An MS in CS for non-CS Majors: Moving to Increase Diversity of Thought and Demographics in CS
An MS in CS for non-CS Majors: Moving to Increase Diversity of Thought and Demographics in CS
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非计算机科学专业的计算机科学硕士学位:提高计算机科学思想和人口统计的多样性
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10.1145/3328778.3366802
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2020
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Shesh, Amit
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Brodley, Carla;Barry, Megan;Connell, Aidan;Gill, Catherine;Gorton, Ian;Hescott, Benjamin;Lackaye, Bryan;LuBien, Cynthia;Razzaq, Leena;Shesh, Amit
We have created, piloted and are growing the Align program, a Master of Science in Computer Science (MS in CS) for post-secondary graduates who did not major in CS. Our goal is to create a pathway to CS for all students, with particular attention to women and underrepresented minorities. Indeed, women represent 57% and underrepresented minorities represent 25% of all bachelor's recipients in the U.S., but only 19.5% and 12.6% of CS graduates, respectively. If we can fill this opportunity gap, we will satisfy a major economic need and address an issue of social equity and inclusion. In this paper, we present our "Bridge'' curriculum, which is a two-semester preparation for students to then join the traditional MS in CS students in master's-level classes. We describe co-curricular activities designed to help students succeed in the program. We present our empirical findings around enrollment, demographics, retention and job outcomes. Among our findings is that Align students outperform our traditional MS in CS students in grade point average. To date we have graduated 137 students and 827 are enrolled.
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