Multi-disciplinary Pathways to Computing:A Scalable and Col aborative Approach to Capitalize on the Demand for Computer Science Education  

作　　者：Nancy M.Amato 

机构地区：[1]Department of Computer Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 201 N.Goodwin Ave.,Urbana,IL 61801

出　　处：《计算机教育》2024年第3期10-12,共3页Computer Education

摘　　要：The number of students demanding computer science(CS)education is rapidly rising,and while faculty sizes are also growing,the traditional pipeline consisting of a CS major,a CS master’s,and then a move to industry or a Ph.D.program is simply not scalable.To address this problem,the Department of Computing at the University of Illinois has introduced a multidisciplinary approach to computing,which is a scalable and collaborative approach to capitalize on the tremendous demand for computer science education.The key component of the approach is the blended major,also referred to as“CS+X”,where CS denotes computer science and X denotes a non-computing field.These CS+X blended degrees enable win-win partnerships among multiple subject areas,distributing the educational responsibilities while growing the entire university.To meet the demand from non-CS majors,another pathway that is offered is a graduate certificate program in addition to the traditional minor program.To accommodate the large number of students,scalable teaching tools,such as automatic graders,have also been developed.

关 键 词：Multi-disciplinary Pathways A Scalable and Collaborative Approach Computer Science Education CS+X 

分 类 号：G642[文化科学—高等教育学]