Curriculum Requirements.

The article presents information on curriculum requirements for graduate professional programs in information systems development. The graduate of a professional program in information systems development should be equipped to function in an entry level position and also have a basis for continued career growth. The knowledge and abilities necessary to work effectively in this field may be characterized as obtainable by integrating concepts relating to people, models, and systems for the application of computer technology in the context of organizations and society. A professional program might be envisioned specifically tailored to the individual with a few years of job experience between undergraduate and graduate education. The material could be condensed, more motivation assumed, and the graduate could be prepared for returning to or entering the information systems field at a higher level than the person who had not had the intervening experience. Such a program would be particularly appropriate for a university in an urban environment.