Professional Studies, Information Technology Concentration, B.S.

University Studies
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Dianna Rust, program coordinator
Dianna.Rust@mtsu.edu

The Professional Studies program helps students prepare for management positions in the field of information technology. The Professional Studies major consists of foundation courses in communications, statistics, supervision, organizational systems, organizational relations, and international context. The Information Technology concentration centers on software analysis, database management, data communications, and operating systems.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Professional Studies, Information Technology Concentration, B.S.

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

Major Requirements (39 hours)

Administration and Supervision 3 credit hours
Organizational Systems 3 credit hours
Team and Organizational Relations 3 credit hours
Statistical Methods 3 credit hours
Written Communication 6 credit hours
International Context 3 credit hours
Management Information Systems Overview 3 credit hours
Software 3 credit hours
Files and Operating Systems 3 credit hours
Database Management 3 credit hours
Networks 3 credit hours
Culminating Special Project (PRST/UNIV 4995) 3 credit hours (PRST 3995 prerequisite for PRST 4995)

Electives (40 hours)

UNIV 1010 /UNIV 2020 recommended
PRST 3995 required prerequisite for PRST 4995

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Professional Studies, Information Technology

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Electives (UNIV 1010/UNIV 2020 recommended) 8 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm) OR
SPCH 1010 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
English Literature (Hum/FA) 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Electives 11 hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

Administration/Supervision 3 credit hours
Team and Organizational Relations 3 credit hours
Organizational Systems 3 credit hours
International Context 3 credit hours
Written Communication 3 credit hours
UNIV 4706 3 credit hours
PTMA 3020 or MGMT 3220 3 credit hours
Electives 6 credit hours
Upper-division electives 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

PRST 4995 - Culminating Project 3 credit hours OR
UNIV 4995 - Culminating Project 3 credit hours
Written Communication 3 credit hours
Statistical Methods (all have prerequisites) 3 credit hours
CSCI 3222 3 credit hours
INFS 3700 3 credit hours
INFS 4900 3 credit hours
Electives (PRST 3995 prerequisite for PRST 4995) 12 credit hours