Evolving the information technology major by embracing interdisciplinary
Ken Abernethy, Kevin Treu · Journal of computing sciences in colleges · 2015
The inherent interdisciplinarity, relative youth, and applied nature of the discipline of information technology makes it an ideal domain in which to experiment with curricular innovations designed to attract and retain undergraduate students in the study of computing. This paper describes an innovative approach to an undergraduate major in Information Technology that incorporates a cognate discipline. This takes the form of upper-level classes in a program of study other than computer science, with all classes integrated by a capstone experience. It is expected that this explicit leveraging of interdisciplinary interests will draw students with a passion for one of the various cognate disciplines, as well as for computer science.