Software Development Educational Pathway (SDEP)

中佛罗里达正在经历一个准备充分的软件开发人员短缺。 放弃退休和计算机学位入学人数的大幅下降已经呼吁当地社区学院和大学采取行动。 四所社区学院与中央佛罗里达大学建立了伙伴关系。该伙伴关系正在创建一个新的软件开发应用科学学士学位，以明确地与计算机编程和分析理学副学士学位相衔接。 项目目标包括课程调整，教师发展，学生保留活动和在线教学的最佳实践。 目前正在与当地工业协商编制应用课程。 社区大学毕业生将更好地准备进入劳动力市场，以及阐明学士学位课程。 AS到BAS的过渡将作为示范课程出版，并提供给佛罗里达的所有州立学院和大学。

Central Florida is experiencing a shortage of well-prepared software developers. A waive of retirements and a significant drop in enrollment in computing degrees has created a call to action for local community colleges and universities. A partnership has been formed between four community colleges and the University of Central Florida.The partnership is creating a new Bachelor of Applied Science in Software Development degree to explicitly articulate with Associate of Science degrees in Computer Programming and Analysis. Project goals include curriculum alignment, faculty development, student retention activities and online instruction best practices. The applied curriculum is being developed in consultation with local industry. Community college graduates will be better prepared to enter the workforce as well as articulate to a bachelor's program. The AS to BAS transition will be published as a model curriculum and available to all state colleges and universities in Florida.