CURRICULUM

Freshman Year

 

Hours

English Composition (ENGL 1013, 1023)

 

6

Social Sciences (ECON 2003, SOC 1003)1

 

6

Science (BIOL 1014, PHSC 1013, 1021)1

 

8

College Algebra or Algebra for Gen. Ed. (MATH 1103 or 1113)1

 

3

Physical Activity1

 

2

Electives (Upper division)

 

3

Specialty Courses2

 

6

 

Total

34

Sophomore Year

 

 

Social Sciences (PSY 2003, and HIST 2003, 2013,or POLS 2003)1

 

6

Humanities and Fine Arts

 

6

Business Applications (COMS 1003 or BUAD 2003)1

 

3

Speech (SPH 2003)

 

3

Technical Writing (ENGL 2053)

 

3

Electives (Upper division)

 

6

Specialty Courses2

 

6

 

Total

33

Junior Year

 

 

Statistics (BUAD 2053 or MATH 2163)

 

3

Business Communications (BUAD 3023)

 

3

Psychology (PSY 3093)

 

3

Electives (Upper division)

 

3

Specialty Courses2

 

6

Special Problems (PS 3003)

 

3

 

Total

21

Senior Year

 

 

Capstone Project (PS 4006)

 

6

Technical coursework3

 

30

 

Total

36

 

 

 

Total Hours Required for the PS Degree4                                           

 

124

1Electives may be substituted if these courses have been taken or accepted as transfer courses.

2Requirements may be satisfied by a validated NOTCTI exam if available in the specific concentration area.--(See web site for NOTCTI information: www.nocti.org).

3Technical courses taken as part of an associate degree or from a community college may be transferred into the BPS degree.  Last 30 hours must be taken from ATU.

4At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000-4000 level courses; no more than 30 hours of electives towards the degree may be taken from the School of Business.

 

Early Childhood Education: 18 hours
Take: ECED 2001 and ECED 2002 (concurrent enrollment);
ECED 3023 and ECED 3033 (concurrent enrollment);
EDMD 3013, MATH 2033, and BIOL 3213.

Compliance with Act 703-Child Maltreatment Reporter Training is also covered in this option.

Information Technology: 18 hours
Take: COMS 1333, COMS 1403, COMS 1003, COMS 2233,
COMS 2703, and 3 hours COMS elective credit.

Industrial/Organizational Psychology: 19 hours
Take: PSY 2003, PSY 2053, PSY 2074 and 9 hours from the following: PSY 2023, PSY 3093, PSY 4033, PSY 4043, PSY 4234.

Criminal Justice: 18 hours
Take: CJ 2003, CJ 3023, CJ 3043, CJ/RS 3063, CJ 3103, and  CJ 3153.

Public Relations: 18 hours
Take: SPH 3033, SPH 4153, JOUR 3173,
JOUR 4173, JOUR 3273, and COMS 2003.

Agriculture Business: 18 hours
Take: AGBU 2063, AGBU 2073, AGBU 3133, AGBU 4013, AGBU 4003, and AGBU 4023.

 

 

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