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Annual Student Enrollment Data

CSIT Faculty in College Committees

Definition and Duties of Course Coordinator and Instructor-in-charge

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Accreditation Criteria & Supporting Documents
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B.S. Programs: Last Review Date: 2021-2022
Master's Programs: Last Review Date: 2019-2020

CSIT Department Advisory Board

Name	Job Title, Company Name
Benjamin Keith Bearden	Chairman of the Board, Lifebrands GmbH Operating Partner, Advantage Capital Advisory Board Member, NextWorld Evergreen
Robert T. Bauer	Director Quality, Land Based, Aristocrat Technologies Inc
Cindy Cullen	Staff Developer Support Engineer, Algolia Senior Software Engineer, RedTree Albums Founder, Cullen Web Services
Nikki Hughes	Product Manager, Realtracs (Brentwood, TN)
Judy Molnar	Ex-CIO, Associate Vice President, Austin Peay State University (Retired)
Robert Sisneros	Senior Research Scientist, Data Analysis and Visualization, National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Matt Stokes	IT Director, Application Development, Trane
Joseph Elarde Kriti Chauhan	B.S. CIS Program Coordinator / Champion, Faculty, Department of Computer Science & IT
James Church	B.S. CIT Program Coordinator / Champion, Faculty, Department of Computer Science & IT
Nicholas Coleman	B.S. CS Program Coordinator / Champion, Faculty, Department of Computer Science & IT
Jiang Li	Graduate Program Coordinator / Champion, Faculty, Department of Computer Science & IT
Thomas M. Simmons	Undergraduate Student, B.S. CIS, Department of Computer Science & IT
Nicholas A. Fox	Undergraduate Student, B.S. CIT, Department of Computer Science & IT
Rashaad H. Washington	Undergraduate Student, B.S. CS, Department of Computer Science & IT

APSU CSIT Advisory Board Chapter Description
---- Developed by Board Member Judy Molnar. Approved by 2021 Board.
The Computer Science/Information Technology Board was established in 2020. The primary mission of the Board is to provide advice and guidance related to the programs’ curriculum, educational objectives and learning outcomes. The members are selected by the department chairperson and are seen as leaders and professionals in the information technology industry. Advisory Board meetings are usually held once a year and normally last one or two hours and are scheduled to avoid significant conflict with professional responsibilities. Meeting frequency may vary according to the needs of the department.

Program Education Objectives (PEOs)

B.S. in Computer Information Systems
B.S. in Computer Information Technology
B.S. in Computer Science
- Graduates at this program should be in a position to
  1. Contribute significantly to the intellectual, social, and economic development of the state of Tennessee and the surrounding area.
  2. Pursue additional formal educational degrees or certifications in a computing or related field.

Student Outcomes (SLOs) : (2022-23)

B.S. in Computer Information Systems
B.S. in Computer Information Technology
B.S. in Computer Science
- Graduates of the program will have an ability to:
  1. Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions. (SLO1)
  2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline. (SLO2)
  3. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts. (SLO3)
  4. Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles. (SLO4)
  5. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline. (SLO5)
B.S. in Computer Information Systems
- Graduates of the program will have an ability to:
  - 6. Support the delivery, use, and management of information systems within an information systems environment. [IS] (SLO6-CIS)
B.S. in Computer Information Technology
- Graduates of the program will have an ability to:
  - 6. Use systemic approaches to select, develop, apply, integrate, and administer secure computing technologies to accomplish user goals. [IT] (SLO6-CIT)
B.S. in Computer Science
- Graduates of the program will have an ability to:
  - 6. Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions. [CS] (SLO6-CS)

Continuous Improvement (Assessment / IE / Nuventive)

Continuous Improvement / Assessment Plan
- The plan is for assessing the Student Outcomes (SLOs) above, hence achieving continuous improvement actions.

Curriculum : (2022-23)

Program Curriculum - All B.S. Programs

Annual Student Enrollment Data

APSU Decision Support and Institutional Research collects and reports on many aspects of the university. You can find all the data at this web page.
Annual student enrollment data of all undergraduate programs (B.S. CIS, B.S. CIT, B.S. CSC) can be found here.
- B.S. CIS is under "COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (BS)".
- B.S. CIT is under "COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (BS)".
- B.S. CS is under "COMPUTER SCIENCE (BS)".
- B.S. CSIS is under "COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION SYSTEMS (BS)" (last intake AY2016-2017).
Annual student enrollment data of all graduate programs can be found here.
Annual student enrollment data of all certificate programs can be found here.

Annual Graduation Data

APSU Decision Support and Institutional Research collects and reports on many aspects of the university. You can find all the data at this web page.
Annual student graduation data of all undergraduate programs (B.S. CIS, B.S. CIT, B.S. CSC) and all graduate programs can be found here.
- B.S. CIS is under "COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (BS)".
- B.S. CIT is under "COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (BS)".
- B.S. CS is under "COMPUTER SCIENCE (BS)".
- B.S. CSIS is under "COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION SYSTEMS (BS)" (last intake AY2016-2017).

CSIT Department Committees

Committee	Members (2021-22)
ABET / SACSCOC Committee	Dr. Nicholas Coleman (Chair), Dr. Leong Lee, Dr. John Nicholson, Dr. Jiang Li, Dr. Yingbing Yu
Assessment Committee	Dr. Yingbing Yu (Chair), Dr. Joseph Elarde (CIS PC), Dr. Kriti Chauhan (CIS PC), , Dr. James Church (CIT PC), Dr. Nicholas Coleman (CS PC), Dr. Jiang Li (Graduate PC)
Policy Committee	Dr. Jiang Li (Chair), Mr. Barry Bruster, Dr. Tianyang Wang
College of Graduate Studies Graduate Program Coordinators	Dr. Jiang Li --- M.S./PSM CSQM - Data Management and Analysis Concentration Dr. Joseph Elarde, Dr. Mir Hasan --- M.S./PSM CSQM - Information Assurance and Security Concentration
B.S. CyberSecurity Taskforce	Dr. Joseph Elarde (Chair), Dr. Nicholas Coleman, Mr. Barry Bruster, Dr. Mir Hasan, Dr. Yingbing Yu, Dr. John Nicholson
Award/Scholarship Committee	Dr. Yingbing Yu (Chair), Dr. Joseph Elarde, Dr. Alice Lin, Dr. James Church
Curriculum Committee	Curriculum Committee chair - Dr. John Nicholson -- Representative to the college curriculum committee -- Manages Curriculog forms for dept B.S. CIS Program Coordinator - Dr. Joseph Elarde, Dr. Kriti Chauhan B.S. CIT Program Coordinator - Dr. James Church B.S. CS Program Coordinator - Dr. Nicholas Coleman Graduate Program Coordinator - Dr. Jiang Li The curriculum chair will provide a summary at each department meeting for all decisions made by the committee. The majority of department curriculum proposals will be voted on and approved by this committee. However, the department chair can designate a proposal is a “substantive change”, e.g. creation of a new degree or minor. Proposals designated as a substantive change will be presented to and voted on by the whole department rather than the committee. CSCI Program Coordinators will be individuals in the department who are the advocate person for a program within the department. -- A program coordinator will be designated by the department chair, one senior faculty member for each undergraduate degree -- One senior faculty member for the graduate program (MS/PSM/Certificates). This is not a replacement for the graduate program coordinators for the College of Graduate Studies. -- When a new undergraduate degree is created, a new program coordinator for that degree will be designated. -- Responsibilities of program coordinators ----- Be a member of the Department Curriculum Committee ----- Be a member of the Department Assessment Committee ----- Be a member of the Department Advisory Board ----- Ensure the degree maps to ABET accreditation requirements ----- Ensure the degree maps to SACSCOC accreditation requirements ----- Ensure the degree maps closely to ACM recommendations ----- Work with faculty in designated classes in the degree that are required to have an assessment plan and ensure the plan is being followed each semester ----- Advises the department chair and department of changes that may need to be made to ensure the program continues to meet accreditation

CSIT Faculty in College / Selected University Committees

Committee	Members (2022-23)
Department Retention/Tenure Committee	Dr. Jiang Li, Dr. Yingbing Yu, Dr. John A. Nicholson, Dr. Nicholas Coleman, Dr. Joseph Elarde, Dr. James Church, Dr. Leong Lee
Department Promotions Committee to Associate Professor	Dr. Jiang Li, Dr. Yingbing Yu, Dr. John A. Nicholson, Dr. Nicholas Coleman, Dr. Joseph Elarde, Dr. James Church, Dr. Leong Lee Quote APSU Policy 2:063: "Only tenured faculty members shall serve on a promotion committee at any level."
Department Promotions Committee to Full Professor	Dr. Jiang Li, Dr. Yingbing Yu, Dr. John Nicholson, Dr. Leong Lee
Department Recruitment Committee	All Full-time Faculty (with Ph.D.) in CSIT Department
Department GTA(GA) Hiring Committee	Dr. Joseph Elarde, Dr. Jiang Li, Dr. James Church, Dr. Leong Lee
College Curriculum Committee	Dr. John Nicholson (Representative)
College Retention/Tenure Committee	Dr. James Church (Representative)
College Promotions Committee	Dr. Yingbing Yu (Representative) Quote APSU Policy 2:063: "At the college level, only tenured full Professors are eligible to serve on the college promotions committee."
CoSTEM Diversity & Inclusion Committee	Dr. Saeid SamadiDana
CoSTEM IT Advisory Committee	Dr. Saeid SamadiDana (CSIT Lab Director)
APSU University Curriculum Committee	Dr. Nicholas Coleman
APSU Faculty Senate	Dr. Alice Lin, Dr. Saeid SamadiDana
APSU Tenure and Appeals Board	Dr. Jiang Li

Definition and Duties of Course Coordinator and Instructor-in-charge

Course Coordinator – 1 Person (3 years), Normally Full-time Faculty

Curriculog content
ABET content like SLOs
Choose textbook
Course Coordinator decides if different sections should have same or different teaching materials (due to ABET / THEC, SLOs etc)

Instructor-in-charge (each semester)

Teaching matters for each Semester (all the work)
Teaching material preparation (or collection) for each semester
Organize teaching team meetings, directions (consultation with Course Coordinator)
Assessment collection for ABET / THEC (work with CSIT Assessment Committee for Nuventive)

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CSIT Department Advisory Board

Name

Job Title, Company Name

Program Education Objectives (PEOs)

Student Outcomes (SLOs) : (2022-23)

Continuous Improvement (Assessment / IE / Nuventive)

Curriculum : (2022-23)

Annual Student Enrollment Data

Annual Graduation Data

CSIT Department Committees

Committee

Members (2021-22)

CSIT Faculty in College / Selected University Committees

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Members (2022-23)

Definition and Duties of Course Coordinator and Instructor-in-charge

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