1. Computer Science Department at Montana Tech

2. Overview Computer Science Department Description HistoryFacultyStudents Degree Programs Directions Strengths / Innovations Challenges / Responses Other Issues Future Improvements Questions

3. Computer Science Department Description History 1979 - First CS degree granted, as part of the Math Department 1991 - Became CS Department 1999 – Accredited by CSAB 2000 - Software Engineering program introduced 2001 – CS Degree accredited by ABET 2006 – SE Degree accredited by ABET

4. Faculty 5.5 Faculty Frank Ackerman, PhD CS Jeff Braun, MS CS Rick Joyce, MS CS Gray Mannix, MS ENGR Celia Schahczenski, PhD CS Michele Van Dyne, PhD EE Computer Science Department Description

5. Students Part Time and Full Time Undergraduate Enrollment by Primary Major (OCHE Report GA) Fall 2005Fall 2006Fall 2007Fall 2008Fall 2009 Computer ScienceFull Time4430242324 Part Time16233 Headcount453626 27 FTE 1 4432252425 Software EngineeringFull Time1620242125 Part Time411 1 Headcount2021252126 FTE 1 1720242125 1 FTE=Full Time Headcount + (1/3) Part Time Headcount Number of Graduates (IPEDS Completion Survey) 20052006200720082009TOTAL Computer Science 4872425 Software Engineering 3353317

6. Computer Science Department Description Degree Programs B.S. Computer Science B.S. Software Engineering Options (both degrees): Business Applications Electronic Control Systems Engineering Applications Statistical Applications Technical Communications Health Care Informatics Game Development (pending BOR approval) No Graduate Program

7. Computer Science Department Directions Strengths / Innovations Low Student/Faculty Ratio, Small Class Size Only Accredited SE Degree in NW 100% Graduate Placement Last 10 Years Industry Advisory Board – Helps Drive Curriculum Web Development Web Science Graphics / Game Development Closed Loop Assessment/Evaluation Process Robotics for Recruiting/Retention

8. Computer Science Department Directions Challenges Low Enrollment Low Faculty Salaries Retention may become a problem Low Research Small Faculty – Time is an issue No Graduate Program Low Math Preparation for Incoming Students

9. Computer Science Department Directions Responses Low Enrollment R.E.A.L. Scholarship Student Retention through Feedback (Annual SGID) Low Faculty Salaries Not much hope in current economy Low Research Looking into SE Graduate Program Math Prep – Tech-Wide FESP

10. R.E.A.L. Scholarship Program Four Online Modules - $150 Scholarship for each one completed ($600 possible) What is Computer Science? Careers in Computer Science Programming with Alice Image Processing Summer Camp – Doubles the amount earned on modules Two Day Camp Hasn’t been held yet – low enrollment

11. Computer Science Department Directions Other Issues: Student Transfers Not too much of an issue Students tend to transfer in because of small size; Preparation usually adequate Distance Education Will be putting Data Mining online this summer No other classes online yet

12. Computer Science Department Directions Future Directions / Improvements Website Improvement (http://cs.mtech.edu) Innovative Applications Robotics Telephony / Hand-Held Devices Increase Research Develop Graduate Program Increase Visibility

13. Questions