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Curriculum Enhancement

Curriculum Enhancement. Leadership Academy 2013 Auburn University at Montgomery. Team Members. Lee Farrow Enoch Lee Nelya McKenzie Tyler Peterson Matt Ragland Kate Simmons Pam Tidwell. auburn montgomery. Our Charge.

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Curriculum Enhancement

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  1. Curriculum Enhancement Leadership Academy 2013 Auburn University at Montgomery

  2. Team Members • Lee Farrow • Enoch Lee • Nelya McKenzie • Tyler Peterson • Matt Ragland • Kate Simmons • Pam Tidwell auburnmontgomery

  3. Our Charge • “Curriculum Enhancement: Study the current degrees offered in each School at AUM. Which degree programs are the strongest? How can those be enhanced? Determine if/what new degree programs are needed for each school. Which would suit student needs? Community needs? Design a plan for implementation including projected costs.”

  4. Our Objectives • Identify 3-5 existing or potential academic programs that would enhance the academic quality of program offerings at AUM • Document AUM’s strengths and opportunities regarding the programs identified • Develop a plan and budget for developing these programs auburnmontgomery

  5. What is a Program of Distinction? • National/International recognition • Faculty, students and graduates • High demand (employers) • Will attract students • Strong interactions with industry, business, government and/or organizations • Growing record of extramural funding auburnmontgomery

  6. Why does this matter? • AUM does not have a modern array of programs • AUM has room to grow by adding/expanding programs that will attract students and enhance our reputation and funding possibilities auburnmontgomery

  7. Sources • Projected job growth (Bureau of Labor Statistics) • AUM’s 2013-2018 Strategic Plan • Research conducted by Hanover Research • Conversations with deans and faculty members auburnmontgomery

  8. Our Focus • Identify one existing academic program that meets most of the criteria for a program of distinction(POD) • Identify one area that with additional resources could become a POD • Identify a new program whose addition would create a “dynamic and applied academic and research program” auburnmontgomery

  9. Consultations • Cara Mia Braswell, OIE • Rhea Ingram, Business • Ralph Ioimo, Justice and Public Safety • Joe King, Provost • Ramona Lazenby, Nursing • Evan Moore, Business • Terry Winemiller, Sociology • Laura Carpenter and Sheila Austin, Education auburnmontgomery

  10. Nursing • Strengths • Faculty • Strong EARN program(RN to BSN/Educational Advancement for Registered Nurses) • Employment success • Strong demand auburnmontgomery

  11. Nursing • Recommendation • Expand the undergraduate BSN program to accommodate 100 students per semester instead of the current 64 (fall and spring) auburnmontgomery

  12. Nursing • Budget Needs • Three classrooms • Laboratory needs • Hospital beds • 3 Assistant Professors • Total = $494,920 • Donations • Tuition auburnmontgomery

  13. GIS – Geographic Information Systems • Strengths • 400% growth since 2006 • Recognition by the GIS Certification Institute • Recognition of current faculty both nationally and internationally • Japanese Tsunami auburnmontgomery

  14. GIS • Strengths, cont. • Grants • Google, ACES, NSF, Intergraph Corporation, etc • Over 1,000,000 in Grant funding • Potential for growth - no other programs in the area would compete auburnmontgomery

  15. GIS • Recommendation • An undergraduate degree program in GIS strategically designed to build to a Master’s level program auburnmontgomery

  16. GIS • Budget Needs • Physical lab needs – equipment, etc. • Systems upgrade • 2 Assistant Professors • Graduate Assistantship • TOTAL = $302,950 • Systems upgrade could be done in stages auburnmontgomery

  17. Cyber/Computer Forensics • Strengths (Factors working in our favor) • Established Department of Justice and Public Safety • Established computer science track, soon to be a separate degree program auburnmontgomery

  18. Cyber/Computer Forensics • Strengths (Factors working in our favor), cont. • Need: • Increase in digital related crimes • Demand according to Bureau of Labor Statistics • Few programs in region • Job growth potential • Opportunity to Partner with National Computer Forensics Institute in Hoover auburnmontgomery

  19. Cyber/Computer Forensics • Recommendation • Short term-create a cyber forensics track in the new Computer Science degree • Long term-develop a Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber/Computer Forensics auburnmontgomery

  20. Cyber/Computer Forensics • Budget Needs • Physical: lab, computers, etc. • 3 Assistant Professors(2 in CS and 1 in JPS) • TOTAL = $324,025 auburnmontgomery

  21. Challenges • Competitive Salaries • Physical Space auburnmontgomery

  22. Questions? auburnmontgomery

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