Comparing ABET-Accredited IS Undergraduate Programs and the ACM 2010IS Model Curriculum Research in Progress

Landry, et al (2006) provided a reasonable mapping between the ABET Information Systems (IS) accreditation core areas with the ACM IS 2002 model curriculum. They later proposed that following the ACM Model Curriculum could be useful in attaining accreditation (Landry, et al 2009). To determine if this is indeed the case, this paper compares the ACM IS 2010 Model Curriculum with the results of a survey of the core curriculum for ABET-accredited IS programs. The results were then compared to the ACM IS 2010 Model Curriculum. The comparison results and information gathered will be useful for institutions desiring to start the accreditation process or modify their existing IS program, for schools wishing to compare their program with accredited IS programs, and to show whether following the ACM IS 2010 Model Curriculum is common for ABET-accredited IS programs