Bachelor in Professional Studies
Middle Tennessee State University
Key Information
Campus location
Murfreesboro, USA
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
USD 1,178 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
The Professional Studies program helps students prepare for management positions in the fields of information technology, healthcare administration, or business communications. It’s among University College programs targeting online learning and nontraditional students. The major consists of foundation courses in communications, statistics, supervision, organizational systems, organizational relations, and international context which can be completed fully online. Four concentrations are available: Health Administration focuses on classes in healthcare research, nursing leadership management, trends and issues in nursing healthcare, community health nursing, and international health. Information Technology centers on software analysis, database management, data communications, and operating systems. Organizational Leadership courses concentrate on public relations, psychology, business etiquette, human resources, and cultural diversity. International Organizational Leadership teaches about international management, international law, political economy, intercultural communication, and international relations.
Available fully online
This program is available fully online, allowing for maximum flexibility for students who are not able to participate in person.
The Information Technology & Organizational Leadership concentrations are approved for the Academic Common Market.
Admissions
Curriculum
Students may choose from four concentrations to earn the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a major in Professional Studies: Health Administration, Information Technology, Organizational Leadership, and International Organizational Leadership.
Each concentration consists of 21 hours of core requirements and 18 hours directly related to the chosen concentration. The degree requires a culminating special project course designed to be taken during the final semester.
The University College also offers a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies (B.S.).
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The Professional Studies program seeks to prepare students in the Information Technology concentration for a career in technology-based information management. The Organizational Leadership and International Organizational Leadership concentrations include a background for a variety of positions in the fields of business and communications. The Health Administration concentration offers training that allows graduates to work in settings such as hospital and health systems management, medical groups, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies, care management organizations, health IT firms, government/policy organizations, health insurers, and consulting firms, and corporate benefits programs.
English Language Requirements
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