108 OG No. 31, 3809 (July 30, 2012)
SUBJECT : | REVISED POLICIES, STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR GRADUATE PROGRAM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (ITE) |
Section 3.1 Professional Programs | ||
Professional Programs are defined to be graduate level programs that shall require student completion of graduate level courses and immersion and/or involvement in a project relevant to industry including business, education and government. | ||
3.1.1. | Master in Information Technology (MIT) - emphasizes the acquisition of concepts and technologies preparing and enabling the student for the industrial practice of systems integration, systems administration, systems planning systems implementation and other activities that maintain the integrity and proper functionality of a system and its components. | |
3.1.2 | Master in Information Systems (MIS) - prepares the students for industrial practice in project management, information systems planning, design, development and the management of technical personnel. | |
3.1.3 | Doctor in Information Technology (DTI) - focuses on industry research with a combination of Doctoral level course work. The principal orientation of this degree is the contribution of new knowledge towards the improvement of industry practice of Information Technology. | |
Section 3.2. Research Programs | ||
Research programs are defined to be graduate level programs that shall require student completion graduate level courses for breadth in the Master's level and depth in the Doctorate level. The emphasis is on research expressed in the form acceptance of refereed scientific publication. | ||
3.2.1. | Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) - emphasizes comprehension and understanding of the principles and concepts needed for designing and formulating new tools for applications development as well as generating new knowledge in the field. | |
Students entering the degree program must have completed undergraduate courses . that provide the mathematical foundations for mathematical logic, calculus, discrete mathematics data structures, computer programming and data organizations. | ||
3.2.2 | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD CS) - emphasizes focused study and depth of specific areas in computer science. The program is completed primarily through a supervised research that contributes to new knowledge, theory or technology. | |
Section 3.3 ITE Centers of Excellence or Development may offer more specialized masters' programs provided that they have the resources and faculty expertise. |
Section 4.1 Professional Programs | ||
4.1.1. | The Master in Information Technology (MIT) program aims to develop among its students the knowledge of information technology (IT) concepts, techniques and principles, and skills in using IT to provide solutions to problems of organizations and society. | |
4.1.2. | The Master in Information Systems (MIS) program aims to develop among its students the effective use of information technology (IT), to help solve problems, and improve or reengineer processes of organizations. It provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge on various aspects of information systems planning, systems implementation, system integration and project management; | |
4.1.3. | The Doctor in Information Technology (DIT) program aims to develop the needs of professionals who occupy or shall occupy positions of influence in the Information Technology community to perform research and development with professional significance. | |
Section 4.2. Research Programs | ||
4.2.1. | The Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) program aims to provide both breadth and in-depth knowledge in the concepts and techniques related to the design, implementation and application of computer systems. | |
4.2.2. | The Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD CS) program aims to develop among its students the skills to perform research on original work, to initiate ideas, designs and concepts or to develop advanced implementations on matters relating to the field of Computer Science. |
Section 5.1. Professional Programs | |||
Students entering the MIT/MIS degree programs must have an undergraduate or industry preparation that would have exposed the student to programming concepts and skills as well as the design and operation of IT infrastructure and its components. Students in this program must have undergraduate preparation in any of the following fields: communications, management, business, accounting, science, engineering, IT and related fields. | |||
5.1.1. | Master in Information Technology (MIT) | ||
5.1.1.1. | Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in at least one (1) high level programming language. | ||
5.1.1.2. | Applicants must have a general knowledge in Information Technology equivalent to the following: | ||
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5.1.1.3. | Unsatisfactory background in any of these courses is considered a deficiency. Conditional admission may be granted to applicants who did not meet the above criteria by taking appropriate courses over and above to what is required by the program. | ||
5.1.2. | Master in Information Systems (MIS) | ||
5.1.2.1. | Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in at least one (1) high-level programming language. | ||
5.1.2.2. | Applicants must have a general knowledge in Information Systems equivalent to the following: | ||
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5.1.2.3. | Unsatisfactory background in any of these courses is considered a deficiency. Conditional admission may be granted to applicants who did not meet the above criteria by taking appropriate courses over and above to what is required by the program. | ||
5.1.3. | Doctor in Information Technology (DIT) | ||
5.1.3.1. | Applicants must have earned a masters degree in ITE or allied fields with a substantial research and development component as demonstrated by a presentation of the output in a refereed national or international conference. | ||
5.1.3.2. | Applicants must have relevant professional experience in the field of information Technology within the last three (3) years. | ||
Section 5.2. Research Programs | |||
5.2.1. | Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) | ||
5.2.1.1. | Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in any of the ITE programs or in its allied discipline, which provides a substantial background in computing. | ||
5.2.1.2. | Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in at least one (1) high level programming language. | ||
5.2.1.3. | Applicants must have a general knowledge in Computer Science equivalent to the following. | ||
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5.2.1.4. | Unsatisfactory background in any of these courses is considered a deficiency. Conditional admission may be granted to applicants who did not meet the above criteria by taking appropriate courses over and above to what is required by the program. | ||
5.2.2. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD CS) | ||
5.2.2.1 | Applicants must have earned a Masters degree in ITE or allied fields with a substantial research component as demonstrated by a presentation of the research output in the referred national or international conference. | ||
5.2.2.2 | Applicants must have relevant research experience in the field of Computer Science within the last three (3) years. |
Section 7.1 Professional Programs | ||||
7.1.1 Master in Information Technology (MIT) | ||||
Curriculum | Units | Total Units | ||
a) | IT CORE COURSES: A minimum of 12 units of core courses are required in the following areas: Advanced Operating System and Networking Advanced Database Systems Advanced Systems Design and Implementation Technology and Project Management | 12 | ||
b) | IT SPECIALIZATION COURSES: Specialization courses shall be directed towards the following areas: Systems Development (e.g. e-commerce solutions, e-learning solutions, multimedia solutions) Information Management (e.g. model, design, implement, configure and administer database) | 18 | ||
c) | CAPSTONE PROJECT (Presented in a national or international public forum) | 6 | ||
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TOTAL UNITS | 36 | |||
7.1.2 Master in Information Systems (MIS) | ||||
Curriculum | Units | Total Units | ||
a) | IT CORE COURSES: A minimum of 12 units of core courses are required in the following areas: Organization, Management, and Administration of Information Systems IT Project and Change Management Advanced Accounting/Finance/Economics/Business Systems IS Policy and Strategy | 12 | ||
b) | IT SPECIALIZATION COURSES: Specialization Courses shall be directed towards the following areas: Consulting (e.g., Knowledge management Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Telecommunication) Research (e.g., iS Research, Statistical Research Methods) Management (e.g. Role of CIO Technology Management) IT Resource Planning (e.g. Corporate Information Systems Plan, Computer Resource Plan) Services Science, Management and Engineering (SSME) | 18 | ||
c) | CAPSTONE PROJECT (Presented in national or international public forum) | 6 | ||
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TOTAL UNITS | 36 | |||
7.1.3 Doctor in Information Technology (DIT) | ||||
Curriculum | Units | Total Units | ||
a) | IT SPECIALIZATION COURSE: All courses must be related on the skills and expertise of the faculty pool | 18 | ||
b) | DISSERTATION Requires publication in at least 1 local and 1 international refereed journal or refereed proceedings | 12 | ||
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TOTAL UNITS | 30 | |||
Section 7.2 Research Programs | ||||
7.2.1 Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) | ||||
Curriculum | Units | Total Units | ||
a) | CS CORE COURSES: A minimum of 12 units of core courses are required in the following areas: Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms Advanced Computer Organization and Advanced Operating Systems Theory of Programming Languages Theory of Computation | 12 | ||
b) | CS SPECIALIZATION COURSES: Specialization courses may be directed towards the following areas: Intelligent Systems (e.g. auto reasoning systems, intelligent systems) Theoretical Computer Science Computational Science Advanced Computer Networks Computer Security Advanced Software Engineering | 18 | ||
C) | THESIS Required to be presented in a national or international IT conference | 6 | ||
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TOTAL UNITS | 36 | |||
7.2.2. Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD CS) | ||||
Curriculum | Units | Total Units | ||
a) | CS SPECIALIZATION COURSES: All courses must be related based on the skills and expertise of the faculty pool | 18 | ||
b) | DISSERTATION Requires publication in at least 1 local and 1 international refereed journal or refereed proceedings | 12 | ||
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TOTAL UNITS | 30 |
Section 8.1 Professional Programs | ||
8.1.1 Master of Information and Technology (MIT) |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Advanced Operating System and Networking Advanced Database Systems Advanced Systems Design and Implementation Technology and Project Management | MIT001 MIT002 MIT003 MIT004 | 3 3 3 3 |
TOTAL | 12 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Specialization Course 1 Specialization Course 2 Specialization Course 3 Specialization Course 4 | MITM01 MITM02 MITM03 MITM04 | 3 3 3 3 |
TOTAL | 12 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Specialization Course 5 Specialization Course 6 Capstone Project 1 | MITM05 MITM06 MIT01.1A | 3 3 3 |
TOTAL | 9 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Capstone Project 2 (Best if immersed in the industry) (Pilot tested and presented in a public forum) | MIT01.1A | 3 |
TOTAL | 9 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Organization, Management and Administration of Information Systems IT Project and Change Management Advanced Accounting/Finance/Economics/ Business Systems IS Policy and Strategy | MIS001 MIS002 MIS003 MIS004 | 3 3 3 3 |
TOTAL | 9 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Specialization Course 1 Specialization Course 2 Specialization Course 3 Specialization Course 4 | MISM01 MISM02 MISM03 MISM04 | 3 3 3 3 |
TOTAL | 12 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Specialization Course 5 Specialization Course 6 | MISM05 MISM06 | 3 3 |
TOTAL | 6 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Capstone Project (Best if immersed in the industry) (Pilot tested and presented in a public forum) | MIS011 | 6 |
TOTAL | 6 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Specialization Course Specialization Course Specialization Course | DIT001 DIT002 DIT003 | 3 3 3 |
TOTAL | 9 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Specialization Course Specialization Course Specialization Course | DIT004 DIT005 DIT006 | 3 3 3 |
TOTAL | 9 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Dissertation Writing (Proposal Defense) | DIT011 | 3 |
TOTAL | 3 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Dissertation Writing (Local Refereed Paper Paper Presentation) Best to start sandwich abroad (6-12 months) | DIT012 | 3 |
TOTAL | 3 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Dissertation Writing (International Refereed Paper Presentation) Best to complete sandwich abroad [6-12 months) | DIT013 | 3 |
TOTAL | 3 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Dissertation (Final Defense | DIT014 | 3 |
TOTAL | 3 |
Section 8.2 Research Programs | ||
8.2.1 Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Advanced Data Structure and Algorithm Advanced Computer Organization and Advanced Operating Systems Theory of Programming Languages Theory of Computation | MSCS01 MSCS02 MSCS03 MSCS04 | 3 3 3 3 |
TOTAL | 12 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Specialization Course 1 Specialization Course 2 Specialization Course 3 Specialization Course 4 | MSCSM1 MSCSM2 MSCSM3 MSCSM4 | 3 3 3 3 |
TOTAL | 12 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Specialization Course 5 Specialization Course 6 | MSCSM5 MSCSM6 | 3 3 |
TOTAL | 6 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Thesis (required to be presented in a national or international IT conference) | MSCS11 | 6 |
TOTAL | 6 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Specialization Course Specialization Course Specialization Course | PHDCS1 PHDCS2 PHDCS3 | 3 3 3 |
TOTAL | 9 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Specialization Course Specialization Course Specialization Course | PHDCS4 PHDCS5 PHDCS6 | 3 3 3 |
TOTAL | 9 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Dissertation Writing (Proposal Defense) | PHDCS11 | 6 |
TOTAL | 6 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Dissertation Writing (Local Refereed Paper Paper Presentation) Best to start sandwich abroad (6-12 months) | PHDCS12 | 0 |
TOTAL | 0 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Dissertation Writing (Local Refereed Paper Paper Presentation) Best to start sandwich abroad (6-12 months) | PHDCS13 | 0 |
TOTAL | 0 |
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE | COURSE CODE | TOTAL UNITS |
Dissertation (Final Defense | PHDCS14 | 6 |
TOTAL | 6 |
Section 10.1. Professional Programs | ||
10.1.1 | Master in Information Technology (MIT) | |
A Masters' Capstone Project is a culminating activity that generates an output useful in the development of IT solutions. This may be but not limited to application development that focuses on software engineering process or application design that focuses on effective testing procedure or a study on application development processes. The student concerned must hold a key responsibilities towards the development of the Capstone Project., The Capstone Project may be pilot tested and the result of the research and development must be presented in a national or international public forum. | ||
10.1.2. | Master in Information Systems (MIS) | |
A Masters' Capstone Project is a culminating activity that generates an output that is useful in the employment of an IS solution. This may be but not limited to applications development that focuses on improvement of information flow within the organization, or project management that focuses on deployment of IS in organizations. The student must hold key responsibilities towards the development of the Capstone Project. The Capstone Project may be pilot tested and the result of the research and development must be presented in a national or international public forum. | ||
10.1.3. | Doctor in Information Technology (DIT) | |
The dissertation is a documentary evidence summarizing the research completed by the doctoral candidate. As part of the dissertation requirement, the doctoral candidate must publish at least two (2) papers related to the dissertation. It must be at least 1 local and 1 international refereed IT scientific papers, n the process of writing the dissertation, the doctoral candidate is encouraged to do a sandwich program with a duration between three (3) to 12 months in a foreign university or IT research laboratory. | ||
Section 10.2. Research Programs | ||
10.2.1. | Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) | |
A thesis is a document that discusses a result of an idea or technique that generates knowledge and/or contributes solutions to Computer Science problems. This maybe but not limited to algorithm development that focuses on its improvement or variation, architectural design that focuses on effective implementation or a study on hybrid algorithm development in various areas. The thesis would require active with an academic researcher. The thesis must be presented in a national or international IT conference. | ||
10.2.2. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD CS) | |
The dissertation is a documentary evidence summarizing the research completed by the doctoral candidate.t As part of the dissertation requirement, the doctoral candidate must publish at least two (2) papers related to the dissertation. These must be in at least 1 local and 1 international refereed Computer Science journal. In the process of writing the dissertation, the doctoral candidate is encouraged to do a sandwich program with a duration between three (3) to twelve (12) months in a foreign university or IT research laboratory. |
Section 11.1. Industry-Academe Linkage. | |
Industry-academe linkage programs are important. The partnership between the industry and academe must be institutionalized with the intent that the curriculum shall be designed and shall fit according to the needs and requirements of the industry. The tie-up is an indication that the program has already archieved its maturing point in quality and excellence. The partnership must be beyond the usual OJT or practicum program in the undergraduate level and must be focused on the following: applications, faculty immersion program in the industry, and commercialization initiatives. The partnership expectation in the IT related field must be established between the HEI and the industry in the form of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). |
Section 12.1 Professional Programs | |||
12.1.1. | A Higher Education Institution (HEI) offering an ITE program shall have a full-time administrator who shall administer the program. The administrator can be a Dean, Department Head, Director, Coordinator or its equivalent depending on the organizational structure of the HEI. | ||
12.1.2. | There must be at least three (3) full-time ITE faculty members, one (1) of whom can be the Program Head. These faculty members must have the following: | ||
12.1.2.1. | Show proof that they have undertaken ICT development projects in the past and are currently active in ICT development projects. | ||
12.1.2.2. | have at least a Master's degree in ITE. Two (2) of which must hold a Doctorate degree in ITE if the HEIs also offer Doctorate programs. | ||
12.1.2.3. | render at least 24 hours in residence per week inclusive of consultation hours and have a minimum contract of one (1) year in the college / department. | ||
12.1.3. | The department must have policies and guidelines on benefits and incentives for faculty undertaking applied Information Communication Technology (ICT) development works. | ||
12.1.4. | The department must have a unit that manages all transactions activities pertinent to ICT projects and manned by a permanent staff. | ||
12.1.5. | Full-time faculty members must handle 50% of all ITE courses in the graduate program. | ||
12.1.6. | At least fifty percent 50% of the ITE faculty must have IT experience in industry within the last five (5) years. Industry experience may be full-time work or part-time consultancies as evidenced by a contract, certification or MOA/MOU.The involvements and in the form of technical administration, systems engineering, applications development, IT research, IT project management or its equivalent. | ||
12.1.7. | At least 60% of the faculty must have existing funded IT research and development projects or have published at least three (3) professional articles in Information Technology within the last five (5) years. | ||
12.1.8. | At least one (1) of the faculty members must have Doctorate in Information Technology, Ph D in Computer Science or IT allied programs. | ||
12.1.9. | All faculty members handling Doctorate courses (at least one (1) of the faculty members if offering master's only) must have an earned Doctorate degree fulfilling any of the following requirements. | ||
12.1.9.1. | An earned Doctorate in an IT program-CS or IT with industry experience in IT projects; | ||
12.1.9.2. | At least an earned Doctorate degree in any allied field with proven competencies gained from studies or industry experience on IT projects. | ||
12.1.10. | All faculty members handling Doctorate courses must have published at least one scholarly paper every two (2) years in Information Technology in peer reviewed publications with ISSN that include journals and conference proceedings. | ||
Section 12.2 Research Programs | |||
12.2.1. | A Higher Education Institution (HEI) offering an ITE program shall have a full-time administrator who shall administer the program. This administrator can be a Dean, Department Head, Director, Coordinator or its equivalent depending on the organizational structure of the HEI. | ||
12.2.2. | There must be at least three (3) full-time ITE faculty members, one (1) of whom can be the Program Head. These faculty members must have the following: | ||
12.2.2.1 | show proof of publications refereed journals or refereed proceedings of national conferences, completed by the current faculty members. | ||
12.2.2.2. | have at least a Master's degree in CS, two (2) of which must hold a Doctorate degree in CS if the HEIs also offer Doctorate programs. | ||
12.2.2.3. | render at least 24 hours in residence per week inclusive of consultation hours and have a minimum contract of one (1) year in the college/department. | ||
12.2.3. | The department must also ensure that 50% of all ITE courses in the program are handled by full-time faculty members. | ||
12.2.4. | The department must have policies and guidelines on benefits and incentives for faculty undertaking research work e.g. de-loading , research awards, patents and intellectual property rights. | ||
12.2.5. | The department must have a clear research agenda anchored on the institution's philosophy and framework and must be aligned with the Medium Term Development Plan for Higher Education (MTDPHE) and must answer the needs of the industry. | ||
12.2.6. | The department must have a budget for research undertakings in Information Technology that is equivalent to at least 2% of the college/department/school/unit's general budget. | ||
12.2.7. | The department must have an IT research unit that manages, monitors and evaluates research activities, and manned by a permanent staff. It must have adequate facilities for the conduct of research. | ||
12.2.8. | At least 60% of the faculty must have existing research and have published at least three (3) papers in Computer Science within the last five (5) years. | ||
12.2.9. | At least two (2) of the faculty members must have Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science degrees. | ||
12.2.10. | All faculty members handling Doctorate courses (at least one (1) of the faculty members if offering Master's only) must have an earned Doctorate degree fulfilling any of the following requirements. | ||
12.2.10.1 | . An earned PhD. In Computer Science; | ||
12.2.10.2. | At least an earned Doctorate degree in any CS allied field with proven competencies gained from studies or industry experience on computer science. | ||
12.2.11 | . All faculty members handling Doctorate courses must have published at least one (1) scholarly paper every two (2) years on Computer Science in peer reviewed publications with ISSN that include journals, conference proceedings. |
13.2.1 | Program Administrator of an ITE program up to the Doctorate program must have a Ph./D. in Computer Science or allied fields for the program being offered with proven competencies gained from studies or industry experience on IT projects. He/ She must also have published at least two (2) scholarly papers on Information Technology in peer reviewed publications with ISSN within the last five (5) years. | |
13.2.2. | Program Administrator of an ITE program up to the Masters program must possess a Master degree similar to the program being offered with proven competencies gained from studies or industry experience on IT projects. He/She must also have published at least two (2) scholarly papers on Information Technology in peer reviewed publications with ISSN within the last five (5) years. For professional programs, in lieu of publications, he/she must hold an industry certification or must be involved in an IT project within the last two (2) years and must be actively involved in an IT organization. |
13.3.1. | To assist in the formulation of institutional policies, curriculum development and offerings; | |
13.3.2. | To exercise educational leadership among the concerned faculty members by; | |
13.3.3. | To initiate and institute a faculty and staff development program; | |
13.3.4. | To prepare and assign the teaching load of the faculty members and directing them to advise students in their program of studies; and | |
13.3.5. | To rank and recommend the appointment, promotion, retirement, termination and instituting disciplinary actions on faculty members and non-teaching personnel of the institution vis-a-vis IT, subject to the HEI's policies and procedures; | |
13.3.6. | To coordinate with the office concerned with student services; | |
13.3.7. | To encourage research and extension activities among faculty and students; | |
13.3.8. | To institute methodologies of instruction, adopt proper textbooks and recommend textbooks collections in the library; | |
13.3.9. | To exercise overall supervision of all academic and non-academic personnel of the IT college or department; | |
13.3.10. | To oversee the formation, implementation and evaluation of plans and programs for development and the supervision/coordination of activities and services for the advancement of goals and objectives; and | |
13.3.11. | To help enforce the concerned HEI's rules and the mandates affecting education, and the procedures, policies, rules and regulations promulgated under authority of or as adopted by the Commission and/or the HEI. |
14.1.1. | At least a Master's degree in ITE; | |
14.1.2. | At least a Master's degree in another field plus completion of coursework requirements for a Master's degree in ITE; | |
14.1.3. | At least a Master's degree in an allied discipline plus at least three (3) years of experience in the IT profession such as technical support management, systems design or applications programming or research and development. | |
14.1.4. | At least an earned Doctorate in an IT program or allied fields. |
14.2.1 | At least a Master's degree in Information Technology -only CS or IT; | |
14.2.2 | At least a Master's degree in an allied discipline plus completion of coursework requirements for a Master's degree in CS or IT; | |
14.2.3 | At least a Master's degree in an allied discipline plus at least three (3) years of experience in the IT profession such as systems design or systems programming or research and development. | |
14.2.4 | An earned Ph.D. CS or allied fields |
15.2.1 | To support HEIs curricular needs and to provide enough books for students, its library must have at least five (5) non-duplicated graduate level titles per ITE course and one (1) volume per course of a particular year of the curriculum for every ten (10) students enrolled in that year. At least 20% of the books must have been published within the last four (4) years. At least 80% of the graduate book holdings must be on reference books and textbooks and not vendor specific technology books. | |
15.2.2 | The library must include up-to-date subscriptions of IT journals, periodicals and magazines that are published locally and internationally, in print and/or electronic 'format. Electronic subscriptions must include access to full text. These must include at least two (2) peer-reviewed ICT journals per program. |