Statistics/Computer Networking and Applications Departmental Goals

1. The department will study the recommendations of the American Statistical Association and the Association for Computing Machinery and will modify programs and courses to reflect these recommendations, SCSU needs, and departmental expertise and resources.

2. The department will continue to make teaching excellence a priority.

3. The department will encourage faculty to pursue new ideas in statistics and computer networking through study, applied and/or theoretical research and the maintenance of professional contacts beyond campus. Faculty will also be encouraged to pursue continued education and retraining, an enthusiasm for working with other faculty across campus on joint projects, and a willingness to accept additional burdens on occasion in order to accommodate the needs of other faculty engaged in scholarly and creative activity.

4. The department will attempt to recruit faculty who have appropriate credentials and who are committed to our vision of excellence.

5. The department will continue to work with other departments across campus to incorporate statistical and CNA prerequisites into their curricula.

6. The department will develop and implement a program to attract and retain qualified students. In addition, we will continually revise and update placement and advising techniques and work with high schools, community colleges, and other institutions to clarify and articulate our curriculum standards.

7. The department will continue to identify and request funding for computing facilities necessary to support our majors, minors, literacy programs and service courses for the university community.

8. The department will continue to encourage faculty to provide services outside of the department.

9. The department will begin offering the approved Master’s Degree program in applied statistics, as quickly as possible.

10. The department will recruit and seek additional resources and personnel to further support the high demand Network Modeling and Simulation major.

11. The department will seek complete approval for, and implement the bachelor program in Computer Networking Security.