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Nov 26, 2024
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Professional Studies Major, B.S. (Information Technology Concentration)
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School of Continuing Studies and Academic Outreach
Professional Studies Program Information
Box 70659
Phone: (423) 439-4223
916 W. Maple St.
The web-based Bachelor of Science with a major in Professional Studies is especially designed to meet the needs of those with limited access to higher education; typically, adult students whose work, place of residence, family obligations, or other confinements have made attendance difficult in traditional on-campus courses. This program is most suitable for adults who have completed an associate degree, or, at minimum, some college credit. Students must complete a concentration in either information technology or organizational leadership. The information technology concentration provides students with knowledge of the management information systems field and prepares them to work in most information systems departments in business, industry, or government. The organizational leadership concentration provides students with the opportunity to learn and develop management and communication skills applicable to work in management areas. Students may obtain the degree entirely through online courses or through a combination of traditional classroom and online courses. Due to the unique nature of this degree, students may not double major.
Admission Requirements
- Students apply to ETSU and must meet ETSU general admission requirements.
- Upon acceptance to ETSU, students complete an admissions interview with a Professional Studies advisor. The interview may be completed over the telephone or through some other electronic means. The purpose of the interview is to determine whether the Professional Studies major is the best program for the student, or if the student would be better served by another degree program.
- Students must complete the Cross-Disciplinary Studies application.
- The Professional Studies advisor recommends admission or denial to the department chair, Division of Cross-Disciplinary Studies.
- The department chair accepts or denies admission.
- Transfer credit is accepted only from accredited institutions.
General Program Information
To earn a degree from ETSU, there are specific course requirements established by ETSU, by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), by each college, and by each department. All students must meet the degree requirements at each of these levels outlined in the following list:
University-level Degree and Graduation Requirements
Total Credit Hours for Degree: 120
TBR General Education Requirements: 41 - 42 Credit Hours
Listed below are the categories and courses specified under TBR General Education Requirements. Note that certain courses are required for this degree, specific to this major. Thus, these courses will satisfy both a TBR General Education requirement AND a requirement of this major. (Other majors may require different General Education courses.) Where specific courses are required for this major, only those courses are listed under the category. If there are no specific major requirements for a category, all course options appear.
Communication
9 credits, consisting of 6 credits of written composition and 3 credits of oral communication. Written Composition
Complete both of the following: Oral Communication
Complete one of the following: Humanities and Fine Arts
9 credits, consisting of 3 credits of literature, 3 credits of fine arts, and 3 credits of humanities electives. Literature
Complete one of the following: Fine Arts
Complete one of the following: Humanities Electives
Complete one of the following: Social and Behavioral Sciences
6 credits, consisting of two of the following: History
6 credits, consisting of both of the following: Natural Sciences
8 credits, consisting of two of the following (some require labs which are listed directly after the lecture):
(Note: Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences must select 8 credit hours in a SINGLE laboratory science. Please see listing in College of Arts and Sciences B.S. Degree Requirements for options.) Mathematics
3 - 4 credits, consisting of one of the following: Information Technology Concentration: 21 Credit Hours
Computer Languages: 3 Credit Hours
Management of Information Systems Overview: 3 Credit Hours
Files/Operating Systems: 3 Credit Hours
Database Management: 3 Credit Hours
Network Design and Management: 3 Credit Hours
Software - Analysis and Design: 3 Credit Hours
Additional graduation requirements:
Professional Core
The professional core is a total of 21 hours. The student chooses one course from each of the following five areas: Area One: Administration and Supervision: 3 Credit Hours
Area Two: Organizational Systems: 3 Credit Hours
Area Three: Teamwork and Organizational Relationships: 3 Credit Hours
Area Four: Statistical Methods: 3 Credit Hours
Area Five: International Context: 3 Credit Hours
Area Six: Written Communications: 6 Credit Hours
The student chooses two courses from Area Six: Guided Electives: 37 Credit Hours
The maximum total of electives is 37 hours. |
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