

holdings and maintaining subscriptions to electronic technology databases. No cost is included for

library renovations since the electronic/digital resources will be “housed” virtually and be available

college-wide (Appendix N, pg. 88).

F. ACADEMIC RESOURCES

There are currently 29 full-time technology faculty members throughout the campuses; 10% (3)

with terminal degrees. MDC also has 105 technology part time faculty; 3% (3) with terminal

degrees. MDC will hire two full-time doctorally-prepared faculty members by August 2016 and

two part-time faculty (1 FTE) by August 2015.

G. COST TO STUDENTS

The proposed MDC BS-IST provides students an affordable educational opportunity designed to lead

to high-wage employment in technology careers. The student tuition for 4 years of study for the

proposed BS-IST is estimated at $14,126.526 compared to $24,199.20 to $207,900.00 at State

University System (SUS) and private institutions in Region 23 (see Table 4).

H. ACADEMIC CONTENT

To address workforce demands and unmet need, students will receive both theoretical knowledge and

hands-on skills in high demand areas of information systems technology, including systems analysis,

programming, network and systems management/administration, database management/administration,

user support, and cyber security. In addition to the core curriculum, students will have the option of

specializing in either Networking or in Application Development. The curriculum, which was

developed by an interdisciplinary team of School of Engineering and Technology (EnTec) technology

faculty, emphasizes hands-on, practical skills acquisition combined with appropriate theory, and

culminates in a real-world capstone project.

6 Miami Dade College website http://www.mdc.edu/main/academics/tuition.aspx

Comment [CD5]: Typo


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I. ENROLLMENT, PERFORMANCE AND BUDGET PLAN

The proposed program builds on the existing MDC departmental infrastructure for information

systems technology. The projected expenditure for academic years 2014 2013 through 2018 averages

$258,182206,546 (Appendix N, pg. 88). Enrollment projections are based on 30 students (16 FTEs)

beginning in August 2014, and increasing to 210 students (112 FTEs) by 2017-2018. Revenue from

student fees and other sources is projected to be $1,032,731 for the 45-year start-up period. It is

projected that the program will be self-sustaining by the 2016-2017 academic year.

J. PLAN OF ACTION IF PROGRAM MUST BE TERMINATED

As mandated by the State Board of Education, Miami Dade College will demonstrate diligence to

individual needs in the event of program termination and will enact an approved degree completion

plan to enable eligible students to complete the appropriate BS-IST degree program coursework

following the termination decision (Appendix O, pg. 89) to include transition services, “teach-out”

options, and options for students to complete with other area institutions.

SUMMARY

Based on the documentation of workforce need, unmet demand, service to a diverse student population,

program design, and cost of attendance, the MDC faculty, administration, and Board of Trustees

unanimously approved the Bachelor of Science with a major in Information Systems Technology with

an implementation date of fall 2014.

Comment [CD7]: Budget has been updated to include the 2013-14 academic year.

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EVALUATION CRITERIA

A. PLANNING PROCESS

1. Internal Process and Meetings (Limit 800 words)

Miami Dade College (MDC) School of Engineering and Technology (EnTec) is proposing a Bachelor

of Science with a major in Information Systems Technology (BS-IST) degree program. As part of its

continual efforts to address local workforce needs, Miami Dade College periodically realigns its

programs with the Beacon Council’s7 One Community/One goal strategic program. The process was

prompted as a result of a Business - Higher Education Forum (BHEF) where MDC and its long-time

industry partner NextEra Energy Inc. (see External Process, below) began discussions to identify

potential degree programs that meet industry’s information technology workforce needs. Preliminary

communications between MDC and NextEra sketched out broad curriculum and budget requirements.

Preliminary degree concepts for the proposed BS-IST were formulated and Dr. Richard White, Director

of the School of Engineering and Technology (EnTec), obtained unanimous support for the proposed

degree from EnTec’s administrative team of technology chairs at a meeting on May 18, 2012

(Appendix A, pg. 33).

Based on the mutual agreement between MDC and NextEra that a partnership was feasible, Dr. Padron

announced on September 5, 2012, that MDC approved the development of a BS-IST and directed a

committee to be organized to develop and implement the degree (Appendix A, pg. 33).

An administrative team was convened on September 14, 2012, by Dr. Jorge Guerra, Director of

Workforce Development, which included Dr. Michael Reiner, Associate Provost Academic Affairs, Dr.

Billy Jones, Academic Dean, Wolfson Campus, Dr. Heather Belmont, Dean of Sciences, Dr. Mollie

DeHart, Director of Academic Programs, Dr. Richard White, Director of EnTec, Dr. Diane King,

Director of Curriculum Development for the School of Engineering and Technology, and Dr. Djuradj

Babic, Chair of Technology at the MDC Hialeah Campus. Dr. Babic is an active teaching faculty

member and coordinated the curriculum development efforts with an interdisciplinary team of EnTec

faculty members. Subsequent internal meetings ensued to assign roles and responsibilities, develop

timelines, and conduct external research (Appendix A, pg. 33).

The committee’s responsibilities included planning the process of developing the proposal for the

proposed BS degree, designing curriculum that addressed Workforce Region 23 needs, and researching

the region’s other academic offerings in information systems technology. As noted in Appendix A, (

pg. 33), the planning committee met regularly to conduct the research and feasibility study, develop the

curriculum, generate the proposal, review changes and make revisions to the proposal.

In the internal planning process, the committee:

Prepared and disseminated employer and student surveys to further ascertain local need

and demand (Appendices G, pg. 58, H, pg. 68).

Elicited input from local industry leaders, state and local government offices, and

students (Appendices H, pg. 68, I, pg. 76).

7 The Beacon Council is Miami-Dade County's official economic development partnership, on the Internet at http://www.flvec.com/miami-dade/content/UrlView.aspx?id=4947 (visited May 17, 2013)

http://www.flvec.com/miami-dade/content/UrlView.aspx?id=4947


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Examined national, state, and local workforce data to assess the need for workforce

programs in information systems technology.1, 12

Evaluated current resources, facilities, and equipment (Appendix N, pg. 88).

Designed curriculum and a 4-year course of study (Tables 7, 8, Appendix J, pg. 80).

Reviewed existing technology baccalaureate degrees to determine program of study and

degree alignment (e.g., Seminole College’s BS in Information Systems Technology).

EnTec convened an industry focus group to identify the knowledge, skills,

performances, and attitudes required of an information systems technology

professional. A formal DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) workshop was

conducted on February 14, 2013, led by a trained external facilitator (Appendix I, pg.

76).

Based on the data acquired from the Employer and Student Surveys (Appendices G, pg. 58, H, pg. 68),

and the Industry DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) Focus Group Report (Appendix I, pg. 76), the

EnTec faculty team created a curriculum that addressed:

The need expressed by local industry leaders for employees who are prepared to enter the

workforce having practical as well as managerial skills in information systems technology.

Employers’ need for local, qualified candidates with backgrounds in technology disciplines

such as networking, computer information technology, and database management and

administration.

Career ladder options for existing AA degree and AS technology degree graduates.

The need for low cost, workforce-driven baccalaureate degree options in the information

systems technology disciplines in Workforce Region 23.

The Letter of Intent/Executive Summary was presented to MDC’s Academic Leadership Council

(ALC), the College Academic and Student Support Council (CASSC), and MDC’s Board of

Trustees. Following unanimous support of the initial proposal documents, MDC’s technology

faculty collaborated with industry and administrators to create the proposed curriculum. MDC

technology faculty developed a curriculum that 1) focuses on developing broad-based technical and

managerial skills necessary for students to obtain immediate in-field employment, and 2) provides a

strong foundation of skill-sets and knowledge for continued progression in students’ careers. The

final proposal, in its entirety, received approval from the MDC technology faculty, administration,

college-wide curriculum committee, and Board of Trustees.

The proposed BS-IST degree was designed to:

Respond to unmet workforce need within Workforce Region 23.

Provide transition and articulation for associate degree graduates to achieve a four-year degree

that will support higher paying careers.

Provide students with a strong foundation of knowledge and skills-sets for continued

progression in their careers.

Provide additional education opportunities to fill employment gaps in Region 23.

2. External Process and Meetings (Limit 1200 words)

In the external process of planning the degree program, MDC’s administrative planning team

committee:

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Conducted industry and student surveys (Appendices G, pg. 58, H, pg. 68).

Elicited input from local industry leaders, state and local government offices (Appendix I,

pg. 76).

Evaluated similar programs offered at FSC institutions, and engaged in conversations with

Workforce Region 23 universities to access need, demand, and impact (Appendices C, pg.

38, D, pg. 40).

The development of a BS-IST received impetus from the BHEF for a STEM industry/academic

partnership proposal. In February 2012, at the BHEF Winter Conference in Seattle, Dr. Eduardo

Padron, Miami Dade College President and Mr. Lewis Hay, Executive Chairman, NextEra Energy, Inc.,

discussed the feasibility of an industry/academic partnership to offer a baccalaureate degree that would

address the information technology workforce preparedness needs of NextEra and other local South

Florida industry (Appendix C, pg. 38).

On May 11, 2012, MDC administrators met with Mr. Armando Oliveria, member of the MDC Board of

Trustees and former President and CEO of NextEra Energy, and Mr. Moray Dewhurst, NextEra Vice

Chair and Chief Financial Officer, to discuss curriculum and budget requirements for a BS-IST that

would combine information technology and managerial components (Appendix C, pg. 38). Based on

these preliminary discussions, Dr. White and the School of EnTec faculty and administrators developed

a framework for the curriculum and NextEra information technology leaders provided feedback and

comments. Dr. White announced the proposed degree to EnTec’s Technology Industry Advisory

Committee on September 12, 2012. The committee unanimously endorsed the concept and offered

support.

As part of its collaboration with MDC on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, NextEra pledged

in its letter to NSF dated January 18, 2013, to support MDC’s BS-IST by providing input to curriculum,

real-world research projects, internships, mentors, and guest speakers.

As part of the External Process, MDC engaged in conversations regarding the proposed BS-IST with

state and private universities within Workforce Region 23 as noted below (Appendices C, pg. 38, D,

pg. 40):

Florida International University (FIU):

A meeting was conducted on December 20, 2012, between MDC administrators and Florida

International University’s Dean of the College of Engineering and Computing and its Associate

Director of the School of Computing and Information Sciences. In attendance from MDC were

Dr. Richard White, School Director, EnTec; Dr. Billy Jones, Associate Academic Dean,

Wolfson Campus; Dr. Djuradj Babic, Technology Chair, Hialeah Campus and from FIU: Dr.

Amir Mirmiran, Dean, College of Engineering and Computing; and Dr. Mark Weiss, Associate

Director, School of Computing and Information Sciences.

MDC administrators explained the proposed degree to the FIU administrators and expressed the

desire for an articulation between the proposed BS-IST and FIU’s master’s degree in

Information Technology.

The FIU administrators acknowledged MDC’s plans and indicated that they are awaiting the

proposal for review when it is available from the state. FIU made no response to the

Comment [CD8]: A partnership with NextEra

Engery is mentioned a few times throughout this

section, which is great. Does the partnership

include anything beyond curriculum

development, such as financial support,

internship opportunities for students, etc.? The

letter on page 92 mentions some partnership

components. If they are still valid, mention them

here.

Comment [CD9]: Please provide an update

on FIU, if available. Is the institution supportive

of this program? Neutral? Please explain n.

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Department of Education’s notice of intent per Abbey Cunningham’s memo dated May 16,

2013, which states “no state university alternative proposals have been submitted to the

Division of Florida Colleges” and MDC has received no additional correspondence from FIU

regarding the proposed BS-IST.

Barry University:

On December 14, 2012, Drs. White and Jones visited administrators from Barry University’s

Information Technology Department, Dr. Khaled Deeb, ACE Director of Information

Technology and Antonio Pita, ACE Assistant Academic Coordinator of Information

Technology. At this meeting, the Barry administrators expressed warm support of MDC’s

proposed BS-IST. They voiced an interest in developing an articulation between the proposed

MDC BS-IST and its MS-IT degree (Appendices C, pg. 38, D, pg. 40).

Florida Memorial University:

FMU was notified in writing ofcalled in December 2012 by Dr. Billy Jones, Associate Dean, to

set up a meeting to discuss the proposed BS-IST. MDC’s intention to offer the BS-IST. A

meeting was requested. FMU has not responded to FLDOE’s notification of intent (Appendix

D, pg. 40).

St. Thomas University:

St. Thomas was notified in writing of MDC’s intention to offer the BS-IST. A meeting was

requested. St. Thomas has not responded (Appendix D, pg. 40).

University of Miami:

UM was notified in writing of MDC’s intention to offer the BS-IST. A follow-up phone call

was placed requesting a face-to-face meeting. No response has been received (Appendix D, pg.

40).

As of May 6, 2013, MDC received information from the Florida Department of Education (Appendix

E, pg. 45), Division of Florida Colleges, that no SUS institution submitted an alternative proposal for

the proposed MDC BS-IST degree. However, as of May 10, 2013, Florida Atlantic University (FAU), a

Region 22 institution, submitted a letter of objection and Miami Dade College sent a written response

to address the concerns (Appendix E, pg. 45). FAU has not responded to MDC’s written response. As

of June 5August 28, 2013, MDC received no alternative proposals from ICUF or CIE institutions.

B. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

1. Provide date or date range for each of the following activities:

As noted in Table 1 below, the following timelines have been developed:

▪ Assessment of Need and Demand

February 2012 – December 2012

▪ Curriculum Development

Comment [CD10]: A letter to FMU does not

appear to be included in the document starting

on page 43 in the supplemental materials.

MDC response: Information clarified and in Supplemental Materials page 48.

Comment [CD11]: Has MDC received a

response from FAU?

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September 2012-March 2013

▪ Accreditation Activities

SACS: January 2014- April 2014

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET):

January 2016 – August 2017

▪ Recruitment of Faculty and Staff

April 2014 –July 2017

▪ Systems, Facilities and Resource Upgrades and Development

July 2015 August 2016

▪ Student Recruitment and Advising

April 2014- ongoing

2. Estimated date upper division courses are to begin:

August 2014

Table 1: Timeline for BS-IST Implementation

Time Line for Implementation of the BS with a major in Information Systems Technology

Date Activity Personnel

February 2012 – December 2012

Dr. Padron attends BHEF Winter conference, discusses need for IST degree with Chair of NextEra Energy

Assessment of Need and Demand

Data research, student and Industry surveys conducted

N/A

September 12, 2012 Technology Industry Advisory Committee consulted. Industry-related workforce input provided to the BS-IST program

N/A

September 14, 2012 Committee formed and draft of the BS-IST proposal begun

N/A

Sept. 2012-March 2013 Curriculum Development N/A

December 14, 2012 MDC administrators meet with Barry administrators to discuss proposed degree

N/A

December 20, 2012 MDC administrators meet with Florida International University administrators to discuss proposed degree

N/A

January – February 2013 MDC faculty, administration, and MDC Board of Trustees review Executive Summary and related documents for approval

N/A

March 20, 2013 MDC President submits Letter of Intent to DFC

N/A

March– June 2013 Submission of Letter of Intent and Department of Education notification process

N/A

May 16 – June 18, 2013

MDC faculty and administration and MDC Board of Trustees (BOT) review and approve BS-IST proposal based on the documentation, data, and other information as stipulated by Section 1007.33 Florida Statutes

N/A

Comment [CD12]: Please spell out.

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July – January 2014 Submission of Baccalaureate Proposal to DFC, review and approval process

N/A

January 2014 – April 2014

Upon SBE approval, SACS is notified by MDC of plans for the new BS-IST degree

N/A

MDC begins implementation processes N/A

SACS approval process begins, including developing and submitting prospectus

N/A

April 2014

Development and implementation of marketing and recruitment strategies begins

N/A

Student recruitment and advisement begins

N/A

Media Services distributes formal announcement and recruitment materials

N/A

April – July 2014

Budget Development and Appropriations with new accounts established

N/A

Development of Marketing and Recruitment Strategies continues

N/A

Advisory Committee reviews marketing and recruitment plan

N/A

Post, screen, hire positions for one part time faculty (.5 FTE), one part time faculty support (lab assistant), one part-time student services support (student advisor), one full-time academic administrator

Posting of Positions with HR assistance

Complete hiring of part-time position

MDC posts, screens, hires: 1 part-time (.5 FTE) faculty 1 part-time faculty support (lab assistant) 1 part-time student services support (student advisor) 1 full-time academic administrator to manage recruitment, etc. the first year.

August 2014 First upper division classes offered N/A

August -December 2014 Marketing and recruitment efforts continue N/A

April – July 2015

Post, screen, hire positions for one full time doctorally-prepared faculty, one doctorally-prepared part time faculty (.5 FTE) and one part-time faculty support (lab assistant)


Complete hiring of positions

MDC posts, screens, hires: 1 full-time faculty 1 additional part-time faculty (.5 FTE) 1 additional part-time faculty support (lab assistant)

July 2015 – August 2016

Facilities renovations (faculty offices)

Upgrade information technology equipment

N/A

August 2015 Begin second year of BS-IST offerings N/A

January 2016 – August 2017 MDC requests accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) evaluation for BS-IST program.

N/A

February, 2016 MDC prepares self-study for ABET accreditation.

N/A

April – July 2016 Post, screen, hire position for one full time doctorally-prepared faculty, one part-time academic administrator

MDC posts, screens, hires: 1 full-time faculty 1 part-time academic

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Complete hiring of positions

administrator

May 2016 Commencement for first class of BS-IST degree program graduates

N/A

June, 2016 MDC completes the self-study and submits it to ABET for evaluation.

N/A

August 2016 First annual report submitted to State

MDC convenes planning committee for ABET accreditation process.

N/A

September – December 2016 ABET Evaluation visit(s) takes place on MDC's campus. ABET team presents factual findings orally on campus. Then, following a 7-day response period for the institution to report errors of fact or observation, the team finalizes and submits its preliminary findings and recommendations (called a "draft statement") to the leadership of the appropriate commission for editing.

N/A

February - April 2017 MDC receives draft statement from ABET. MDC must respond to draft statement(s) within 30 days.

N/A

April – July 2017 Post, screen, hire positions for one part-time faculty support (lab assistant)

Posting of position with HR assistance

Complete hiring of position

MDC posts, screens, hires: 1 part-time faculty support (lab assistant)

August 2017 Second annual report submitted to State

ABET notifies MDC of its final accreditation actions. MDC obtains ABET accreditation results.

N/A

WORKFORCE DEMAND/UNMET NEED SPECIFIC TO PROGRAM AREA

Include an analysis for the geographic region to be served.

Guidelines for Demand and Supply

1. Geographic region to be served: Workforce Region 23 (Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties)

2. Number of current jobs:

As of 2012, there were 38,820 individuals employed in information systems technology professions

(Table 2) in Workforce Region 23.

3. Number of current job openings (annual):

There are 1,157 average annual openings (Table 2) in Workforce Region 23.

Table 2: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Labor Market Statistics Center

Comment [CD14]: Extra bullet.

MDC response: Removed.

http://www.fldoe.org/cc/Educators/pdf/cc_supply_demand_method2.pdf

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Florida Department of Economic Opportunity - Labor Market Statistics Center Employment Projections, on the internet http://www.floridajobs.org/labor-market-information/data-center/statistical-programs/employment-projections (visited May 22, 2012)

4. Projected number of job openings five years from current year:

Occupational employment through 2020 is projected to be 42,383 for Workforce Region 23, with

average openings of 5,785 over the next five years (Table 2).

5. Number of most recent graduates in the discipline area from the State University

System, by institution(s) in the geographic region specified in the application

Degrees Awarded by State University System

In Workforce Region 23, Florida International University (FIU) reported 194 student completions in

2011-2012; 132 from CIP code 11.0103 (Track 2) – Information Technology which is a similar

discipline area, but a different degree track option and 62 in Computer Science and Support programs. 8

6. Number of most recent graduates in the discipline area from nonpublic postsecondary

institutions in geographic region, by institution.

There are no nonpublic institutions offering CIP code 11.01036, Track 4, and consequently no recent

graduates in that CIP. There are programs in other information technology tracks and/or computer

science and support disciplines. Based upon the College Navigator results, completions in Information

Technology and/or Computer Science programs from local private institutions in 2011-2012 are

reported at 97: Barry University 649, University of Miami (UM) 20

10, St. Thomas University (STU) 5

and Florida Memorial University (FMU) 811

.

7. Data and a one-paragraph description of the employment gap based on 2 through 6. (Limit 300

words)

Based upon the workforce data reported from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the

current employment gap in Region 23 is 1,157 average annual job openings (Table 2).

8 Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics – College Navigator on the Internet at http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=FL

(visited May 17, 2013) 9 Ibid 10 Ibid 11 National Center for Education Statistics, on the Internet at http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator (visited May 17, 2013)

Comment [CD15]: Typo – 11.0103


http://www.flbog.org/resources/iud/degrees_search.php

http://ies.ed.gov/

http://nces.ed.gov/


http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator

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As noted in Table 2, employment projections for 2020 call for 1,160 Computer and Information

Systems Managers, 20,252 Computer Specialists, and 20,971 jobs in other occupations which can

benefit from this degree program. With average annual openings of 1,157 (Table 2), the gap in the

locally-educated workforce from Region 23 SUS and ICUF institutions is 866. The number of

graduates (291) does not meet the projected workforce demand.

8. Other measures as selected by institutions, which may include brief qualitative or quantitative

data/information such as local economic development initiatives or evidence of rapid growth or

decline not reflected in local, state, and national data (Limit 300 words)

CareerOneStop projects the annual growth rate of employment among Computer and Information

Systems Managers to be growing at 18% nationally and at 17% statewide in Florida between 2010 and

202012

. A bachelor’s degree is required for 46% of the jobs in this occupational code, 24% require a

master’s or higher, 9% require an associate’s degree13

. The starting salary for the BS-IST is projected to

be $58,000, with a median salary for computer and information managers in Florida at $114,90014

. The

MDC proposed BS-IST degree will provide additional educational opportunities to fill the large

existing gap in an educated workforce and to support this projected growth.

Through the Employer Survey (Appendix G, pg. 58), local industry leaders expressed a need for

employees who are prepared to enter the workforce. 100% (n=15) of employers who responded

indicated that the Bachelor of Science degree is the most desirable degree for positions within their

organizations. In addition, there is local industry support for a cost-effective baccalaureate degree

which is designed to meet workforce needs as evidenced by the 18 letters received in support of the

proposed BS-IST (Appendix P, pg. 92).

Respondents indicated at least 69 current employees in their organizations would be interested in

obtaining a degree if Miami Dade College offered a BS-IST. In survey responses, local employers

projected that they will need to hire 2,266 IT professionals within the next three to five years

(Appendix G, pg. 58).

Student Surveys (Appendix H, pg. 68) indicated:

77% (N=269) of respondents currently enrolled in MDC EnTec programs are interested in

pursuing a bachelor’s degree in information technology systems after completing their associate

or certificate level of study.

The largest percentage of respondents, 41% (N=116), named Miami Dade College as their first

choice as the institution they would most likely attend in Florida to pursue a BS-IST.

88% (N=223) of respondents cited cost and location as the primary factors why respondents

would choose Miami Dade College, followed by flexibility of schedule (58%=145) and

reputation/quality of education (47%=119).

12 Career OneStop on the Internet

http://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?optstatus=011000000&soccode=113021&id=1&nodeid=2&stfips=12&search=Go (visited May 21, 2013) 13 Ibid 14 Ibid

http://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?optstatus=011000000&soccode=113021&id=1&nodeid=2&stfips=12&search=Go

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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFIC TO PROGRAM AREA

1. Provide a brief description of the existing facilities and equipment that will be utilized for

the program. (Limit 150 words)

The proposed program will take full advantage of computer-equipped classroom and laboratory

facilities available throughout MDC. There are 1,412 technology workstations available across

MDC’s three major campuses, North, Kendall, and Wolfson. North Campus has six technology

classrooms with a total of 187 classroom computer workstations and a Computer Courtyard

equipped with 210 computer workstations. Kendall Campus has nine technology classrooms

equipped with a total of 284 computer workstations plus a Technology Study Center equipped with

75 computer workstations. Wolfson Campus has nine technology classrooms, equipped with a total

of 256 classroom computer workstations, plus 400 computer workstations in its Computer

Courtyard. All workstations are configured with essential software applications, including Microsoft

Office Professional, Microsoft Visual C++, Java, email, and Internet Access.

2. Provide a brief description of the new facilities and equipment that will be needed for the

program, if any. (Limit 150 words)

Minor renovations will be made beginning in July 2015 through August 2016 ($13,000) for

offices for the two new faculty members who will be hired. Additional IT hardware equipment

will be purchased as future technology innovations dictate, for which we have allocated

$16,000. Computer workstations will continually be updated to current versions of software

required to support the program. The initial startup cost of software will be $6,000 for the 2014-

2015 academic year. For the two years following, the cost of upgrades and new software

purchase will be $8,000 ($4,000 per year). During the 2017-2018 academic year, we anticipate

software upgrades to be $2,000.

LIBRARY/MEDIA SPECIFIC TO PROGRAM AREA

1. Provide a brief description of the existing library/media resources that will be utilized for

the program. (Limit 150 words)

Currently, the database resources at MDC appear adequate to support the initial start-up of

proposed courses. In light of the fact that the community college and university libraries are

merging15

, there is every reason to believe that MDC students and faculty will have even greater

access to more advanced Computer Science databases. Existing Learning Resources personnel

are adequate to support collection development. Either an existing faculty librarian or collection

development professional will be able to support the discipline with material selection and

instructional needs. No cost is included for library renovations since the electronic/digital

resources will be “housed” virtually and be available college-wide.

15 Florida Virtual Campus. On the Internet at

http://www.flvc.org/flvc/portal/Home_Page/About%20FLVC/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3iDEEtPfx9TQwMDSwMLA08XP2cjTxN

vYwtnE30_j_zcVP2CbEdFAOhwBTU!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfMTM0SU9LRzEwTzE1MjBJM0VHOTZQRTI4QjE!/ (Visited February

27, 2013)

Comment [CD16]: “to”

http://www.flvc.org/flvc/portal/Home_Page/About%20FLVC/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3iDEEtPfx9TQwMDSwMLA08XP2cjTxNvYwtnE30_j_zcVP2CbEdFAOhwBTU!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfMTM0SU9LRzEwTzE1MjBJM0VHOTZQRTI4QjE!/


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2. Provide a brief description of the new library/media resources that will be needed for the


The field of computing is rapidly changing and having up-to-the-date information in electronic,

virtual formats (databases, eBooks, and LibGuides) is critical. As noted above, the current

database resources at MDC appear adequate for the program start-up. However, MDC’s eBook

collection is currently inadequate to the needs of the proposed courses.

a. A start-up cost of $15,000 to purchase approximately 150 titles is recommended. In each

subsequent year, $5,000 dollars will be set aside to keep the collection current in such fast-

changing areas as networking, programming, and security.

b. While the collection will be primary electronic and digital, a cursory search for print

materials in related subject areas demonstrated a need for the purchase of a few key titles. A

start-up cost of $5,625 will provide approximately 75 key titles, mostly historical in nature.

A minimal expenditure of $2,000 for each of the following years can maintain the print

collection.

ACADEMIC RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO PROGRAM AREA

1. Number of existing full-time faculty 29; 3 of whom are doctorally-prepared

2. Number of existing part-time faculty 105; 3 of whom are doctorally-prepared

3. Provide a brief description of the anticipated additional faculty that will be needed for the


To supplement the existing MDC technology credentialed faculty, MDC will hire one additional

full-time doctorally-prepared faculty member by August 2015 and a second full-time

doctorally-prepared faculty member by 2016. Two part-time doctorally-prepared faculty

members (1 FTE) will be hired between August 2014 and August 2015.

4. Anticipated instructional support personnel needed

List titles of personnel including administrators, advisors, librarians, lab managers, etc...

Three part-time faculty support lab assistants will be added to provide instructional support.

They will be hired in August 2014, August 2015, and August 2017 respectively. One full-time

academic administrator to manage recruitment will be hired for the start of the 2014-2015

academic year and one part-time academic administrator for the start of the 2016-2017

academic year to provide support services, including data input and transcript processing. A

part- time student services advisor will be hired in August 2014 to advise prospective and

enrolled students.

5. As applicable, provide additional information related to academic resources.

(Limit 150 words)

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Table 3 summarizes the full and part time academic and administrative resources required to

support the proposed program.

Table 3: Instructional Support Recommended for Proposed BS-IST

Job Title # of

positions

Term

hired Responsibilities

Doctorally-prepared

part-time faculty 1(.5 FTE)

August

2014 Upper division teaching responsibilities

Part-time faculty

support (lab assistant) 1

August

2014 Provide instructional support

Part-time student

services support

(student advisor)

1 August

2014 Student success support

Full-time Academic

Administrator 1

August

2014 Provide support services

Doctorally-prepared

full-time faculty 1

August


Doctorally-prepared

part-time faculty 1 (.5 FTE)

August


Part-time faculty


August


Doctorally-prepared

full-time faculty 1

August


Part-time Academic

Administrator 1

August

2016 Provide support services

Part-time faculty


August


COST TO STUDENTS

As evidenced in Table 4, Miami Dade College provides the most affordable baccalaureate educational

opportunity in Workforce Region 23. Many students have financial constraints that dictate whether they

are able to achieve their educational goals. In order to accommodate students who have personal

obligations, MDC offers flexible course scheduling options such as evening and weekend and will

review and consider on-line options.

1. Anticipated cost for four years of study at FCS institution (Tuition and fees x credit hours)

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$114.22 x 84 (per lower division credit hour)

$125.89 x 36 (per upper division credit hour)

MDC TOTAL: $ 14,126.52 (special fees not included)

2. Estimated cost for four years of study at each state university in service district

FIU - $205.08 x 120 credits = $24,609.60 (tuition only) (Table 4)

(compared to the MDC cost of $14,126.52, which is $10,483.08 (42.59%) less)

3. Estimated cost for four years of study at each nonpublic institution in service district, if

available

Table 4. Cost of Attendance

Tuition & Fee Costs for 120-Credit Programs†

Institution Estimated In-State Tuition &

Fee Costs (Exclusive of room

and board and other fees) Cost Difference Compared to MDC

Barry University http://www.barry.edu/future-

students/undergraduate/admission

s/tuition-and-fees.html

$ 140,800* +$126,673.48 (9.9 times greater than MDC cost)

Florida Memorial University http://www.fmuniv.edu/wp-

content/uploads/2011/12/FY-

2012-2013.pdf

$ 61,920* +$47,793.48 (3.39 times greater than MDC cost)

St. Thomas University http://www.stu.edu/IMG/pdf/TUI

TIONFEESMAIN.pdf $ 131,850*

+$117,723.48 (8.33 times greater than MDC cost)

University of Miami https://www6.miami.edu/account-

services/Tuition_Rates/2013-

2014_Tuition_Undergrad.pdf $ 207,900*

+$193,773.48 (13.71 times greater than MDC cost)

†The institutions within the table do not offer the same program as MDC. For the purpose of tuition evaluation, related

technology or computer science degrees are utilized.

*Note: Tuition is an estimate based on full-time enrollment (12 credits per semester).

ACADEMIC CONTENT

1. List the admission requirements for the program.

The BS-IST degree program is designed to provide seamless articulation for Associate in

Science technology graduates, accommodating AS technology majors in computer

Comment [CD17]: The proposal will largely

be shared in hard copy format, so links will not

be accessible. Consider including any linked

documents (or excerpts from them) in the

supplemental materials.

MDC response: MDC has included per request.

http://www.barry.edu/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/tuition-and-fees.html



http://www.fmuniv.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FY-2012-2013.pdf



http://www.stu.edu/IMG/pdf/TUITIONFEESMAIN.pdf

http://www.stu.edu/IMG/pdf/TUITIONFEESMAIN.pdf

https://www6.miami.edu/account-services/Tuition_Rates/2013-2014_Tuition_Undergrad.pdf



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programming and analysis, database administration, networking services technology, computer

information technology, and internet services technology. Additionally, the program also

accommodates students entering with an Associate in Arts (AA) degree and students with a

minimum of 60 semester hours from a regionally accredited institution.

Admission requirements include:

Students must submit a completed Miami Dade College Admissions and Supplemental

Application

An Associate in Science in technology degree or AA degree from a regionally accredited

institution

-or-

A minimum of 60 semester hours from a regionally accredited institution including:

o Completed the approved Common Pre-requisites applicable to the program,

o ENC 1101 or its equivalent, and MAC 1105 or higher

o A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale

o A minimum of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all lower division requirement

coursesCommon Prerequisite courses and CGS 1060 (Note: Common

Prerequisites (technology courses) necessary for program admission should be

earned within 5 years of admission to the baccalaureate degree. If the technology

course credits are more than 5 years old, students must consult an academic

advisor.)

Foreign Language:

o Students admitted to the baccalaureate degree program without meeting the

foreign language admission requirement must complete such requirements prior

to graduation.

o If satisfying the requirement by high school courses, high school transcript

must be presented.

Student Acknowledgement of Responsibilities (signed).

All financial obligations to MDC satisfied.

Students entering with an AS degree may need additional General Education credits to meet the

36 General Education credits required for the baccalaureate degree. Students entering with an

AA degree may need additional lower division electives to provide appropriate technical

background for the baccalaureate program.

2. Faculty credentials – Estimated percentage of upper division courses in the program to be

taught by faculty with a terminal degree

The Principles of Accreditation 3.5.4, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

In accordance with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), at least 25% of

the upper division coursework in the proposed BS-IST will be taught by faculty with a terminal

degree. Table 5 below indicates current faculty credentialing.

Table 5: Miami Dade College Full time and Part Time Technology Faculty

Comment [CD18]: MAC 1105 is included as a common prerequisite for this program, so it does not

need to be listed as an additional admission

requirement.

Comment [CD19]: Are "all lower division requirement courses" the common prerequisites for

this program? Please clarify.

Comment [CD20]: Are these lower division electives? Please clarify.

http://sacscoc.org/pdf/2012PrinciplesOfAcreditation.pdf

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Campus Full Time Technology Faculty Part Time Technology Faculty

Terminal Degree Terminal Degree

Hialeah 2 0 6 1

Homestead 2 0 5 0

InterAmerican 3 1 6 0

Kendall 9 1 36 0

North 5 1 27 0

West 0 0 7 0

Wolfson 5 0 15 2

Subtotal 26 3 102 3

Total 29 105

3. Anticipated average student/teacher ratio in first year based on enrollment projections as

stated in the Enrollment, Performance and Budget Plan form

In the first 2014-15 academic year of the program, enrollment is projected to be 30 students

(Appendix N, pg. 88). For lecture and lab courses, a maximum student to teacher ratio will be

30:1. MDC is committed to this student ratio for both lower and upper division technology

courses.

4. Summary of SACS accreditation plan - Florida Teacher Education Program Approval plan,

and/or other specialized accreditation plan(s), as appropriate

On June 24, 2004, Miami Dade College received accreditation by the Southern Association of

Colleges and Schools (SACS), Commission on Colleges as a Level 2 institution to offer and

award baccalaureate degrees. The following MDC baccalaureates have been approved by the

Florida Board of Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Science

Biological Sciences

Early Childhood Education

Electronics Engineering Technology

Exceptional Student Education

Secondary Mathematics Education

Secondary Science Education – Biology

Secondary Science Education – Chemistry

Secondary Science Education – Earth & Space Science

Secondary Science Education – Physics

Bachelor of Applied Science

Film, Television & Digital Production

Health Science with an option in Physician Assistant Studies

Public Safety Management

Supervision and Management

Comment [CD21]: The budget form included in the proposal application should be used, which starts

with year 2013-14. If there are no expenditures for that year, please put zeros in that column. You may

also include an extended budget for additional years,

if needed.

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Additional notification will be submitted to SACS for the proposed BS-IST as directed in

Procedure One: Procedure for the Review and Substantive Changes Requiring Notification and

Approval Prior to Implementation.16

In order to provide assurance that the program meets the quality standards established by the

profession for which the program prepares its students, the BS-IST will undergo the ABET

accreditation process. ABET is a non-profit and non-governmental accrediting agency for

academic programs in the disciplines of applied science, computing, engineering, and

engineering technology, and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Although ABET requires at least one graduate before an institution may apply for program

accredited, it is not expected that there will be an impact on employment applications due to

workforce demand for baccalaureate degree holders. The process is to commence in January

2016, with the ABET evaluation visit taking place in the Fall of 2016. Anticipated accreditation

status is set for August 2017.

5. Curriculum

Course listing format: Course Number (e.g. MAC 1105), Course Title, # of Credits

a) Are there similar programs listed in the Common Prerequisites Counseling Manual

(CPCM) for the CIP code (and track, if appropriate) you are proposing? (Yes/No)

Common Prerequisites Manual

Yes, there are similar programs listed in the Common Prerequisites Counseling Manual

under CIP 11.0103, Track 4. Seminole State College of Florida and Indian River State

College offer similar Bachelor of Science with a major in Information Systems Technology

programs with the same CIP code and track. No institutions in Workforce Region 23 offer

the same program.

b) Include a copy of the latest page from the CPCM for the CIP/Track for this program, as

applicable.

See Table 6.

16

Substantive change for accredited institutions of the commission on colleges on the Internet at

http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/081705/Substantive%20change%20policy.pdf (Visited May 17, 2013)

Comment [CD22]: Will there be any potential impact on employment opportunities for students who graduate prior to the program becoming

accredited? (I assume not, and that would be good to

mention).

http://tinyurl.com/7kuccc4

http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/081705/Substantive%20change%20policy.pdf

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Table 6: Current CPCM For CIP 11.0301, Track 4:

c) If specific courses are listed in the CPCM or as determined appropriate for new programs,

list lower division common prerequisites required. If no prerequisites are required for the

program, state “No prerequisites.”

LOWER LEVEL COURSES with MDC Proposed Alternative Course Options for Track 4

Course Hours Course Title MACX105 3 College Algebra

or higher level mathematics & STAX023 3 Statistical Methods

or STAX014 3 & ECOX013 3 Economics

or ECOX023 3 & SPCX608 3 Introduction to Oral Communication or SPC X017 3 Fundamentals of Speech Communication & CEPX486C 3 Network Concepts and Operating System or CTS X134 4 Networking Technologies or CTS X650 4 Networking Fundamental & COPX000 3 Introduction to Programming

Comment [CD23]: FYI - these alternative courses will need to be approved by the ACC after the program is approved by the State Board.

MDC response: Thank you, we anticipated that.

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or COP X334 4 Introduction to C++ Programming & CGSX540C 3-4 Database Management

FOR ALL MAJORS: Students are strongly encouraged to select required lower

division electives that will enhance their general education coursework and that

will support their intended baccalaureate degree program. Students should

consult with an academic advisor in their major degree area.

d) List all courses required for the final two years of the baccalaureate program by term, in

sequence. For some broad-based programs (e.g., BAS Supervision and Management), a

sample curriculum may be appropriate. For degree programs with concentrations, there may

be more than one sequence showing courses that are the same and/or different per

concentration area. Include credit hours per term, and total credits for the program.

Table 7 below provides a sequential listing of the final two years of the proposed BS-IST

with a discipline specific specialty area in Application Development.for students entering

with an AA degree.

Table 7: Recommended Upper Division Course Sequencing for BS-IST Students

Entering with an (Application Development)Associate in Arts (AA) Degree

Junior Year – Fall Semester

Course Course Title Credits

CGS 3763 Operating System Principles 4

CIS 3360 Principles of Information Security 4

xxx xxxx Lower Division Requirement or Program Elective (See Appendix J,

pg. 80)

4

Term Total Credits: 12

Junior Year – Spring Semester


COP 4723 Database Administration 4

CIS 3510 IT Project Management 4


pg. 80)

4


pg. 80)

4


Junior Year – Summer Semester


CTS CIS

4xxx4347

Information Storage and Management 4

Comment [CD24]: Does this degree have concentrations? Please clarify and expand on this.

MDC response: MDC combined the tracks & utilized an “or” statement.

Comment [CD25]: The two course sequences provided show the curriculum for AA degree

graduates. What does the curriculum look like for

AS graduates? Do they take General Education courses in the place of the lower division Electives in

the course sequences above? If so, since AS

graduates will likely not need a full 24 hours of General Education coursework, (since they should

already have at least 15 hours) what other course(s)

will they take?

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pg. 80)

4


Senior Year – Fall Semester


CIS 4617 Knowledge Management 4

COP 4656

or

CNT4603

Mobile Application Development

System Administration and Maintenance

4


pg. 80)

4


Senior Year – Spring Semester


COP 4834

or

CNT 4704

4702

Data-Driven Web Applications

Network Design and Planning

4

CIS 4891 Capstone Project 4


pg. 80)

4


Total Lower Division Credits: 60

Total Baccalaureate Credits:Total Upper Division: 3660

Electives: 24

Total Credits for the BS-IST: 120

Table 8 below provides a sequential listing of the final two years of the proposed BS-IST for

students entering with an AS degree.

with a discipline specific specialty area in Networking.

Table 8: Recommended Upper Division Course Sequencing for BS-IST Students

Entering with an Associate in Science (AS) Degree (Networking)



ECO 2013 Principles of Economics (Macro) (See Appendix J, pg. 80) 3

ENC 1102 English Composition 2 (See Appendix J, pg. 80) 3

STA 2023 Statistical Methods (See Appendix J, pg. 80) 3

Comment [CD26]: MDC response: MDC

combined the tracks & utilized an “or” statement.

Comment [CD27]: The two course sequences

provided show the curriculum for AA degree

graduates. What does the curriculum look like for AS graduates? Do they take General Education

courses in the place of the lower division Electives in

the course sequences above? If so, since AS graduates will likely not need a full 24 hours of

General Education coursework, (since they should

already have at least 15 hours) what other course(s) will they take?

MDC response: AA and AS options listed.

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*Upper or Lower Division Requirement, Elective, Program, or General Education

Coursework (i.e., BSC 1005) (See Appendix J, pg. 80)

3











Coursework (i.e., BSC 1005) (See Appendix J, pg. 80)

6




CIS 4347CTS

4XXX

Information Storage and Management 4


COP 4656

or

CNT 4603

Mobile Application Development

System Administration and Maintenance

4





Coursework (i.e., HUM 1020, PHY 2048) (See Appendix J, pg. 80)

6


COP 4834

or

CNT4704CNT4702

Data-Driven Web Applications

Network Design and Planning

4


Total Lower Division Credits: 60

Total Baccalaureate Credits: 60






xxx xxxx Elective (See Appendix J, pg. 80) 4






Comment [CD28]: MDC response: MDC

combined the tracks & utilized an “or” statement

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CTS 4xxx Information Storage and Management 4






CNT 4603 System Administration and Maintenance 4






CNT 4704 Network Design and Planning 4



Total Lower Division Credits (AA degree including Common Prerequisite): 60

Total Upper Division: 36

Electives: 24


A comprehensive four-year curriculum guide which lists the recommended lower and upper

division Electivescoursework is included in Appendix J (pg. 80), a listing of course

descriptions for the proposed upper division coursework is included in Appendix L (pg. 84),

and the mapping of Learning Outcomes for the proposed upper division coursework is

included in Appendix K (pg. 83). In order to accommodate students who have personal

obligations, MDC offers flexible course scheduling options such as evening and weekend

and will review and consider on-line options.

e) List specific Associate in Science and/or Associate in Applied Science programs offered at

your institution that are aligned with the program, as applicable.

The BS-IST degree program is designed to provide seamless articulation for MDC AS

technology graduates, accommodating the following AS majors:

Computer Information Technology

Computer Programming and Analysis

Database Administration

Networking Services Technology

Internet Services Technology

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Additionally, the program also accommodates students entering with an Associate in Arts

degree and students with a minimum of 60 semester hours from a regionally accredited

institution.

Students entering with an AS degree may have more than 24 elective credits and may need

additional General Education credits to meet the 36 General Education credits required for

the baccalaureate degree. Students entering with an AA degree may need additional

electives to provide appropriate background for the baccalaureate program.

f) Is the program being proposed as a Limited Access program? (Yes/No) If yes, complete the

following form and include it in the appendix for consideration.

Limited Access Request Form

No, the proposed BS-IST is not a limited access program.

ENROLLMENT, PERFORMANCE AND BUDGET PLAN

1. Complete Enrollment, Performance, and Budget Plan form. (Excel format)

The complete Enrollment, Performance, and Budget Plan can be found in Appendix N (pg. 88).

2. Provide a budget narrative justifying the estimated and projected program expenditures as they

appear in Section III of the Enrollment, Performance, and Budget Plan form. Include start-up

costs, required faculty, library resources, facility renovations/remodeling, and other anticipated

operational costs to develop and maintain the program over a four-year period. State funding

for baccalaureate program approved pursuant to Section 1007.33, Florida Statutes, shall be as

provided in the General Appropriations Act. (Limit 400 words)

Planned Student Enrollment: Enrollment projections are based on 30 students (16 FTEs)

beginning in August 2014 and increasing to 210 students (112 FTEs) by 2017-2018, assuming

an annual attrition rate of 25%.

Planned Performance: It is estimated that in 2015-16, 18 students will graduate from the BS-

IST program and approximately 14 will secure jobs in the Information Systems Technology

industry, with starting salaries of approximately $58,000. Between 2016 and 2018, a total of

162 graduates are projected with a total of 123 graduate job placements.

Instructional Support ($498,683):

two full time doctoral faculty with terminal degrees by August 2016 ($325,650)

two (1 FTE) part-time instructors ($79,537)

three part-time laboratory instructional assistants to assist with student tutoring,

lab preparation and maintenance, beginning with one part-time tutor in 2014-15

and increasing to a total of 3 tutors by 2017-18 ($93,496)

Operating Expenses: College administrative and operational expenses for the first five years of

operation totaling $447,422 including:

Comment [CD29]: The budget form included in the proposal application should be used, which starts

with year 2013-14. If there are no expenditures for

that year, please put zeros in that column. You may also include an extended budget for additional years,

if needed.

MDC response: 2013 information added.

http://www.fldoe.org/cc/Educators/word/cc_bach_limited_access_form.doc

http://www.fldoe.org/cc/Educators/Excel/bacc-budget2.xls

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=1007.33&URL=1000-1099/1007/Sections/1007.33.html

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1. Academic Administration: one full-time ($41,045/year) and one part-time

($21,082/year) academic administrator for student admission processing, registration,

data entry, etc.

2. Materials/ Supplies: $23,750

3. Travel: for meetings and conferences ($9,000)

4. Communications/Technology: telephones for faculty and staff offices ($10,000)

5. Library Support: no funds have been allocated for the BS-IST program ($0)

6. Student Services Support: a part-time program academic advisor ($84,329)

7. Professional Services: $29,000

8. Accreditation: fees for ABET accreditation activities ($15,000)

9. Support Services: provided by the college for district administration of baccalaureate

programs ($70,000).

Capital Outlay:

1. Library Resources: E-book and print acquisitions are budgeted at $41,625, with

$20,625 in 2014-15 for upper division and $7,000 in subsequent years to cover

acquisition and subscription fees.

2. Information Technology: Upgrades to educational software required to accommodate

new technologies is estimated at $16,000 during academic years 2015-16 and 2016-17.

3. Other Equipment: New and emerging technology as relevant to the curriculum

($16,000)

4. Facilities: There are adequate existing facilities to accommodate the anticipated

program enrollments, with 24 electronic classroom/laboratories across its major

campuses equipped with 1,412 workstations. Renovations of office space for faculty and

staff is budgeted at $13,000.

Average Start-up costs: The projected start-up cost expenditures for 2014 2013 through

2018 averages $258,182206,546 per year (Appendix N, pg. 88). The program is anticipated

to be self-sustaining by 2016-2017.

3. The last paragraph of this section must include a statement on how the college will fund the

program if it is not provided funding by the Legislature, and how that would impact the

college’s implementation plan. Explain how the college will fund the program if funds are not

granted.

If the program is not funded by the Legislature, MDC is committed to providing funding via

contributions from the MDC Foundation and other private resources. The remaining program

funding source will be provided by student fees, projected to increase by 5 percent per credit

annually.

Comment [CD30]: Budget has been updated to

include the 2013-14 academic year.

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PLAN OF ACTION IF PROGRAM MUST BE TERMINATED

Summary of train-out alternatives for students (Limit 200 words)

As mandated by the State Board of Education, Miami Dade College will demonstrate diligence

to individual needs in the event of program termination and will enact an approved degree

completion plan to enable eligible students to complete the appropriate BS-IST degree program

coursework following the termination decision. The BS-IST program will accept no new

students and will provide transition services, including a transition educational plan outlining

coursework and program options for completion and will ensure that the program will remain

open and provide “teach-out” options to allow eligible students to complete graduation

requirements within two academic years. In addition to these options, the MDC School of

Engineering & Technology will work closely with other upper-division, higher education

providers to transition students seamlessly to similar programs. The plan will be comprised of

courses based on an individual student review, with extensive and personalized transfer and

advising assistance. Using the MDC student/staff email service and direct mailings, individuals

will be contacted and offered assistance with the termination process options.

MDC will maintain BS-IST degree student transcripts in accordance with MDC policies and

procedures and will maintain and archive the BS-IST degree course descriptions and

representative course syllabi. Every effort to serve the interests of affected students will be

observed in the event of program termination. Miami Dade College will adhere to the

stipulations as mandated by the State Board of Education regarding its monitoring of the

program implementation through annual reviews. All educational programs at MDC are

reviewed on a five-year cycle (Appendix O, pg. 89) and follow established operational

procedures for college-wide evaluation.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

Include a listing (one page index) of materials showing evidence of need and demand discussions and

coordination with postsecondary institutions. Include these materials in the supplemental materials.

For example, documents may include meeting minutes, other records of collaboration, letters of

support, etc. Include all survey instruments, tables and graphs as appropriate, etc. Links may also be

included as appropriate to your documentation.

Supplement materials are included in the appendices.

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References

1. Florida Department of Economic Opportunity: Employment Projections on the Internet at

http://www.floridajobs.org/labor-market-information/data-center/statistical-

programs/employment-projections (visited May 17, 2013)

2. Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics – College Navigator on

the Internet at http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=FL (visited May 17, 2013)

3. The Beacon Council is Miami-Dade County's official economic development partnership, on

the Internet at http://www.flvec.com/miami-dade/content/UrlView.aspx?id=4947 (visited May

17, 2013)

4. Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics – College Navigator on

the Internet at http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=FL (visited May 17, 2013)

5. National Center for Education Statistics, on the Internet at http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator

(visited May 17, 2013)

6. Career OneStop on the Internet

http://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?optstatus=011000000&soccode=113021&id=1&nod

eid=2&stfips=12&search=Go (visited May 21, 2013)

7. Florida Virtual Campus. On the Internet at

http://www.flvc.org/flvc/portal/Home_Page/About%20FLVC/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSz

Py8xBz9CP0os3iDEEtPfx9TQwMDSwMLA08XP2cjTxNvYwtnE30_j_zcVP2CbEdFAOhwB

TU!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfMTM0SU9LRzEwTzE1MjBJM0VHOTZQRTI4Q

jE!/ (Visited February 27, 2013)

8. Substantive change for accredited institutions of the commission on colleges on the Internet at

http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/081705/Substantive%20change%20policy.pdf (Visited May 17,

2013)



http://ies.ed.gov/

http://nces.ed.gov/



http://ies.ed.gov/

http://nces.ed.gov/


http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator







http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/081705/Substantive%20change%20policy.pdf

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Appendices Index

Appendix A: Internal Planning Committee Meetings and Milestones Summary ....................................... 36

Appendix B: Internal Correspondence ........................................................................................................ 39

Appendix C: External Meetings Summary ................................................................................................. 41

Appendix D: External Correspondence ...................................................................................................... 43

Appendix E: Florida Department of Education Correspondence ............................................................... 49

Appendix F: Industry Correspondence ....................................................................................................... 61

Appendix G: Employer Survey (administered on 10/23/2012) .................................................................. 62

Appendix H: Technology Student Survey .................................................................................................. 72

Appendix I: Industry Focus Group ............................................................................................................. 80

Appendix J: BS-IST Program Sheet ........................................................................................................... 84

Appendix K: Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Technology Program Outcomes .................... 88

Appendix L: Upper Division Course Descriptions ..................................................................................... 90

Appendix M: Miami Dade College Learning Outcomes ............................................................................ 93

Appendix N: Enrollment, Performance, and Budget Plan .......................................................................... 94

Appendix O: MDC Program Review Process............................................................................................. 96

Appendix P: Letters of Support .................................................................................................................. 99

1. NEXTera Energy ................................................................................................................................ 99

2. MDX – Miami Dade Expressway Authority .................................................................................... 101

3. AT&T ............................................................................................................................................... 102

4. Miami-Dade County Public Schools ................................................................................................ 103

5. Enterprise Florida ............................................................................................................................. 104

6. Community Bank of Florida ............................................................................................................. 105

7. The Beacon Council ......................................................................................................................... 106

8. Florida Power & Light Company ..................................................................................................... 107

9. Southeast Florida Regional Partnership ............................................................................................ 108

10. Baptist Health South Florida ............................................................................................................ 109

11. Latin American Business Association .............................................................................................. 110

12. S.T.E.P.S. in the Right Direction, Inc. .............................................................................................. 111

13. Terremark Federal Group, Inc. ......................................................................................................... 112

14. City of Sunny Isles Beach................................................................................................................. 113

15. netTALK ........................................................................................................................................... 114

16. Health Choice Network .................................................................................................................... 115

17. Bank of America ............................................................................................................................... 116

18. Air Marine Forwarding Co. .............................................................................................................. 117

Appendix Q: Linked Documents .............................................................................................................. 118

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Appendix A: Internal Planning Committee Meetings and Milestones Summary

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Technology Meetings/Milestones Summary - Date Location Attendees Meeting/Event Summary April 09, 2012 MDC - Wolfson

Campus Billy Jones; Richard White; Marvelle Mcintyre-Hall, John Richards

Meeting to discuss potential bachelor degree offerings

May 10, 2012 MDC - Wolfson Campus

Lenore Rodicio, Heather Belmont, Rolando Montoya, Richard White

Discussion: 1. The participation of Dr. Heather Belmont in the Summer Meeting of the Business Higher Education Forum (BHEF) of June 11-12. She will participate in discussions related to College Readiness, Access and Success and STEM Initiatives. 2. The development of a BS in Information System Technology that would combine information technology and managerial components.

May 18, 2012 MDC Wolfson Campus

Richard White; EnTec technology department chairs

EnTec Department Chairs Meeting. Dr. Richard White, obtained unanimous support for the proposed degree from EnTec’s department chairs.

September 05, 2012 MDC - Wolfson Campus

Eduardo Padron; Jorge Guerra

Dr. Padron approved proposing a BS-IST; administrators were notified via email from Dr. Guerra.


Jorge Guerra; Michael Reiner; Heather Belmont; Mollie DeHart; Pamela Menke; Billy Jones; Richard White; Diane King; Djuradj Babic

Initial planning and organizing meeting to discuss feasibility.


Madeline Pumariega; Ruth Ann Balla; Richard White; Diane King

Discussed planning for BS-IST degree, the proposal development process, and the potential for Virtual College delivery.

September 21, 2012 MDC- Wolfson campus, EnTec

Djuradj Babic; Richard White; Diane King

Discussed planning and strategy for Information Systems Technology baccalaureate curriculum.

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September 28, 2012 MDC- Wolfson campus, EnTec

Richard White, Diane King, EnTec technology department chairs

Announced plans to develop a BS-IST.

October 10, 2012 MDC - Wolfson Campus

Richard White; Diane King; Jorge Guerra

Planned employer and students surveys; identified organizations to contact to provide letters of support; outlined third-party research requirements.


Mollie DeHart; Diane King; Denisse Cabrera

Reviewed the requirements for the letter of intent (LOI), Executive Summary, and proposal. Provided an overview of the FLDOE application process.


Richard White; Diane King

Diane King briefed Richard White about 10/22/2012 meeting with Mollie DeHart.


Diane King; Djuradj Babic

Discussed the curriculum requirements for the LOI.


Richard White; Heather Belmont

Discussed Dr. Belmont's role as a resource to the team.

November 08, 2012 MDC - Wolfson Campus

Richard White; EnTec Engineering Industry Advisory Committee

EnTec Engineering Advisory Committee Semi-annual Meeting - Dr. White informed the committee about the BS-IST proposal. The committee unanimously supported the proposal.

November 15, 2012 MDC - Kendall Campus

Richard White; MJ Mitzenmacher

Discussed the enrollment, performance and budget plan.


Richard White; Diane King; Djuradj Babic

Reviewed the preliminary budget/enrollment/performance plan.

January 10, 2013 MDC - Wolfson Campus

Richard White Dr. White submitted the LOI draft documents to the MDC Office of Academic Programs and to the Dean of Workforce Development.

January 22, 2013 MDC - Wolfson Campus

Richard White; Diane King; MDC Executive Committee

Drs. White and King presented the proposed BS-IST to the MDC Executive Committee. Dr. Montoya, College Provost, supported the proposal and authorized it to move forward.

February 04, 2013 MDC – Wolfson Campus

Richard White Sent invitations to industry members to participate in a DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) focus group.

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February 07, 2013 MDC - Wolfson Campus

Richard White Presented the LOI to the MDC Academic Leadership Council (ALC). The ALC unanimously recommended moving forward with the proposal.


Community College Consulting Group: Jerry Lancio; Mark Schell.

Faculty Curriculum DACUM - identified specific courses to align with the tasks, knowledge and skills identified by industry at previous day's DACUM

MDC: Diane King; Djuradj Babic

MDC Faculty Curriculum Committee: Cooper, Lennie; Maloney, John; Chohonis, Pauline; Andrews, Barry; Lusby, Jack; Walton, Michael; Matamoros, Toribio; Cobo, Sergio; Babic, Djuradj; Kinnaird, Eugene; Lopez, Felix Alberto; Chin, John


Billy Jones; Richard White

Presented the LOI as a Board Item to MDC District Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved moving forward with the proposal.

March 19, 2013 MDC- Wolfson Campus

Diane King; John Chin; Pauline Chohonis; Sergio Cobo; George Gabb; Chris Kinnaird; Djuradj Babic; Michael Walton; Lennie Cooper; Barry Andrews; John Maloney; Felix Lopez; Jack Lusby

Curriculum Meeting - reach consensus on program outcomes; map courses to program outcomes; map courses to SLO.

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Appendix B: Internal Correspondence

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Appendix C: External Meetings Summary

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Technology Meetings/Milestones Summary - External

Date Location Attendees Meeting/Event Summary February 2- 3, 2012 BHEF Winter

2012 meeting, Seattle Washington

Dr. Eduardo Padron; Lewis Hay (NextEra)

Business of Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Winter Meeting. Discussed industry/academic partnership to offer a baccalaureate degree that would address the workforce technology needs of NextEra and other local industry.

May 11, 2012 NextEra Energy offices

Rolando Montoya, Richard White, Armando Oliveria (MDC Board of Trustees), Moray Dewhurst (NextEra Vice Chair, CFO)

Formal discussion of a partnership between MDC and NextEra for MDC to offer a BS-IST that would address workforce needs of NextEra and local industry: roles, responsibilities, financial commitments, and curriculum needs were discussed.

June 11, 2012 Washington D.C. Dr. Heather Belmont MDC delegation attended U.S. Senate hearing and BHEF reception at which proposed BS-IST was announced.


EnTec Technology Industry Advisory Committee; EnTec Technology chairs; Richard White; Diane King

Dr. White announced MDC's intention to propose a BS- IST. Advisory Committee unanimously supported the proposal.


Richard White; EnTec Engineering Industry Advisory Committee

EnTec Engineering Advisory Committee Semi-annual Meeting - Dr. White informed the committee about the BS-IST proposal. The committee unanimously supported the proposal.

December 2012 MDC – Wolfson Campus

Billy Jones FMU was called in December 2012 by Dr. Billy Jones, Associate Dean, to set up a meeting to discuss the proposed BS-IST. FMU has not responded to FLDOE’s notification of intent.

December 14, 2012 Barry University MDC: Richard White; Billy Jones Barry University: Khaled Deeb, ACE Director of Info Tech;

Discussed intent to offer a BS-IST, enrollment projections; articulation with Barry's Master’s degree. Barry administrators were enthusiastic about articulation with their

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Antonio Pita, ACE Assistant Academic Coordinator of Information Technology

master's program.

December 20, 2012 Florida International University

MDC: Richard White; Billy Jones; Djuradj Babic. FIU: Amir Mirmiran, Dean College of Engineering and Computing; Mark Weiss, Associate Director School of Computing and Information Sciences

Discussed MDC's intent to offer a BS-IST, enrollment projections and potential articulation with FIU's Master's degree


Community College Consulting Group: Jerry Lancio; Mark Schell. MDC: Diane King; Djuradj Babic; Heather Belmont.

Industry DACUM focus group. Identified job responsibilities, tasks, knowledge, skills, tools and resources for an information systems technology professional.

Industry participants: Sergio Paredes; Shawn Williams; James Osteen; Peter Man; Rob Shuman.

May 10, 2014 Brenda Claiborne, Provost, FAU

FAU Letter of Objection received (Appendix E, pg. 45)

May 21, 2014 Dr. Richard White, MDC

MDC response to FAU Letter of Objection (Appendix E, pg. 45)

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Appendix D: External Correspondence

Florida International University Correspondence

From: Elizabeth Naranjo [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 4:08 PM To: White, Richard

Cc: Jones, Billy Subject: RE: Bachelor Degree

Dear Dr. White,

Dean Mirmiran and Dr. Mark Weiss, Associate Director for the School of Computing and Information

Sciences are available to meet you on Thursday, December 20th

between 10am and Noon. Please let

me know if this time suits your schedules and I will send out a confirmation with all the details.

Regards,

Elizabeth

============================================================================== From: Amir Mirmiran [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 8:40 AM

To: White, Richard Cc: Jones, Billy; Elizabeth Naranjo

Subject: RE: Bachelor Degree

Dear Dr. White – Would be delighted to meet. Elizabeth will arrange. Best, Amir Mirmiran, PhD, PE, Fellow ASCE, Fellow ACI Dean and Vasant H. Surti Professor

10555 West Flagler St, Engineering Center 2477, Miami, FL 33174 Tel (305) 348-2522, Fax (305) 348-1401, Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.cec.fiu.edu/ & http://web.eng.fiu.edu/~mirmiran/

======================================================================= From: White, Richard [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 11:11 AM

To: Amir Mirmiran Cc: Jones, Billy

Subject: Bachelor Degree

Dean Mirmiran, the Associate Dean, Dr. Billy Jones and I would like to meet with you to

discuss a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems Technology that Miami

Dade College will be submitting to the State Department of Education. We would be

more than happy to come to FIU for the meeting. Please let me know your availability so

that I can set up a calendar event. Richard White, Ph.D. Director,

School of Engineering + Technology

Miami Dade College 300 NE 2nd Ave, Room 7157 Miami, FL 33132 Office | 305.237.3735



http://www.cec.fiu.edu/

http://web.eng.fiu.edu/~mirmiran/


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Barry University Correspondence

From: Deeb, Khaled [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 4:37 PM To: White, Richard; Jones, Billy

Cc: Pita, Antonio Subject: Meeting Follow up

Greetings Drs. White & Jones,

It was our sincere pleasure meeting you, and we are looking forward for more opportunities to

collaborate and socialize.

Best regards!!

Khaled Deeb, PhD., MBA

Associate Professor & Director of Inf. Tech.

Barry University, ACE

11415 NE 2nd AVE

Miami Shores, FL 33161

ACE, Office 111

Tel: (305) 899-4816

Fax: (305) 899-3346

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St Thomas University Correspondence

From: Hoffman, Rebeca

Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 2:07 PM To: [email protected]

Subject: Meeting Request Importance: High

Dear colleague:

I do hope you are enjoying the fall/wintry season!

On behalf of Dr. Billy Jones, the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Miami Dade College’s (MDC)

Wolfson Campus, he would like to meet with you to discuss a Bachelor of Science degree in

Information Systems Technology that MDC is interested in pursuing.

Dr. Jones would gladly travel to your campus. Above all, he would appreciate the opportunity to meet

within the next two weeks before our institutions close for the winter break.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Warm regards,

Rebeca Hoffman, M.S. Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs Adjunct Professor, Social Sciences Dept. Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus 300 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Suite 1367 Miami, Florida 33132 phone: (305) 237-7686 fax: (305) 237-3603

Save a tree. Please do not print this e-mail unless it is really necessary.

Please Note: Due to Florida's very broad public records laws, most written communication to or from College employees regarding College business are public records, available to the public and media upon request. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure.


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University of Miami Correspondence

From: Hoffman, Rebeca [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 2:08 PM To: Olazabal, Ann

Subject: Meeting Request - MDC & UM

Dear colleague:

I do hope you are enjoying the fall/wintry season!

On behalf of Dr. Billy Jones, the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Miami Dade College’s (MDC)

Wolfson Campus, he would like to meet with you to discuss a Bachelor of Science degree in

Information Systems Technology that MDC is interested in pursuing.

Dr. Jones would gladly travel to your campus. Above all, he would appreciate the opportunity to meet

within the next two weeks before our institutions close for the winter break.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Warm regards,

Rebeca Hoffman, M.S. Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs Adjunct Professor, Social Sciences Dept. Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus 300 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Suite 1367 Miami, Florida 33132 phone: (305) 237-7686 fax: (305) 237-3603


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From: Olazabal, Ann [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 4:11 PM To: Hoffman, Rebeca

Subject: RE: Meeting Request - MDC & UM

Hi Rebeca:

I am happy to meet with Dr. Jones, but I wonder whether it makes sense for the interim chair of our

Computer Information Systems department also to be present. I have little substantive knowledge in the

area. It might also be helpful for me to see a proposed agenda before we schedule anything. I should

also note that my calendar for the next two weeks is extremely tight, with more availability “after the

institutions close” – since I’ll be working until the 20th

.

Please advise

Ann M. Olazábal Vice Dean for Undergraduate Business Education

Professor of Business Law 5202 University Drive, Merrick 104

Coral Gables, Florida 33146

voice: 305 284 4508

fax: 305 284 5024

email: [email protected]

web: www.bus.miami.edu

Admin. Assistant: Maria Segredo voice: 305 284 6953 email: [email protected]



http://www.bus.miami.edu/


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Florida Memorial University Correspondence

From: Jones, Billy To: DeHart, Mollie

Subject: FMU

Dear Dr. DeHart: A call was made from the Office of the Academic Dean at Miami Dade College-Wolfson Campus in December 2012 to Florida Memorial University to discuss the proposed BS-IST. The call was routed to the FMU Department of Computer Science, Math and Technology to set up a meeting to discuss the BS-IST degree proposal. No return call has been received. Sincerely, Billy Jones Interim Dean, Academic Affairs Wolfson Campus Miami Dade College

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Appendix E: Florida Department of Education Correspondence

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Appendix F: Industry Correspondence

Email Sent to Invite Industry Participants to DACUM Focus Group

From: White, Richard Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 3:18 PM

To: White, Richard Subject: Focus Group

Miami Dade College School of Engineering and Technology is requesting your participation for the

development of a new bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Technology. The Bachelor of Science

in Information Systems Technology (BS-IST) degree program addresses the need for information

systems technology professionals. The program will immerse students in information systems and

provide skills and knowledge essential to effectively support the design, planning and management of

information infrastructures and resources.

We are inviting you, or an individual within your organization, to participate in a focus group that will

analyze information systems technology occupations in order to prepare graduates of this program for

the workforce. The group will operate under the following premises:

Expert workers are better able to describe/define their job than anyone else.

Any job can be effectively described in terms of the tasks that successful workers in that

occupation perform.

All tasks imply knowledge and skills, tools and behaviors that workers must have in order to

perform the tasks correctly.

The focus group will be held on February 14th

from 8:30am – 4:00pm at the Miami Dade College

Wolfson Campus. Please confirm your attendance by replying to this email or calling me at 305-237-

3735 by February 8th

and we will send detailed information.

We value your organization’s input and look forward to your contribution.

Richard White, Ph.D. Director,


Miami Dade College 300 NE 2nd Ave, Room 7157 Miami, FL 33132 Office | 305.237.3735

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Appendix G: Employer Survey (administered on 10/23/2012)

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Based on responses, an average of 60.80% of the openings will require bachelor’s degrees.

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Appendix H: Technology Student Survey

Administered: 10/23/2012

To: 3,303 current AA, certificate, and EnTec technology majors (AS) were invited via email to take the

Technology Student Survey.

Total: 338 respondents (10.23%)

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Total: 285

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Appendix I: Industry Focus Group

Date: Thursday, February 14, 2013

Location: Wolfson Campus, ETCOTA Conference room

Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Facilitator: Jerry Lancio

President

Community College Consulting Group, Inc.

MDC Resource: Dr. Diane King

Director, Curriculum Development

Miami Dade College


In attendance:

Sergio Paredes VP/CIO Community Bank of FL

James E. Osteen Executive Director South Florida Digital Alliance

Rob Shuman Director IT Operations Florida Power and Light

Pete Man Information Systems Manager Miami-Dade Expressway Authority

Shawn Williams President ATCG Inc.

Djuradj Babic Chair, Technology, Hialeah Campus Miami Dade College

Heather Belmont Dean, School of Science Miami Dade College

Mr. Lancio facilitated an industry focus group through a DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) to determine

what tasks, skills, and knowledge local employers deem necessary for a graduate of a baccalaureate degree in

Information Systems Technology.

The group first developed a focus statement that defines what an IST professional does: An Information Systems

Technology professional designs, plans, and manages infrastructure and resources involved in information

systems including analysis, storage, networking, and security.

It then proceeded to list major areas of responsibility for the defined job function, and, within each area of

responsibility, what tasks that individual is expected to perform, and what additional knowledge and skills are

required to perform the job function. The report is attached here. The results of this focus group were provided to

a team of Miami Dade College faculty who then organized the tasks into courses. The faculty then proceeded to

develop competencies for those courses, which include the tasks, knowledge, and skills identified by the industry

focus group.

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Appendix J: BS-IST Program Sheet

Bachelor of Science Information Systems Technology (S5105/S9105) C.I.P. (11.0103, Track 4)

Total credits required for the degree is 120

The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Systems Technology (IST) degree program immerses students in information systems technology and provides skills and knowledge essential to effectively support the design, planning

and management of information infrastructures and information resources within diverse organizational settings in all aspects of our increasingly digital culture and economy. The curriculum introduces concepts upon which information systems are founded and analyzes them as suitable solutions to real-world problems. The BS in IST degree program addresses the need for information systems technology professionals with systems management and development expertise.

State Mandated General Education – 36 Credits Required Communications – 6 Credits Required

ENC 1101 English Composition 1 3 Appropriate College Placement

ENC 1102 English Composition 2 3 Pre-Req ENC 1101 Oral Communications – 3 Credits Required ENC 2300 Advanced Composition & Communication 3 Pre-Req ENC 1101, 1102

LIT 2480 Issues in Literature & Culture 3 Pre-Req ENC 1102 SPC 1017 Fundamentals of Speech Communications [CPC] 3 Humanities – 6 Credits Required Group A – Select 3 Credits from the following: ARH 1000 Art Appreciation 3 DAN 2100 Dance Appreciation 3

HUM 1020 Humanities 3 MUL 1010 Music Appreciation 3 PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy 3

*AND* Group B – Select 3 Credits from the following: ARH 2740 Cinema Appreciation 3 MUL 2380 Jazz & Popular Music in America 3 PHI 2604 Critical Thinking/Ethics 3 Pre-Req ENC 1102 THE 2000 Theatre Appreciation 3 Behavioral and Social Science – 6 Credits Required Group A – Select 3 Credits from the following: ANT 2410 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3

CLP 1006 Psychology of Personal Effectiveness 3 DEP 2000 Human Growth & Development 3

ISS 1161 Individual in Society 3 PSY 2012 Introduction to Psychology 3

SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology 3

*AND* Group B – Select 3 Credits from the following: AMH 2010 History of the United States to 1877 3 AMH 2020 History of the United States since 1877 3 ECO 2013 Principles of Economics (Macro) [CPC] 3 ISS 1120 The Social Environment 3 POS 2041 American Federal Government 3 WOH 2012 History of World Civilizations to 1715 3

WOH 2022 History of World Civilizations from 1715 3 Natural Science – 6 Credits Required Group A – Select 3 Credits from the following BOT 1010 Botany 3 Pre/Co-Req BOT 1010L

BSC 1005 General Education Biology 3 BSC 1005L (Optional Laboratory) BSC 1030 Social Issues in Biology 3

BSC 1050 Biology & Environment 3

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BSC 1084 Functional Human Anatomy 3 BSC 1084 (Optional Laboratory)

BSC 2010 Principles of Biology 1 3 Pre/Co-Req BSC 2010L, CHM 1045 BSC 2020 Human Biology:

Fundamental of Anatomy & Physiology 3 BSC 2020L (Optional Laboratory)

BSC 2085 Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 3 Pre/Co-Req BSC 2085L BSC 2250 Natural History of South Florida 3 HUN 1201 Essentials of Nutrition 3 HUN 1201L (Optional Laboratory) OCB 1010 Introduction to Marine Biology 3 OCB 1010L (Optional Laboratory) PCB 2033 Introduction to Ecology 3 PCB 2340C Field Biology 3 ZOO 1010 Zoology 3 Co-Req ZOO 1010L

*AND*

Group B – Select 3 Credits from the following AST 1002 Descriptive Astronomy 3 CHM* GLY* MET* OCE* PHY* PSC 1121 General Education Physical Science 3 Pre-Req MAT 1033 PSC 1515 Energy in the Natural Environment 3 * Any course with the following prefix excluding labs.

Mathematics – 6 Credits Required Select 6 Credits from the following MAC* MAD* MAP*

MAS* MGF*

MTG 2204 Geometry for Educators 3 QMB 2100 Basic Business Statistics 3 Co-Req QMB 2100L

STA 2023 Statistical Methods [CPC] 3 Pre/Co-Req MAC 1105 * Any course with the following prefix excluding labs. General Education Elective – 3 Credits Required

See Advisor for Approved Selection 3

Computer Competency Requirement

Computer Competency Test (CCT)

Or CGS 1060 Introduction to Microcomputer Usage Credits count towards the Program Elective

LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS – 24 Credits Required (May Include Common Prerequisites [CPC])

Group A – 16 Credits Required CGS 1060 Introduction to Microcomputer Usage 4

CGS 1540 Database Concepts Design [CPC] 4 Pre CGS 1060

COP 1334 Introduction to C++ Programming [CPC] 4 Pre/Co CGS 1060 CTS 1134 Networking Technologies [CPC] 4 Or

CTS 1650 Networking Fundamentals [CPC] 4 ECO 2013 Principles of Economics (Macro) [CPC] GE MAC 1105 College Algebra [CPC] GE Pre-Req MAT 1033

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STA 2023 Statistical Methods [CPC] GE Pre-Req MAT 1033

Group B – 8 Credits Required CHI*, FRE*, FRW*, GER*, HBR*, ITA*, JPN*, POR*, SPN* 8 (or may be met by FLC) COP 2800 JAVA Programming 4 Pre-Req COP 1334 CAP*, CEN*, CET 1600, CET 1610, CET 2615, CET 2620, CGS*, CIS*, CNT*, COP*, CTS*

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS – 36 Credits Required Professional Core – 28 Credits Required

CGS 3763 Operating System Principles 4 Pre COP 1334 CIS 3360 Principles of Information Security 4 Pre CTS 1134 or CTS 1650 CIS 3510 IT Project Management 4 Pre None CIS 4617 Knowledge Management 4 Pre COP 4723 CIS 4891 Capstone Project 4 Senior Status Required CTS CIS 4XXX4347

Information Storage Management 4 Pre CGS 1540

COP 4723 Database Administration 4 CGS1540

Discipline Content Core – 8 Credits Required Students must complete one of the following two Discipline Specific Content Areas: Networking or Application Development.

Option 1: Networking Concentration (8 Credits)

CNT 4603 System Administration and Maintenance 4 Pre CTS1134 or CTS 1650 CNT 47024 Network Design and Planning 4 Pre CIS 3360

OR Option 2: Application Development Concentration (8 Credits)

COP 4656 Mobile Application Development 4 Pre COP 2800 and COP 4723 COP 4834 Data-Driven Web Applications 4 Pre COP 1334 and COP 4723

PROGRAM ELECTIVES – 24 Credits Required Students are strongly encouraged to take additional lower and upper division technology electives with the course pre-fixes listed below or with assistance from an information Information Systems Technology sciences advisor:

CAP*, CEN*, CET 1600, CET 1610, CET 2615, CET 2620, CGS*, CIS*, CNT*, COP*, CTS*, CNT 4603, CNT 4702, COP 4656, COP 4834

Students majoring in Application Development Discipline Area must take the following course:

COP 2800 Java Programming 4 Pre COP 1334

CHI*, FRE*, FRW*, GER*, HBR*, ITA*, JPN*, POR*, SPN* 8 (or may be

met by FLC)

TOTAL CREDITS

General Education Requirements ............................................................................................................. 36 cr. Lower Division Requirements .................................................................................................................. 24 cr. Upper Division Requirements .................................................................................................................. 36 cr. Program Electives ............................................................................................................................................ ……24 cr. Total 120 cr.

Computer Competency: By the 16th earned college level credit (excluding EAP and college preparatory courses), a student must take the Computer Competency Test and pass Or By the 31st earned college level credit (excluding EAP and college preparatory courses), a student must pass CGS 1060, an equivalent continuing education or vocational credit course or retest with a passing score on the Computer Competency Test.

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Foreign Language: Students admitted to the baccalaureate degree program without meeting the foreign language admission requirement of at least 2 courses (8-10 credit hours) of sequential foreign language at the secondary level or the equivalent of such instruction at the postsecondary level must earn such credits prior to graduation. Additional Information: Students entering with an AS or AAS degree may have more than 24 elective credits and may need additional General Education credits to meet the 36 General Education credits required for the baccalaureate degree. Students entering with an AA degree may need additional electives to provide appropriate background for the baccalaureate program. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 is required for graduation, and all upper division requirements must be passed with the grade “C” or better. To satisfy the residency requirement for graduation, students must earn at Miami Dade College a minimum of 25% of the credits applicable toward the program of study for which graduation is sought. Additionally baccalaureate degree students must earn at Miami Dade College a minimum of 50 % of the credits in upper division course work (TMOP 1100:825212). Students should check their individualized Degree Audit Report to determine the specific graduation policies in effect for their program of study for the year and term they entered Miami Dade. This outline includes current graduation requirements.

The final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements rests with the student.

https://www.mdc.edu/techprocedures/Volume6/Advisement%20&%20Graduation%20Information%20Systems/TMOP_1100_825212_Residency_Requirements_for_Graduation.pdf

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Appendix K: Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Technology Program Outcomes

Program Learning

Outcomes

Bachelor of Science with a major in Information Systems Technology

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1.Define and analyze, and

apply information system

requirements

x x x x x

2. Design, implement, and

administer effective

information technology

solutions based on

requirements

x x x x x x x x

3. Develop an information

technology project plan using

appropriate project

management methods

x x

4. Analyze and evaluate

information technology

methods used to protect the

confidentiality, integrity, and

availability of information

and its delivery systems

x x x x x x

5. Analyze and incorporate

relevant ethical, legal,

security, and social issues in a

technology environment

x x x x

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Appendix L: Upper Division Course Descriptions

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Technology

Course Descriptions

The following classes were identified as a result of the requirements identified by the industry panel

DACUM (Developing A CUrriculuM) focus group. These courses and their associated learning

outcomes have been cross walked to the tasks, knowledge and skills (K/S) from the DACUM chart.

CGS 3763 Operating System Principles

This upper division course, for students majoring in Information Systems Technology, introduces

fundamental operating system topics and includes both computer system and operating system

structure. Students will learn how processes, threads, concurrent programming, interrupt handling,

CPU scheduling and process synchronization, and I/O system memory management affect the system

structure. Additionally, students will learn how virtual memory, deadlocks, file system, and command

interpreter relate to client/server systems. Prerequisite: COP 1334. (3 hr. lecture; 2 hr. lab)

CIS 3360 Principles of Information Security

This upper division course, for students majoring in Information Systems Technology, provides an

overview of information systems security principles, practices, methods, and tools for organizational

and institutional computing. Students will learn about the relationship between policy and security,

the mechanisms used to implement policies, and the methodologies and technologies for assurance

and vulnerability analysis and intrusion detection. Students will be required to perform security

analyses, write code to automate security preparedness tasks and set up protection schemes.

Prerequisite: CTS 1134 or CTS 1650. (3 hr. lecture; 2 hr. lab)

CIS 3510 Information Technology Project Management

This upper division course, for students majoring in Information Systems Technology, covers the

general aspects of project management and emphasizes the important special considerations which

apply to information technology projects. Students will learn the principles, processes and practices

of information technology project management, including techniques for planning, organizing,

scheduling, and controlling software projects with a substantial focus on software cost estimation and

software risk management. Prerequisite: None. (3 hr. lecture; 2 hr. lab)

CIS 4617 Knowledge Management

This upper division course, for students majoring in Information Systems Technology, explores how

an enterprise gathers, organizes, shares, and analyzes its knowledge in terms of resources, documents,

and people skills. Students will learn how to gather, organize, refine and disseminate information

needed in a small business or corporation using technical applications to house and mine the data.

Prerequisite: COP4723. (3 hr. lecture; 2 hr. lab)

CIS 4891 Capstone Project

This upper division course, for students majoring in Information Systems Technology, Students will

learn how to analyze, design, develop, test, and implement an information systems project in a team

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environment. Each team will create and present a project proposal that includes: design

documentation, project test plan, and implementation plan to create an operational system.

Departmental approval required. (3 hr. lecture; 2 hr. lab)

COP 4723 Database Administration

This upper division course, for students majoring in Information Systems Technology, builds a

deeper understanding of how databases work, including topics in database theory and architecture,

data modeling, query languages, and security. Students will learn the fundamentals of SQL, including

how to create and maintain database objects, and how to store, retrieve, and manipulate data, and the

basics of managing the database environment. Prerequisite: CGS 1540. (3 hr. lecture; 2 hr. lab)

CTS 4XXXCIS 4347 Information Storage Management This upper division course, for students majoring in Information Systems Technology, introduces

challenges and solutions for data storage and data management. Students will learn how to manage

advanced storage systems, protocols, and architectures, including storage area networks (SAN),

network attached storage (NAS), fiber channel networks, internet protocol sans (IPSAN), ISCSI, and

content-addressable storage (CAS). Prerequisite: CGS 1540. (3 hr. lecture; 2 hr. lab)

Discipline Specific Specialty Area (two 4-credit courses required) 8 credits

Students must choose one area of concentration

Area 1: Networking – 8 Credits

CNT 4603 Systems Administration and Maintenance

This upper division course, for students majoring in Information Systems Technology, explores

UNIX and Microsoft Windows systems and their administration and maintenance within the network

setting. Students will learn how to install, maintain, and extend multi-user computer systems and how

to develop administrative policies and procedures. Students will also learn how to apply

troubleshooting and problem solving skills to resolve user and system issues. Prerequisite: CTS 1134

or CTS 1650. (3 hr. lecture; 2 hr. lab)

CNT 4704 4702 Network Design and Planning This upper division course, for students majoring in Information Systems Technology, presents

network design using layering. Students will learn how to apply cabling, topology, and architecture to

design systems. Students will also learn how design impacts network performance and control issues

such as congestion control, error control, and contention resolution. Prerequisite: CIS 3360. (3 hr.

lecture; 2 hr. lab)

Area 2: Application Development – 8 Credits

COP 4656 Mobile Applications Development This upper division course, for students majoring in Information Systems Technology, covers project-

oriented development of applications for mobile computing devices. Students will learn how to

develop mobile applications utilizing memory management, user interface design, user interface

building, input methods, data handling, network techniques, URL loading, and GPS and motion

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sensing. Students will develop a project that produces a professional-quality deployable mobile

application. Prerequisites: COP2800 and COP 4723. (3 hr. lecture; 2 hr. lab)

COP 4834 Data-Driven Web Applications

This upper division course, for students majoring in Information Systems Technology, utilizes

modern three-tier application development to build web-based applications that use relational

database systems. Students will learn how to integrate client-side and server-side scripts and database

server to build a transaction processing and report generating data-driven web application system.

Prerequisites: COP 1334 and COP 4723. (3 hr. lecture; 2 hr. lab)

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Appendix M: Miami Dade College Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Science

with a major in Information Systems Technology

CGS

3763

CIS

3360

CIS

3510

CIS

4617

CIS

4891

COP

4723

CTS

4XXX

CIS

4347

COP

4656

COP

4834

CNT

4603

CNT

4704

CNT

4702

1. Communicate effectively using

listening, speaking, reading, and

writing skills x

x

x x x x

2. Use quantitative analytical skills

to evaluate and process numerical

data. x

x x

x

3. Solve problems using critical and

creative thinking and scientific

reasoning. x x x

x x x x x x x

4. Formulate strategies to locate,

evaluate, and apply information x

x

x

x x

5. Demonstrate knowledge of

diverse cultures, including global and

historical perspectives17

6. Create strategies that can be used

to fulfill personal, civic and social

responsibilities x

7. Demonstrate knowledge of

ethical thinking and its application to

issues in society x

x

8. Use computer and emerging

technologies effectively. x x x x x x x x x x x

9. Demonstrate an appreciation for

aesthetics and creative activities18. 10. Describe how natural systems

function and recognize the impact of

humans on the environment x

17

This outcome is covered in the General Education Social Science block. 18 This outcome is covered in the General Education Humanities block.

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Appendix N: Enrollment, Performance, and Budget Plan

See separate attachment for Excel spreadsheet

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Appendix O: MDC Program Review Process

MDC academic programs are to be reviewed on a five year cycle. Each program review will address five

areas:

1. Program goals and rationale

2. Outcomes assessment

3. Program resources and support

4. Program strengths/opportunities for improvement

5. Program viability

A Program Review Questionnaire will be completed by the program chair in consultation with the

program’s faculty, school/discipline committee, and advisory committee to determine the program’s

effectiveness. The Office of Institutional Research will maintain a website with information to be used

in the questionnaire and will assist in obtaining other required information.

The Program Review Questionnaire is to be compiled and reviewed in the following timely manner.

Program Review Timeline

Schedule Program Review Action Year 1 March

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs forwards program review

schedule to Academic Deans and CASSC.

April - June

Academic Dean submits Program Review Questionnaire to School

Director/Chair/Program Director who assigns to the program chair for

completion. Academic Dean and School Director consult on approaches

to complete questionnaire.

July - December

Program chair completes questionnaire in collaboration with program

faculty, School/Discipline/Program Committee, and Advisory Committee

and submits completed questionnaire to School Director. The School

Director reviews and forwards completed questionnaire to the Academic

Dean.

Year 2 January - February

Academic Dean reviews completed questionnaire with School

Director/Associate Dean and program chair and makes recommendations

concerning program’s strengths, opportunities for improvement,

resources, and viability to the Academic Deans. Academic Dean

forwards recommendations to respective Campus President.

March - April

Campus President in consultation with the Academic Dean provides

summary of the program’s strengths, opportunities for improvement and

viability to the Provost for Academic and Student Affairs who will confer

with the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and the Associate

Provost for Institutional Effectiveness. The Provost for Academic and

Student Affairs will also confer with the President and the Provost for

Operations regarding strategic planning, program development, and

institutional budget and resource implications. Decisions regarding

program revisions and viability are made following these discussions and

communicated back to the Campus President and Academic Dean who

will inform the School Director/Associate Dean and Program Chair.

April Program review information and decisions will be included in the

School’s annual report submitted by the School Director to the Academic

Dean and the respective Campus President. A final approved Annual

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Report is submitted to the Associate Provost for Institutional

Effectiveness.

May - June Curricular/Program revisions based on feedback from the program review

submitted by the program chair are sent to the Academic Dean.

September - December Academic Deans provide a report to CASSC on program review results

and the use of those results in program improvement.

Evaluation of Program Review Process

The program review process will be evaluated every five years by the CASSC Institutional

Effectiveness Committee to determine its strengths and opportunities for continuous improvement.

The Institutional Effectiveness Committee will also provide a report to CASSC on recommendations

to improve the process. The table below outlines responsibilities for various aspects of the program

review process.

Committee/Person Responsible Responsibility (Frequency) CASSC Institutional Effectiveness

Committee/Associate Provost for

Institutional Effectiveness

Evaluate effectiveness of program review process and report

to CASSC (Every five years)

CASSC Curricular/Program revisions; Receives program review

results report from Academic Dean (Annually)

Program Chair Completes Program Review Questionnaire (Every five years)

Program Faculty Contribute to Program Review Questionnaire (Every five years)

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Forward Program Review Schedule to Academic Deans.

Review of Program Review Recommendations (Annually) Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness

Review of Program Review Recommendations (Annually)

School Directors/Directors/ Associate Deans

Distribute Program Review Questionnaire; Assist with and

review questionnaire and recommendations for program’s

strengths, opportunities for improvement and viability

(Annually)

Academic Deans

Distribute Program Review Questionnaire; Review of

completed questionnaire and recommendations for

program’s strengths, opportunities for improvement, and

viability; Provide program review report for information to

CASSC (Annually)

Campus Presidents Summary of program’s strengths, opportunities for

continuous improvement, viability, and the use of results for

improvement. (Annually)

Provost for Academic and Student Affairs

Review Campus Presidents’ summaries of program’s

strengths, opportunities for continuous improvement,

viability, and the use of results for improvement. (Annually)

Provost for Academic and Student

Affairs/Provost for Operations

Review of programs’ review summaries for strategic

planning, program development, budgetary, and resource

allocation implications. (Annually)

College President Considers program review summaries in context of strategic

planning, program development and College budget and

resource allocations and sets priorities based on these.

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(Annually)

Relationship between School Annual Reports and Program Review An annual report is provided by each School to the Academic Deans, the Coordinating Campus

President, and the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and is a formative assessment of

the program. Outcome data, program development activities, and other information included in these

annual reports will be considered when the program director in consultation with the program faculty,

School/Discipline Committee, and Advisory Committee, complete the Program Review Questionnaire.

During the year of the program review, questionnaire and resulting recommendations will constitute

the program’s contribution to the School’s annual report. The cycle of annual reports and program

review is shown below.

Academic

Program Review

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Appendix P: Letters of Support

1. NEXTera Energy

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2. MDX – Miami Dade Expressway Authority

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3. AT&T

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4. Miami-Dade County Public Schools

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5. Enterprise Florida

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6. Community Bank of Florida

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7. The Beacon Council

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8. Florida Power & Light Company

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9. Southeast Florida Regional Partnership

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10. Baptist Health South Florida

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11. Latin American Business Association

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12. S.T.E.P.S. in the Right Direction, Inc.

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13. Terremark Federal Group, Inc.

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14. City of Sunny Isles Beach

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15. netTALK

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16. Health Choice Network

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17. Bank of America

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18. Air Marine Forwarding Co.

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Appendix Q: Linked Documents

Appendix Q1: Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics

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Appendix Q2: The Beacon Council

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Appendix Q3: Career One Stop

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Appendix Q4: Florida Virtual Campus

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Appendix Q5: SACS Substantive Change Information

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Appendix Q6: Tuition & Fee Costs for 120-Credit Programs

Barry University (http://www.barry.edu/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/tuition-and-fees.html)

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Florida Memorial University (http://www.fmuniv.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/FY-2012-2013.pdf)

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St. Thomas University (http://www.stu.edu/IMG/pdf/TUITIONFEESMAIN.pdf)

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University of Miami (https://www6.miami.edu/account-services/Tuition_Rates/2013-

2014_Tuition_Undergrad.pdf)

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