Bakersfield College Program Review Annual Update

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1 Bakersfield Cllege Prgram Review Annual Update I. Prgram Infrmatin: Prgram Name: AS T in Cmputer Science Prgram Type: Instructinal Nn Instructinal Prgram Missin Statement: The Assciate in Science in Cmputer Science fr Transfer degree (AS-T in Cmputer Science) is designed t prvide students a clear transfer pathway t the CSU cmputer science majr and cmpletin f the cmputer science baccalaureate degree, t grant guaranteed admissin t a CSU t a similar majr, with junir standing, and the ability t cmplete their remaining requirements within 60 semester r 90 quarter units. Students will take curses in cmputer science and related fields that will prvide the theretical and practical knwledge necessary t wrk in a variety f cmputer related fields such as Sftware Engineering, Cmputer Engineering, Cmputer Systems Analysis, Netwrk Engineering, Clud Cmputing, Mbile Applicatin Develpment, Cmputer Supprt, Cmputer Infrmatin Systems, Database Administratin, Netwrk Security, and Web Develpment. Prgram Descriptin: Describe hw the prgram supprts the Bakersfield Cllege Missin. The AS-T in Cmputer Science meets the Cllege s cre missin areas by prviding tw f the three: career and technical educatin and transfer curses. The prgram supprts career and technical educatin by ffering curses, and prviding training, that are highly sught after by emplyers. By design, the AS-T degree allws students t seamlessly transfer t a CSU Cmputer Science prgram withut the need t take additinal lwer divisin curses. II. Prgram Assessment (fcus n mst recent year): A. Hw did yur utcmes assessment results infrm yur prgram planning? Des nt apply. This is a new degree fr the department that nly recently received state apprval (September 2014). As such, n assessment data exists. Three ut f the fur discipline specific curses are new. B. Hw did yur utcmes assessment results infrm yur resurce requests? Des nt apply. See IIA. C. Instructinal Prgrams nly: Hw d curse level student learning utcmes align with prgram learning utcmes? The curse level utcmes directly relate t the prgram level utcmes. Students are measured as they prgress thrugh the curses and their skills are hned with each curse. All curses in the prgram have a measurement in the prgram level, except fr the tw physics curses these were required by the TMC and are lsely related t the prgram. D. Hw d the prgram learning utcmes align with Institutinal Learning Outcmes? Curses in the AS-T in Cmputer Science align with Area I and Area III. The skills required t master the PLOs enable students t think critically, abstractly, lgically, and algrithmically especially the latter because Cmputer Science is an algrithmic based discipline. The skills Revised by: Prgram Review Cmmittee (May 12, 2014, Final) Prgram Review Annual Update Page 1

2 learned in the prgram are technlgy based and frm the fundatin fr many jbs in technical fields. E. Describe any significant changes in yur prgram s strengths since last year. Des nt apply. See IIA. F. Describe any significant changes in yur prgram s weaknesses since last year. Des nt apply. See IIA. G. If applicable, describe any unplanned events that affected yur prgram. A multitude f errrs, utside the cntrl f BMIT Cmputer Science, resulted in the 2014/2015 catalg cntaining OLD prgrams that referred students t curses that n lnger exist. This caused a great deal f frustratin fr bth students and BMIT faculty. Much time and effrt has been expended in trying t crrect thse errrs and we dubt that they have all been reslved. The late apprval f the AS-T in Cmputer Science als cntributed t this frustratin and t the prgram nt being listed in the 2014/2015 catalg. We als see examples f well-meaning departments n campus, extracting catalg infrmatin abut ur prgram frm the website and ther surces, duplicating that infrmatin int a frm that fits their needs, and then placing that infrmatin in their repsitries. We knw that, ver time, this infrmatin will becme utdated and cause cnfusin fr ur students. III. Resurce Analysis: A. Human Resurces 1. If yu are requesting any additinal psitins, explain briefly hw the additinal psitins will cntribute t increased student success. (Faculty Request frm; Classified Request frm) We are requesting NO ADDITIONAL FACULTY fr this prgram. Hwever, we are still advertising fr the unfilled psitin that was allcated t ur department last year. Cmputer Science is a hard-t-hire discipline and there is great cmpetitin fr faculty. Fr mnths, we have advertised in a multitude f electrnic publicatins and made direct calls t CSU Cmputer Science prgrams asking that they direct recent Master s Degree graduates t ur psitin annuncement. T date we have nt had success in ur recruitment effrts. We are tld that will be allwed t try again at the end f the Fall 2014 semester. We are als cncerned that ALL f the AS-T in Cmputer Science discipline specific curses are taught by ne nn-tenured faculty member in the department. This is dangerus. One tenured faculty member has FSA equivalencies fr the prgram, but his skills are nt such that he culd easily step in fr sme f the newer advanced curses in this AS-T. This additinal faculty member is DESPERATELY needed t sustain and prtect ur new prgram. 2. Prfessinal Develpment (Prfessinal Develpment frm) a. Describe briefly the effectiveness f the prfessinal develpment yur prgram has been engaged with (either prviding r attending) during the last cycle, fcusing n hw it cntributed t student success. Faculty in ur discipline are cnstantly updating their skills t stay current with trends in ur industry. Mst f us are self-taught in many f the areas that we teach. What we teach can t be learned in a three-day seminar, and many f us d nt see a direct benefit in attending trade wrkshps t speak with ur peers abut the latest educatin trends. We have enugh f a prblem just staying current in the discipline. Revised by: Prgram Review Cmmittee (May 12, 2014, Final) Prgram Review Annual Update Page 2

3 b. Prvide ratinale fr future prfessinal develpment pprtunities and cntributins that yur prgram can make. Nne planned. B. Facilities (M&O requests can be submitted by cmpleting the M&O request frm.) Has yur area received any facilities maintenance, repair r updating in this cycle? Yes. A year ag we received updated prjectrs and sund systems in sme f the classrms as part f the Business Educatin building upgrades. Our B 11 and B 2 cmputer labs were upgraded with new cmputers and furniture. Walls were painted, flrs and curtains were replaced. 1. If yes, hw has the utcme cntributed t student success? The prgram is t new, but we can surmise that nicer facilities cntribute t imprved student attitudes and this leads t imprved student success. We have n data, ther than anecdtal, t supprt this. 2. If n, hw will yur facilities request cntribute t student success? Des nt apply and makes n sense based n pervius answer. C. Technlgy (Technlgy requests can be made by filling ut the ISIT Request frm.) 1. Has yur prgram received new r repurpsed technlgy in this cycle? Yes. A year ag we received updated prjectrs and sund systems in sme f the classrms as part f the Business Educatin building upgrades. Our B 11 and B 2 cmputer labs were upgraded with new cmputers. The ne faculty member wh teaches in this prgram als received a new cmputer. a. If yes, hw has this technlgy cntributed t student success? The prgram is t new, but we can surmise that having current mdels f cmputers and ther technlgy will allw the prgram t use current versins f sftware and this will imprve student success. The faculty member wh received the new machine can nw keep up with the demands placed n him when tutring students. b. If n, hw will yur new r repurpsed technlgy request cntribute t student success? Des nt apply and makes n sense based n the previus answer. 2. D yu need new r repurpsed classrm technlgy t supprt student success and/r new ffice technlgy t supprt faculty/staff success? Justify yur request. Nt this cming year. We d, hwever, need fr the bt times and netwrk speeds t imprve t a pint that students knw they dn t need t cme in ten minutes early t prepare their machines fr the start f class. Department faculty have made this request fr years and we have seen n imprvement t date. We als hpe t maintain a psitin n the regular instructinal lab replacement rtatin schedule. Revised by: Prgram Review Cmmittee (May 12, 2014, Final) Prgram Review Annual Update Page 3

4 D. Budget (Changes t the budget allcatin can be requested using the Budget Change Request Frm). If yu are requesting any additinal funding, explain briefly hw it will cntribute t increased student success. N new requests. IV. Trend Data Analysis: Highlight any significant changes in the fllwing metrics and discuss what such changes mean t yur prgram. A. Changes in student demgraphics (gender, age and ethnicity). Des nt apply. This is a new degree fr the department that nly recently received state apprval (September 2014). As such, n trend data exists. Three ut f the fur discipline specific curses are new. B. Changes in enrllment (headcunt, sectins, curse enrllment and prductivity) Des nt apply. This is a new degree fr the department that nly recently received state apprval (September 2014). As such, n trend data exists. Three ut f the fur discipline specific curses are new. C. Success and retentin fr face t face, as well as nline/distance curses. Des nt apply. This is a new degree fr the department that nly recently received state apprval (September 2014). As such, n trend data exists. Three ut f the fur discipline specific curses are new. We d nt ffer any f the cre discipline curses as nline r distance curses and d nt fresee that we will in the future. These are curses that we have determined are best taught face-t-face because f their technical nature. D. Other prgram specific data that reflects significant changes (please specify r attach). Nt applicable. V. Prgress n Prgram Gals: A. List the prgram s current gals. Fr each gal (minimum f 2 gals), discuss prgress and changes. If the prgram is addressing mre than tw (2) gals, please duplicate this sectin. Prgram Gal Des Nt Apply Which institutinal gals frm the Bakersfield Cllege Strategic Plan will be advanced upn cmpletin f this gal? (select all that apply) Prgress n gal achievement (chse ne) Cmpleted: Cmments (if applicable) Revised: Onging: Revised by: Prgram Review Cmmittee (May 12, 2014, Final) Prgram Review Annual Update Page 4

5 6: Prfessinal Develpment 6: Prfessinal Develpment Cmpleted: Revised: Onging: B. New r revised gals (if applicable) New/Replacement Prgram Gal 1. Maintain, and increase enrllments s that the prgram can exist fr the cmmunity. 2. Hire a secnd faculty member with backgrund t teach in the prgram. Barring that, increase the skills f the existing faculty member wh is minimally qualified. Which institutinal gals frm the Bakersfield Cllege Strategic Plan will be advanced upn cmpletin f this gal? (select all that apply) 6: Prfessinal Develpment 6: Prfessinal Develpment Anticipated Results Enrllments are gd fr the first semester, even with all the marketing setbacks. We anticipate that enrllments will steadily increase and fllw natinal trends fr Cmputer Science disciplines. Shrt f ffering a signing bnuses, we are at a lss as t hw t recruit a new faculty member fr the prgram. VI. Curricular Review (Instructinal Prgrams nly): A. Review f Curse Infrmatin: Clumn A list all f the curses assciated with the degree. Clumn B list the Fall term the review prcess will be started fr nging cmpliance. Clumn C list the cmpliance due date. Clumn D list any changes t curses with regard t distance educatin. Revised by: Prgram Review Cmmittee (May 12, 2014, Final) Prgram Review Annual Update Page 5

6 Clumn E list crrespnding C ID descriptrs if available. id.net/ **Dates listed shuld reflect a five year cycle allwing fr ne year f review t maintain nging cmpliance.** This 5 year cycle des nt exist fr CTE prgrams. We have a 2 year cycle! A. Curse B. Fall Term Review will be Submitted C. Cmpliance Due Date D. Distance Educatin Changes E. C ID Descriptrs Available COMP B11 Prgramming Cncepts and Methdlgies I Fall /25/2016 Nne COMP 122 COMP B12 Prgramming Cncepts and Methdlgies I Fall /7/2016 Nne COMP 132 COMP B13 Cmputer Architecture & Organizatin Fall /15/2016 Nne COMP 142 COMP B14 Discrete Structures Fall /21/2016 Nne COMP 152 MATH B6a Analytic Gemetry and Calculus I Nt ur curse MATH B6b Analytic Gemetry and Calculus II Nt ur curse PHYS B4a Mechanics and Wave Mtin Nt ur curse PHYS 205 PHYS B4b Heat, Electricity, and Magnetism Nt ur curse PHYS 210 B. Review f Prgram Infrmatin: Is the prgram infrmatin hused in CurricUNET accurate? (Cnsideratins: changes in curse(s) names and/r suffixes as well as additins/deletins f curses). If nt, then a prgram mdificatin needs t be started in CurricUNET t reflect the necessary changes. Explain the requested changes belw. Yes, as well as we can determine. Curricunet seems t change items withut human interventin and we can t be respnsible fr that. Is the prgram and curse listing infrmatin in the current catalg accurate? If nt, list the requested changes belw. Catalg infrmatin shuld reflect what is in CurricUNET. N we have submitted the changes and hpe they will be crrect in the next catalg. C. Student Educatin Plan (SEP) Pathway(s) upladed t Attached Files in CurricUNET. If applicable, SEP Pathway with CSU Breadth indicated? Only IGETC required t stay within 60 units If applicable, SEP Pathway with IGETC indicated? If applicable, SEP Pathway with BC General Educatin indicated? N Yes ALL AA/AS/AD T/COA/JSC pathways fr BMIT were created and given t Cunseling and thers Spring 2014 (Billie J Rice n 3/13/14 appears t be the last time). The BMIT department chair did nt have access t uplad the files because f Curricunet glitches. The chair was tld that the SEPs wuld be upladed fr him. This des nt appear t have been dne yet. **Please ensure that the infrmatin hused in CurricUNET and the current catalg match. ** Revised by: Prgram Review Cmmittee (May 12, 2014, Final) Prgram Review Annual Update Page 6

7 D. If applicable, prvide a descriptin f the prgram s future adptin f C ID descriptrs and Assciate Degree fr Transfer (ADT) r Mdel Curricula. Nt Applicable VII. Cnclusins and Findings: Present any cnclusins and findings abut the prgram. This appears t be a make wrk sectin f the review prcess where we, again, summarize areas we have already summarized. Please reference the preceding sectins f this reprt fr ur cnclusins and findings. N disrespect intended t thse wh have spent their time and energy n this prcess, but this sectin exists fr thse wh like t wax elquent. While we appreciate the desire t try and quantify the educatinal experience and planning prcesses, this remves the majrity element f educatin the human element. As lng as humans are invlved in the planning and budget allcatin prcesses, persnal judgment, intuitin and bias will exist. Please trust that BMIT will be strng advcates fr ur students and cmmunity while living with the realities f tday s educatinal system. Other than the previus paragraph that has been duplicated n all BMIT APRs, the last thing we wuld like t cmment n is the lack f a slutin that exists fr the assessment interdependence f prgrams n curses taught utside ur discipline. As an example, fr this AS T in Cmputer Science, 16 f the 28 units in the prgram are taught in ther disciplines. When the difficulty f assessing students fr thse curses in ther disciplines was brught up with an administratr wh is well versed in assessment, the respnse was Just make it wrk and d the best yu can. This is hardly a slutin that can be cnsistently implemented acrss campus. Add t the mix that CTE prgrams must be reviews every tw years, rather than every five years, the prcesses becme mre cmplex. VIII. Attachments (place a checkmark beside the frms listed belw that are attached): Faculty Request Frm Classified Request Frm Budget Change Request Frm Prfessinal Develpment ISIT Frm M & O Frm Best Practices Frm (Required) See last year s APR Other: IX. Certificates f Achievement: Prgrams with stackable certificates fill ut the fllwing frm. Stand alne certificates fill ut the entire Annual Update. Revised by: Prgram Review Cmmittee (May 12, 2014, Final) Prgram Review Annual Update Page 7