Bachelor of Science (BS) in Professional Studies

Information Technology Concentration

Program Requirements (120 credit hours)

General Education (41 hours)
A student must meet the General Education Requirements of Tennessee State University. It is critical to speak with a TSU Student Support Services Counselor prior to enrollment regarding the General Education Requirements and transferability.

Complete all of your general education courses through Tennessee State, OR
Speak with the TSU Student Support Services Counselor to determine which prior college credits fulfill the university general education requirements.

Professional Core (21 hours)

Choose one course from each area.

Administration and Supervision -- 3 hours

PADM 3601 - Public Administration
MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior
TECH 4381 - Principles of Supervision
LIST 4093 - Special Topics and Leadership

Organizational Systems -- 3 hours

PM 4120 - Organizational Theory and Behavior
PADM 4226 - Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations

Team and Organizational Relations -- 3 hours

COMM 3010 - Integrated Corporate Communication
COMM 4410 - Conflict Negotiation and Resolution

Statistical Methods -- 3 hours

SOCI 4510 - Introduction to Social Research
SOAA 3350 - Social Statistics
JOUR 3410 - Public Relations Research

Written Communication -- 6 hours

ENGL 3134 - Computers, Writing and Literature
ENGL 3250 - Professional Communication I
JOUR 3421 - Public Relations Writing

International Context -- 3 hours

SPAN 3550 - Latin America: Countries and People
POLI 4350 - International Law
JOUR 4712 - Mass Media and Culture
PS 3510 - International Political Economy
POLS 3010 - Comparative Politics

Information Technology Concentration (15 hours)

Choose one course from each area for total of 15 hours.

Management Information Systems Overview -- 3 hours

PTMA 3020 - Managing Information Technology
MGMT 3220 - Management Information Systems

Software -- 3 hours

CSC 3700 - Software Analysis & Design
UNIV 4706 - Managing Software Development

Files/Operating Systems -- 3 hour

INFS 3700 - Introduction to System Analysis and Design

Database Management -- 3 hours

CSCI 3222 - Database Management Systems

Networks -- 3 hours

INFS 4900 - Seminar in Data Communications

Culminating Projects--3 hours

UNIV 4995: Culminating Special Project -- 3 hours

34 Lower Division Electives and 6 Upper Division Electives

Graduation Requirements include the following:

At least 120 semester hours total.
At least 30 semester hours must be awarded by Tennessee State University.
At least 45 semester hours at the 3000-4000 level.
No more than 24 semester hours in business courses.

Please check with your TSU Student Support Services Counselor, Mr. Bryan Thorpe (bthorpe@tnstate.edu, 615-963-7214) for advisement regarding your degree plan.

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