An effort has recently concluded for developing recommended Information Technology (IT) curricula and accreditation standards. This paper addresses what industry can expect from graduates of programs utilizing these guidelines. It addresses the knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as the philosophy, of graduates of IT bachelor degree programs. It also provides industry with methods by which they can participate in the educational process and provide feedback to help IT curricula evolve to meet the ever changing IT needs of industry.
Index Terms:
Accreditation, Computers and Education, The Computing Profession, Curriculum, Information Technology and Systems.
Citation:
Jacob R. Miller, Sandra Gorka, Barry Lunt, Joseph J. Ekstrom, Eydie Lawson, Han Reichgelt, Reza Kamali, "Hiring the IT Graduate: What?s in the Box?," itng, pp.6-10, Third International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations (ITNG'06), 2006