Using IS2002 to Assess the Impact of a Proposed Curriculum Change

This paper describes how a process for mapping the curriculum of a four-year IS degree program (Daigle et al. 2004), using the IS2002 Model Curriculum and Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems (Gorgone et al. 2002), is useful for analyzing the impact of a proposed curriculum change. An example, based on an actual use of IS2002 software tools, is used to illustrate the process. The example is based on an actual case of comparing two courses, Software Engineering Principles and Information Technology Project Management, to determine which was a more appropriate required course for IS majors. The example illustrates the value of IS2002 software tools for identifying areas of value-added breadth and depth, determining areas of overlap, and following the threads of how important concepts are developed over the course of the degree program.