Technology-based degrees: do faculty and students agree on necessary skills for success in these programs?

Students selecting information-based degree programs such as Information Systems (IS), Computer Science (CS), and Information Technology (IT) are entering into rigorous programs comprised of demanding classes. On the surface it would seem that these students would be aware of the skills and/or attributes needed for success in these difficult programs. It also seems that the skills and attributes these students feel will lead to academic success would not be at odds with those viewed as critical in the eyes of the faculty who teach in these programs. Students and faculty from three universities were surveyed and asked the importance of skills/attributes. Then a comparison of the responses of these two groups as well as student subgroups was completed.