Information Technology (IT)
No matter what industry you're in, technology drives today's workforce. Every company needs people to develop their software, manage their systems and protect them from bad actors. In the Polytechnic@UofM's Information Technology Leadership program, you can choose between two fields to find the path that's right for you. Through computer information technology, you'll learn software development, cybersecurity and networking. In IT Leadership, you'll focus on systems analysis, business intelligence and IT strategy.
The goals of the Bachelor of Applied Science programs are:
- Offer condensed curricula in areas of applied technology with reduced barriers to entry and that provide in-demand workforce skills.
- Create collaborative and innovative programs that are responsive to workforce needs.
- Provide a baccalaureate degree completion pathway for students in Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology, Applied Associate of Science degree programs, returning learners with some college credit, learners currently in the workforce, and similar cohorts.
- Establish curricular pathways to award academic credit toward a BAS degree for non-degree credentials, credit for prior learning, and other experiences outside the classroom.
- Provide pathways for traditional baccalaureate students at the University of Memphis to acquire workforce skills that make them more marketable to employers by pairing other majors with BAS programs or awarding academic credit for non-degree credentials and other experiences outside the classroom.
The concentration in Information Technology has online and in-person options. Students should choose from one of two fields of study.
The Information Technology Leadership field of study provides the fundamentals of administrative leadership in technical fields, national and international context for technological development and communication, and skills in information systems, statistical methods, formal and interpersonal communication, including team and organizational relations. This program is designed to increase accessibility to the information technology content in colleges across the University and provide flexibility for transfer and experiential learning credit.
Graduates of this concentration will have demonstrated the following student outcomes:
- an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of software and networktechnology to solve broadly defined problemsappropriate to information technology;
- an ability to apply systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadlydefined engineering problemsappropriate to information technology;
- an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly defined technical andnon-technical environments; and an ability toidentify and use appropriate technical literature;
- anability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
Information Technology Courses at Polytechnic@UofM
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. Please consult with your advisor if you have questions.
Students should choose either the Computer Information Technology Field of Study or Information Technology Leadership Field of Study.
Computer Information Technology Degree Courses
- ENGL - Composition I
- ENGL - Composition II
- ENGL - British Literature Survey I or II (required choice)
- Humanities/History/Fine Arts Elective
- Humanities/History/Fine Arts Elective
- Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective
- Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective
- Natural Sciences Elective - Natural Sciences Lecture + Lab (pair #1)
- Natural Sciences Elective - Natural Sciences Lecture + Lab (pair #2)
- Mathematics Elective
- UNIV - Ethics and Professionalism
- APPT - Applied Technology Practicum or Capstone (choose one)
- APPT - Advanced Technical Certification
- MATH - College Algebra
- TECH - Computer Applications in Technology
- TECH - Computer Programming
- TECH - Advanced Programming Technology
- TECH - Data Structures
- TECH - Internet Technology
- TECH - Modern Programming
- TECH - Server Application Technology
- TECH - Operating Systems
- TECH - Computer Network Technology
- TECH - Enterprise Networking and Security
May be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120 with a minimum of 30 upper-division hours. Elective hours may come from Experiential Learning Credit (ELC), military service credit, transfer credits, or other related areas.
42–44 Credit Hours (14 slots × 3 cr = 42 cr minimum; max 44 cr varies by course selection)
IT Leadership Degree Courses
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. For the Bachelor of Applied Science programs only, there is a reduced general education requirement of 32 credit hours to facilitate degree completion.
- ENGL - Composition I
- ENGL - Composition II
- ENGL - British Literature Survey I or II (required choice)
- Humanities/History/Fine Arts Elective
- Humanities/History/Fine Arts Elective
- Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective
- Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective
- Natural Sciences Elective - Natural Sciences Lecture + Lab (pair #1)
- Natural Sciences Elective - Natural Sciences Lecture + Lab (pair #2)
- Mathematics Elective - Mathematics Elective
- UNIV - Ethics and Professionalism
- APPT - Applied Technology Practicum or Capstone (choose one)
- APPT - Advanced Technical Certification
IT LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS — Choose one course from each of Groups A–F; take both courses in Group G (17–18 hours total)
Group A: (Choose one)
- MGMT - Principles of Management
- PADM - Public Administration
- TECH - Principles of Supervision
Group B: (Choose one)
- MGMT - Management of Human Resources
- PADM - Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
- TECH - Work Design/Improvement
Group C: (Choose one)
- MATH - College Algebra
- SOCI - Social Statistics
Group D: (Choose one)
- ENGL - Technical and Professional Writing
- ENGL - Persuasive Writing
- TECH - Science/Technology/Society
Group E: (Choose one)
- COMM - Small Group Communication
- COMM - Interracial Communication
- COMM - Interpersonal Communication
- COMM - Communication and Conflict
- TECH - Project Planning and Cost Evaluation
Group F: (Choose one)
- ACCT - Legal/Social/Political Environment
- HIST - Modern Europe 1800–Present
- HIST - Modern East Asia
- HIST - African American History
- POLS - Introduction to Public Policy
Group G: (Both courses required)
- TECH - Computer Applications in Technology
- TECH - Computer Programming
Group H – Management Information Systems Overview
- PTMA - Managing Information Technology
Group I – Software Management
- UNIV - Managing Software Development
- UNIV - Software Project Management
- INFS - Business Data Communications
Group J – Files / Operating Systems
- INFS - Systems Analysis and Design
- TECH - Operating Systems
Group K – Database Management
- CSCI - Database Management Systems
- UNIV - Business Intelligence
Group L – Cybersecurity
- TECH - Enterprise Networking and Security
- CSCI - Introduction to Information Assurance
Group M – Networks (courses must be taken in sequence)
- TECH - Internet Technology
- TECH - Computer Network Technology
Group N – Software (courses must be taken in sequence)
- TECH - Advanced Programming Technology
- TECH - Data Structures
- TECH - Server Application Technology
- TECH - Modern Programming
May be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120 with a minimum of 30 upper-division hours. Elective hours may come from Experiential Learning Credit (ELC), military service credit, transfer credits, or other related areas.
49–51 Credit Hours (17 slots × 3 cr = 51 cr maximum)
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 completed during a student’s final semester. Students will be assigned to a specific section based on their field of study. Approved co-ops or internships are allowed.
Choose one of the following:
- APPT 4110 Applied Technology Practicum
- APPT 4995 Applied Technology Capstone
Students are required to acquire credit through coursework, transfer, or for prior learning from training courses for technical certifications or licensures in approved areas, or other approved experiences outside the classroom. If attained through coursework, additional hours may be required in the concentration. Consult with your advisor. Credit for prior learning will be awarded through APPT 3901 Advanced Technical Certification (1-3 hours).