This paper provides an overview report of the first joint curriculum d
evelopment effort for undergraduate programs in information systems. T
he curriculum recommendations are a collaborative effort of the follow
ing organizations. ACM, AIS, DPMA, and ICIS. After a summary of the ob
jectives and rationale for the curriculum, the curriculum model is des
cribed. Input and output attributes of graduates are delineated Resour
ce requirements for effective IS programs are then identified. Lastly,
there is a proposal for maintaining currency of the curriculum throug
h electronic media.