As you all know, SCIS systematically evaluates its BS in CS program on 
an annual basis. This annual program assessment is to identify ways to 
improve the quality of the BS program and implement appropriate changes 
to the program.

Based on the findings of 2003-04 assessment cycle, the undergraduate 
committee was  charged to study the feasibility of offering a required 
introductory course to give students a broad overview of Computer 
Science and Information Technology. Additionally, during 2004-05 
assessment cycle, we identified the need to institute a senior year 
project course (capstone) in order to improve our students' training in 
System Development and to be able to directly measure the students 
learning at the program level.

Both the introductory course and the senior capstone course was 
discussed and approved by the undergraduate committee and forwarded to 
the faculty for their consideration last Spring. Theses items, however, 
are still pending because the faculty chose to discuss the 
reorganization matters during the faculty meeting that was scheduled for 
considering these and other curriculum matters. We need to consider 
these items early this Fall semester. I ask that the curriculum 
committee complete this task by October 28.

The SCIS 2005-2006 assessment schedule (for BS in CS program) will be as 
follows:


       Jan 20        Area Coordinator reports are submitted to the
             Assessment Coordinator

       Feb/10        Assessment Director's report is submitted to SCIS
             Curriculum Committee

       March/11     SCIS Curriculum Committee Submits SCIS program Changes
             to the faculty

       April/1      Faculty Meeting to discuss the proposed curriculum
             changes

       April/8      Approved curriculum changes are submitted to College 
of Engineering and Computing Curriculum committee

This year Jai will be the SCIS Assessment Director.

For your information, below is the list of our subject areas and their 
respective coordinators:

Subject Areas:

     Programming: COP 2210, COP 3337, COP 3530, COP 4338, COP 4555.
     Software Engineering: CEN 4010, CEN 4015, CEN 4021.
     Computer Systems: COP 3402, CDA 4101, COP 4610, Non-math Electives.
     Foundations: MAD 2104, COT 3420, MAD 3512, COP 4555 and Math 
Electives.
     Communication & Ethics: ENC 3211, CGS 3092, COM 3110
     Science: PHY 2048/9, Science Electives

The Subject Area Leaders

     Programming:            Bill Kraynek
     Software Engineering:         Peter Clarke
     Computer Systems:        Nagarajan Prabakaran
     Foundations:            Geoff Smith
     Communications & Ethics:    Mbola Fanomezantsoa



Masoud Milani