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Volume 4, Number 68

September 1, 2006

8 pages 458 K bytes

Whither IS? Issues and Problems in Classifying CC2005 Programs Using CIP Codes Paul M. Leidig Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 49401 USA George S. Nezlek Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 49401 USA John H. Reynolds Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 49401 USA

Abstract: This paper considers a process to categorize computing programs, and its specific application to Information Systems programs. Information Systems is an inherently inter-disciplinary field. The essentially haphazard proliferation of programs has effectively created a broad but ill-defined discipline that often crosses boundaries between mathematics, science, engineering, and business. The authors propose to categorize programs specified in CC 2005 by incorporating the NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes. While there is currently no direct correlation between CC 2005 and CIP codes, an appropriate classification scheme is highly desirable for teachers, administrators, students, and prospective employers trying to make sense of the wide range of program offerings.

Keywords: information systems curriculum, CIP codes, model curricula

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Recommended Citation: Leidig, Nezlek, and Reynolds (2006). Whither IS? Issues and Problems in Classifying CC2005 Programs Using CIP Codes. Information Systems Education Journal, 4 (68). http://isedj.org/4/68/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2005: §2164. ISSN: 1542-7382.)