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Recommended Citation: Owen, W N, J P Landry, and D McKinney.  Introducing Information Technology Students to a New Major: The Role of an Introductory Course Sequence.  In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2000, v 17 (Philadelphia): §117.
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Introducing Information Technology Students to a New Major: The Role of an Introductory Course Sequence

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 		William N. Owen    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer and Information Sciences
University of South Alabama    [u1] [u2]
Mobile, Alabama, USA    [c1] [c2]

Jeffrey P. Landry    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer and Information Sciences
University of South Alabama    [u1] [u2]
Mobile, Alabama, USA    [c1] [c2]

Dawn McKinney    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer and Information Sciences
University of South Alabama    [u1] [u2]
Mobile, Alabama, USA    [c1] [c2]

Information Technology is defined as a philosophy of applying complex tools to complex information management problems using a tool-oriented, problem-solving methodology. The primary themes of one medium-sized, southern, state university's four-year degree program in information technology include the use of high-level computing tools for solving problems, the importance of technology evaluation skills, the goal of increasing productivity, the need for two voices of communication, and an emphasis on rapid, life-long learning. A two-course introductory sequence in information technology offered at the authors' university's computing school utilizes innovative teaching assignments in a two-course introductory sequence to acquaint its students in the fundamentals of this new major.

Keywords: curriculum, information technology, introductory course description

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