ABET Accreditation

Both the B.S. Computer Science program and the B.S. Information Technology program at Kean are accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. 

 ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, which serves the public through the promotion and advancement of education in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. It currently accredits 3,709 programs at over 750 colleges and universities in 30 countries. Each ABET-accredited program must publicly post the current annual student enrollment and graduation data per program.

Data is provided by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

Program Educational Objectives for Computer Science and Information Technology students

The Program Educational Objectives for Computer Science and Information Technology are that five to seven years after graduations, students who major in Computer Science or Information Technology will become successful professionals who:

KU 1. Think critically, creatively and globally;

KU 2. Adapt to changing social, economic, and technological environments;

KU 3. Serve as active and contributing members of their communities; and

KU 4. Advance their knowledge in the traditional disciplines (GE) and enhance their skills in the professional area of Computer Science and Information Technology.

What are you learning? How does it fit together? Listed here are the Student Outcomes (SOs) for the School of Computer Science and Technology, by degree. Each course in our curriculum is designed to contribute to one or more of the SOs for the degree you are seeking. Yes, we have a plan for you!

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Graduates of our B.S. Computer Science program will have an ability to:

SO1: Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.

SO2: Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program's discipline.

SO3: Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.

SO4: Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practices based on legal and ethical principles.

SO5: Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program's discipline.

SO6: Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions. [CS]

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Graduates of our B.S. Information Technology program will have an ability to:

SO1: Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.

SO2: Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program's discipline.

SO3: Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.

SO4: Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practices based on legal and ethical principles.

SO5: Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program's discipline.

SO6: Identify and analyze user needs and to take them into account in the selection, creation, integration, evaluation, and administration of computing-based systems. [IT]

M.S. in Computer Information Systems

Graduates of our M.S. Computer Information Systems program will have an ability to:

SO1: Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.

SO2: Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program's discipline.

SO3: Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.

SO4: Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practices based on legal and ethical principles.

SO5: Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program's discipline. 

SO 6: Integrate computer science theories and best practices for research on issues in human society.

 

Undergraduate Students By Program

	Fall 2019	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024
Computer Science	431	455	381	488	600	677
Information Technology	229	221	216	219	235	240
Total	660	676	597	707	835	917

 

Undergraduate Student Graduates By Program

	Fall 2019	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024
Computer Science	39	51	58	56	55	89
Information Technology	38	39	53	70	56	55
Total	77	90	111	126	111	144

 

Information regarding ABET accreditation may be directed to:

ABET

415 North Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

410.347.7700

Website: ABET