The Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education (ACM SIGITE) has developed new curricular guidelines and a body of knowledge for associate degree programs in Information Technology. Modeled after the 4-year IT Volume, this document can be used to facilitate transfer discussions between 2- and 4-year programs. This session will provide an overview of this work and provide opportunities for input and feedback.

This session will introduce participants to the SIGITE 2-year IT Volume and will provide copies for review. As a final draft, this document contains an overview of the community college environment, provides detailed sections on program development and identifies a body of knowledge appropriate for 2-year programs. The presentation will also provide a brief overview of accreditation for 4-year schools. Participants will be able to discuss the content and identify ways that they can use this for their own program analysis and help transfer discussions with their 4-year partners.

Deborah Boisvert, Director, BATEC ATE Center, Boston, MA