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Curriculum Enhancement

The Curriculum Enhancement Leadership Academy at Auburn University at Montgomery aims to enhance academic offerings by identifying and developing potential programs of distinction. This collaborative effort by a dedicated team seeks to strengthen AUM's academic quality, attract students, and secure external funding. Key focuses include expanding nursing and GIS programs and introducing a Cyber Forensics track. The initiative is guided by labor market trends, strategic planning data, and industry partnerships to build a modern and competitive curriculum.

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Curriculum Enhancement

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  1. Curriculum Enhancement Leadership Academy 2013 Auburn University at Montgomery

  2. Team Members • Lee Farrow • Enoch Lee • Nelya McKenzie • Tyler Peterson • Matt Ragland • Kate Simmons • Pam Tidwell auburnmontgomery

  3. Our Objectives • Identify 3-5 existing or potential academic programs that would enhance the academic quality of program offerings at AUM • Document AUM’s strengths and opportunities regarding the programs identified • Develop and plan and budget for developing these programs auburnmontgomery

  4. What is a Program of Distinction? • National/International Recognition • Faculty, Students and Graduates • High Demand • Attractive to Students • Strong Interactions with Industry, Business, Government and/or organizations • Growing record of extramural funding auburnmontgomery

  5. Why does this matter? • AUM does not have a modern array of programs • AUM has room to grow by adding/expanding programs that will attract students, and enhance our reputation and funding possibilities auburnmontgomery

  6. Considerations • Projected Job Growth(Bureau of Labor Statistics) • AUM’s 2013-2018 Strategic Plan • Research conducted by Hanover • Conversations with Deans and Faculty members auburnmontgomery

  7. Our Focus • Identify one Existing Academic program that meets most of the criteria for a program of distinction(POD) • Identify one area that with additional resources could become a POD • Identify a new program whose addition would create a “dynamic and applied academic and research program” auburnmontgomery

  8. Program Exploration • Cara Mia Brasewell, OIE • Rhea Ingram, Business • Ralph Ioimo, Justice and Public Safety • Joe King, Provost • Ramona Lazenby, Nursing • Evan Moore, Business • Terry Winemiller, Sociology auburnmontgomery

  9. Nursing • Strengths • Faculty • Strong EARN program(RN to BSN/Educational Advancement for Registered Nurses) • Employment Success • Strong Demand auburnmontgomery

  10. Nursing • Recommendation • Expand the Undergraduate BSN program to accommodate 100 students per semester(currently admits 65 per semester) auburnmontgomery

  11. Nursing • Budget Needs • Three Classrooms • Laboratory Needs • Hospital Beds • 3 Assistant Professors • Total = $494,920 • Donations • Tuition auburnmontgomery

  12. GIS • Strengths • 400% growth since 2006 • Recognition by the GIS Certification Institute • Recognition of current faculty both nationally and internationally • Japanese Tsunami • Grants • Google, ACES, NSF, Intergraph Corporation, etc • Over 1,000,000 in Grant funding auburnmontgomery

  13. GIS • Justification • Potential for growth as no other programs in the area would compete auburnmontgomery

  14. GIS • Recommendation • An undergraduate degree program in GIS strategically designed to build to a Master’s level program auburnmontgomery

  15. GIS • Budget Needs • Physical Lab needs • Systems upgrade • 2 Assistant Professors • Graduate Assistantship • TOTAL = $302,950 • Upgrade could be done in stages auburnmontgomery

  16. Cyber Forensics • Need • Increase in Digital related crimes • Demand according to Bureau of Labor Statistics • Facilitating Factor • Established Department of Justice and Public Safety • Established Computer Science Track, soon to be a separate degree program auburnmontgomery

  17. Cyber Forensics • Justification • Few programs in region • Job growth potential • Opportunity to Partner with National Computer Forensics Institute in Birmingham auburnmontgomery

  18. Cyber Forensics • Recommendation • Short term-Create a cyber forensics track in the new Computer Science degree • Long term-develop a Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber Forensics auburnmontgomery

  19. Cyber Forensics • Budget Needs • Physical/Lab • 3 Assistant Professors(2 in CS and 1 in JPS) • TOTAL = $270,000 auburnmontgomery

  20. Challenges • Competitive Salaries • Physical Space • Unknown External Factors auburnmontgomery

  21. Questions? auburnmontgomery

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