Course Content:

Specializations and Electives:

Another specialization track $($multiple mentions$)$

More electives to choose from $($multiple mentions$)$

Expanding the disciplines offered $($AI$/$ML track$)($multiple mentions$)$

Add a course dedicated to developing portfolio projects $($including collaboration and git$)$

Include more practical learning courses

While specializations are offered, consider expanding course offerings within them

Web Development Frameworks Courses

UI$/$UX Courses

Offer a concentration in data science

Specific Courses:

Artificial Intelligence Course $($multiple mentions$)$

Include machine learning or ai courses separate from data science

Online courses that are $8$ weeks need to better balance workload $($multiple mentions$)$

A course on offensive security

Introduce emerging technologies $($AI$/$ML$,$ Blockchain, etc.$)$

Integrate courses on Artificial Intelligence $($AI$)$ and Machine Learning $($ML$)$

Course that focuses on large language models and training your own

A course with a focus on writing a research paper

A course focused on data visualization and analysis

Adding a course that uses microcomputers to build something

Course Delivery:

If a course is taught online, there should be little to no exams $($multiple mentions$)$

Online courses that allow for more flexibility

Fully decide whether the program is online or in$-$person

Tests in general may not be the best way to measure learning $($online classes$)$

Program Structure:

Earlier Graduate Capstone course

Retention of Material: Improve engagement in lectures $($online courses$)$

Planning and Advising:

The planning out of masters degree was a bad experience $($advisor not aware of program specifics$)$

Removal or rebranding of outdated courses

Career Support:

Pushing more career opportunities and networking events to students

Guest lectures from industry experts

Mentorship program

Industry partnerships for internships and jobs

Forming a team to compete in cybersecurity events

Hosting career fair type events

Additional Ideas:

Opportunities for Research: Provide resources and encourage participation

Program Visibility: Develop a social media presence and showcase achievements

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Co$-$op or internship course

Field Trips to Major Technology Companies

Assume that our priorities are to be cost effective and addressing the issues that take least amount of time to complete first.

For reference: developing a new course and getting it approved and certified for teaching takes $9$ months to a year. Developing a new program or making substantial changes to programs takes $18$ months to two years.

Hiring people costs about $$175,000$ or more per year.

Providing release time to faculty, which takes some of their teaching obligations away and replaces that with service work like outreach, costs $$15,000$ per course.

Based on the above clustering, what would you top$-3$ initiatives be$?$ why you choose and explain it$?$