Subject: Re: MSCTC Programming and IT Advisory Meeting Invitation
From: "Curtis, Bruce" <Bruce.Curtis@ndsu.edu>
Date: 1/28/2014 6:02 PM
To: Tim Preuss <tim.preuss@minnesota.edu>



  I’m out of town and won’t be back until February 9th so I won’t be able to make it to the meeting.

On Jan 28, 2014, at 5:31 PM, Tim Preuss <tim.preuss@minnesota.edu> wrote:

Information Technology Advisory Meeting
Spring 2014 Invitation

Dear Bruce,

The Information Technology faculty at M State (Minnesota State Community
and Technical College) invites you to our advisory meeting. The meeting
is February 6, 2013 @ 6:30 pm in room B150 (outside door N3). Please
contact us if you wish to have a campus map with the room numbers.

The Advisory Meeting consists of Information Technology professionals
guiding the curriculum and instructional direction of our Information
Technology programs. Our current program offering is Computer
Programming – AAS, Information Technology – AS, Information Technology –
AAS, and Information Technology – Diploma. Please contact us if you wish
to have a copy of any or all of our curriculum offerings.

We very much need your input to our programs. We would be grateful for a
reply to this invitation, so we may accurately plan enough food for the
meeting. You may extend this to other professionals you think would help
us improve our curriculum and instruction. The meeting agenda is below
and with additional information at
http://brazil.minnesota.edu/advisory/advisory.html .

We look forward to seeing you.

Yours,

Minnesota State Community and Technical College Information Technology
Faculty

Chris Goltz, Computer Programming Instructor, Chris.Goltz@minnesota.edu
Deb Flaskerud, Computer Programming Instructor, Deb.Flaskerud@minnesota.edu
Dave Hjalmquist, Computer Programming Instructor,
Dave.Hjalmquist@minnesota.edu
Randy Johnson, Information Technology Instructor,
Randall.Johnson@minnesota.edu
Tim Preuss, Information Technology Instructor, Tim.Preuss@minnesota.edu

Agenda for Spring 2014

1. MSCTC welcome
2. Review/Revision/Approval of last meetings minutes
3. Membership list additions and/or removals
4. The faculty requests a formal vote of approval for the following
curriculum changes.
4.1. Moorhead Campus Programs
4.1.1. Computer Programming – AAS (no changes)
4.1.2. Information Technology – AS (no changes)
4.1.3. Network Administration and Security – AAS (replaces the
Information Technology – AAS)
4.1.4. Network Security – Certification (new addition at Moorhead)
4.1.5. Health Information – Technology Specialist – Certification (no
changes)
4.2. eCampus Programs
4.2.1. Computer Programming – AAS (no changes)
4.2.2. Information Technology – AAS (changes are listed at the web link)
4.2.3. Web Development – AAS (no changes)
4.2.4. Web Development – Certificate (no changes)
4.2.5. Cisco Networking – Certificate (no changes)
4.2.6. Network Security – Certification (no changes)
4.3. Detroit Lakes Campus Programs
4.3.1. Information Technology – AAS (changes are listed at the web link)
4.3.2. Web Development – AAS (no changes)
4.3.3. Web Development – Certificate (no changes)
4.3.4. Cisco Networking – Certificate (no changes)
4.3.5. Network Security – Certification (no changes)
4.4. Wadena Campus Programs
4.4.1. Network Administration and Security – AAS (replaces Network
Technology Administration)
4.4.2. Cisco Networking – Certificate (no changes)
4.4.3. Voice and Video over Internet Protocol - Certificate
4.5. More information about the individual programs may be found at
http://brazil.minnesota.edu/advisory/advisory.html#curriculum
5. Discussion: Identify current and future trends/technologies
5.1. Topics, concerns and ideas committee members wish to communicate to
MSCTC
5.2. What programming/scripting languages are important for new graduates?
5.3. If there were a need, what would a medical informatics degree contain?
5.4. What would an ‘Internet of Things’ degree contain? Would this be an
automation specialist degree?
5.5. What is the future of network administration?
5.6. What certifications or standards are important for graduates
(Cisco, ITIL, Microsoft, Linux+, A+, etc ….)?

Advisory Member Functions (MSCTC Advisory Committee Guide)
• Identify specific subject areas of program inclusion
• Prioritizing the recommend subject areas
• Specifying appropriate program content level
• Reviewing program outcomes on an ongoing basis
• Assessment of program quality
• Specifying appropriate foundational skill standards for local needs
• Identifying general education and related technical skills needed by
graduates
• Recommending equipment to support the program content


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Tim Preuss
Information Technology Instructor
tim.preuss@minnesota.edu
218.299.6614

Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State)
Detroit Lakes. eCampus. Fergus Falls. Moorhead. Wadena.

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Discover the difference at www.minnesota.edu.



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Bruce Curtis                         bruce.curtis@ndsu.edu
Certified NetAnalyst II                701-231-8527
North Dakota State University