Information Technology (B.P.S.)

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The Bachelor of Professional Studies with a major in Professional Studies and a concentration in Information Technology can be gained completely online through the State of Tennessee’s TN eCampus Program. The program is designed (1) to promote understanding of the nature of and fundamentals of administrative leadership in the technological fields; (2) to allow students to reflect upon national and international technological development and communication and the significant social and cultural issues raised in those contexts; and (3) to promote skills in information systems, statistical methods, formal and interpersonal communication, including team and organizational relations.

General Education (35-41 hours)

See University General Education Program for the University General Education Program requirements. Students who have completed one year of American History in high school are exempted from the six credit-hour History General Education Program requirement; otherwise, students will have to meet the History requirement.

Coordinated Study (36 hours)

Many upper-division (3000/4000-level) courses have prerequisites that must be met prior to being permitted to register for those courses. You are responsible for knowing and satisfying all course prerequisites. Some (not all) prerequisites are listed below. For specific information about courses and the prerequisites they may have, please view course descriptions at: http://www.memphis.edu/ugcatalog/coursedescrip/index.php.

Many courses also require permits from the department that teaches the course. For example, SWRK and CJUS courses will always need permits from those respective departments. University College staff cannot issue permits for courses taught in other departments. ALL 3000/4000 level classes taught by the College of Business (ACCT, ECON, FIR, MGMT, MKTG) require a permit; students must request a permit online at:
https://fcbeacad.memphis.edu/permits/

Professional Core (21 hours)

Group A. Administration and Supervision (Pick 1)
PADM 3601 - Public Admin**
TECH 4381 - Principles of Supervision**
MGMT 3610 - Princ Mgmt/Organ Behav**
PM 4120 - Organization Theory and Behav**
PADM 4226 - Intro Nonprofit Organizations
Group C. Statistical Methods (Pick 1)
PBRL 4410 - Public Relations Research
SOAA 3350 - Social Statistics**
SOCI 4510 - Intro to Social Research**
Group D. Written Communications (Pick 1)
ENGL 3134 - Computer/Writing/Lit**
ENGL 3250 - Professional Comm**
PBRL 3421 - Public Relations Writing **
Group E. Team & Organizational Relations (Pick 1)
COMM 3010 - Integrated Corp Comm**
COMM 4410 - Conflict Resolution and Negot**
ORCO 3240 - Organizational Comm**
Group F. International Context (Pick 1)
JOUR 4712 - Media and Cultures**
POLI 4350 - International Law**
PS 3510 - Internl Political Economy**
POLS 3010 - Comparative Politics**
SPAN 3550 - Latin America Country & People**

Information Technology Concentration (15 hours)

Group A: Management Information Systems Overview (Pick 1)
MGMT 3220 - Mgmt of Info Systems**
PTMA 3020 - Managing Information Tech**
Group B: Software (Pick 1)
UNIV 4706 - Managing Software Development**
Group C: Files/Operativng Systems (Pick 1)
COMP 3050 - Programming Languages**
INFS 3700 - Systems Analysis and Design**
Group D: Database Management (Pick 1)
CSCI 3222 - Database Mgmt System**
UNIV 4708 - Business Intelligence**
Group E: Networks (Pick 1)
CSCI 4017 - Intro to Information Assurance**
INFS 4900 - Business Data Communications**

College Requirements (9 hours)

Thematic Studies (6 hours)

University College thematic studies course(s) are designed to broaden a student’s knowledge of significant themes in social, political, and religious history. Review a complete list of courses: http://www.memphis.edu/univcoll/resources/thematic_studies.php

Senior Project (3 hours)

The senior project is a student’s culminating experience or capstone designed to synthesize and integrate the content of a student’s program of study. The senior project is intended to fuse the two or more academic areas that comprise the student’s coordinated study (major) into an academically-relevant example of scholarship. Students will complete a thesis, task-based, or artistic project on a topic of their choice with approval of their senior project instructor. The senior project is completed during a student’s final semester. ALL sections of UNIV 4995 are taught online. Students will be assigned to a specific section based on his or her concentration.

UNIV 4995 - Senior Project** (completed during the final semester)

General Elective (34-40 hours)

May be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120 with a minimum of 42 upper-division hours.