Quantitative Analysis of Alignment between CS Curricula and Industry Requirements

Key Points

• This research aims to quantitatively analyze the alignment between computer science curricula and industry job requirements in Korea.
• Collected and refined course syllabi and job postings to create a multi-layered dataset.
• Utilized CS2023 Knowledge Area and a job classification system for indirect comparison of education and industry demand.
• Applied quantitative analysis techniques, including TF-IDF, cosine similarity, keyword matching, and Pearson correlation.
• Validated the level of alignment and coherence between university curricula and industry job requirements.
• Demonstrated the effectiveness of the analytical criteria and tools used.
• Provided quantitative evidence for diagnosing curricula with respect to international standards and industry demands.