ISEDJ

Information Systems Education Journal

Volume 13

V13 N6 Pages 27-34

November 2015

The Information Systems Core: A Study from the Perspective of IS Core Curricula in the U.S.

Drew Hwang
California State Polytechnic University
Pomona, CA 91768, USA

Zhongming Ma
Computer Information Systems Department
California State Polytechnic University
Pomona, CA 91768, USA

Ming Wang
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA


Abstract: To keep up with technology changes and industry trends, it is essential for Information Systems (IS) programs to maintain up to date curricula. In doing so, IS educators need to determine what the IS core is and implement it in their curriculum. This study performed a descriptive analysis of 2,229 core courses offered by 394 undergraduate IS programs in the United States. The result presents a panoramic snapshot of the IS core in the nation from the perspective of IS core curricula. By mapping those core courses to the most recent IS model curriculum, IS 2010, this study also reports how many IS programs offer each of the seven core courses in IS 2010. Moreover, these core courses were examined from three different perspectives: school type, accreditation, and research orientation.

Keywords: IS 2010, IS Core, IS Curriculum

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Recommended Citation: Hwang, D., Ma, Z., Wang, M. (2015). The Information Systems Core: A Study from the Perspective of IS Core Curricula in the U.S. . Information Systems Education Journal, 13(6) pp 27-34. http://isedj.org/2015-13/ ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2014)