Model Curriculum and Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems

Abstract

IS'97 is a model curriculum for undergraduate degree programs in Information Systems. Information Systems, as an academic field, encompasses two broad areas: (1) acquisition, deployment, and management of information technology resources and services (the information systems function) and (2) development and evolution of technology infrastructures and systems for use in organization processes (system development). The model curriculum provides guidelines, a set of courses, source materials, curriculum design objectives, and knowledge elements. It provides advice to a number of intended users of the report who have a stake in the achievement of quality IS degree programs.