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2025 - 2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Professional Studies


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Health Administration 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 before 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’s general education requirements.

Professional Core (21 hours)
Choose one course from each area.

Administration and Supervision – 3 hours

  • PADM 3601 - Introduction to Public Administration
  • MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 
  • 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 Resolution and Negotiation

Statistical Methods – 3 hours

  • SOCI 4510 - Introduction to Social Research
  • SOAA 3350 - Social Statistics
  • PBRL 4410 - Public Relations Research

Written Communication – 6 hours

  • ENGL 3134 - Computers, Writing, and Literature
  • ENGL 3250 - Professional Communication I

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

 

Health Administration Concentration (15 hours)
All of the following courses are required for a total of 15 hours.

  • HETH 4210 - Health Care Research
  • HETH 4211 - Nursing Leadership and Management
  • HETH 4212 - Trends and Issues in Nursing and Health Care
  • HETH 4213 - Community Health: Issues & Services
  • COBH 4707 - International Health: Problems and Issues

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.

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 before 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’s general education requirements.

Professional Core (21 hours)

Choose one course from each area.

Administration and Supervision – 3 hours

  • PADM 3601 - Introduction to Public Administration
  • MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 
  • 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 Resolution and Negotiation

Statistical Methods – 3 hours

  • SOCI 4510 - Introduction to Social Research
  • SOAA 3350 - Social Statistics
  • PBRL 4410 - Public Relations Research

Written Communication – 6 hours

  • ENGL 3134 - Computers, Writing, and Literature
  • ENGL 3250 - Professional Communication I

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

 

Information Technology Concentration (15 hours)

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

Management Information Systems Overview – 3 hours

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

Software – 3 hours

  • UNIV 4706 - Managing Software Development

 Files/Operating Systems – 3 hours

  • INFS 3700 - Introduction to System Analysis and Design

Database Management – 3 hours

  • CSCI 3222 - Database Management Systems
  • UNIV 4706 - Managing Software Development

Networks – 3 hours

  • INFS 4900 - Seminar in Data Communications
  • CSCI 4017 - Introduction to Information Assurance

 
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.

International Organizational Leadership 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 - Introduction to Public Administration
  • MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 
  • TECH 4381 - Principles of Supervision
  • LIST 4093 - Special Topics and Leadership

Organizational Systems – 3 hours

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

Team and Organizational Relations – 3 hours

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

Statistical Methods – 3 hours

  • SOCI 4510 - Introduction to Social Research
  • SOAA 3350 - Social Statistics
  • PBRL 4410 - Public Relations Research

Written Communication – 6 hours

  • ENGL 3134 - Computers, Writing and Literature
  • ENGL 3250 - Professional Communication I

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

 

International Organizational Leadership Concentration (15 hours)

All of the following courses are required for a total of 15 hours.

  • BMGT 3600 - International Management
  • POLI 4350 - International Law
  • PS 3510 - International Political Economy
  • COMM 3560 - International Communication
  • POLS 4508 - Theories and Concepts in International Relations

 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.

Organizational Leadership 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 - Introduction to Public Administration
  • MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 
  • TECH 4381 - Principles of Supervision
  • LIST 4093 - Special Topics and Leadership

Organizational Systems – 3 hours

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

Team and Organizational Relations – 3 hours

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

Statistical Methods – 3 hours

  • SOCI 4510 - Introduction to Social Research
  • SOAA 3350 - Social Statistics
  • PBRL 4410 - Public Relations Research

Written Communication – 6 hours

  • ENGL 3134 - Computers, Writing and Literature
  • ENGL 3250 - Professional Communication I

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

 

Organizational Leadership Concentration (15 hours)

Choose five courses from the following.

  • BMGT 3630 - Human Resource Management
  • PBRL 3400 - Introduction to Public Relations
  • MGMT 4800 - Corporate Etiquette
  • PSY 3590 - Psychology of Personality
  • PSYC 3210 - Abnormal Psychology
  • BMGT 3600 - International Management
  • LDSP 3000 - Leadership Development
  • PBRL 4420 - Public Relations Case Studies
  • COMM 3560 - Intercultural Communication

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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