TTP - A.S. Information Systems

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Walters State students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree have a guarantee that their credits will transfer to a public university in Tennessee if they choose any one of 50 different majors offering transfer pathways. Learn more at Tennessee Transfer Pathway.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Information Systems

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, completion of computer competency and your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²Students can use any WSCC transferable course for a general elective. Transferable courses are designated with this symbol ♦ in the course descriptions section of the catalog.

³Students who plan to transfer to the University of Tennessee - Knoxville, College of Business, should take MATH 2050, Calculus-Based Probability and Statistics.

⁴Students who plan to transfer to Austin Peay State University, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga must complete CISP 1010, 1020, Computer Science I and II (Programming) instead of INFS 1010, Computer Applications and electives. For these students, the total hours in the Area of Emphasis will be 20 hours and Total Degree Hours will be 61.

Notes:

• Walters State students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. Students must take INFS 1010, BUSN 1360 or AGRM 2630/2631 or successfully complete a Computer Competency Exam. The Computer Competency Exam does not provide course credit. Consult your advisor. See www.ws.edu/academics/technical-ed/computer-competency/ for additional information.

•Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year

Fall Term (15 semester credit hours)

ECON 2010♦ - Macroeconomics (3 hrs.)
ENGL 1010♦ - Composition I (3 hrs.)
INFS 1010♦ - Computer Applications (3 hrs.)
MATH 1630♦ - Finite Mathematics (3 hrs.)
1 History Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

Spring Term (15 semester credit hours)

ECON 2020♦ - Microeconomics (3 hrs.)
ENGL 1020♦ - Composition II (3 hrs.)
MATH 1830♦ - Calculus A (3 hrs.)
1 History Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

1 General Elective⁴ (3 hrs.)

Second Year

Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)

ACCT 1010♦ - Principles of Accounting I (3 hrs.)
MATH 1530♦ - Probability and Statistics (3 hrs.)³
or
MATH 2050♦ - Probability and Statistical Applications (3 hrs.)³
1 Natural Science Elective w/Lab¹ (3/1 hrs.)

1 Humanities Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

1 General Elective⁴(1 hr.)

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

ACCT 1020♦ - Principles of Accounting II (3 hrs.)
SPCH 1010♦ - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 hrs.)
1 Humanities Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

1 Literature Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

1 Natural Science Elective w/Lab¹ (3/1 hrs.)

Program Degree Requirements - TTP - A.S. Information Systems

Community College Area of Emphasis:

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

ENGL 1010♦ - Composition I
ENGL 1020♦ - Composition II
SPCH 1010♦ - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
or other approved speech/communication course¹

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

(at least one course in literature)¹

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

History (6 hours)

History¹

Natural Science (8 hours)

Natural Sciences¹

Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 1630♦ - Finite Mathematics

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)*

ACCT 1010♦ - Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 1020♦ - Principles of Accounting II
INFS 1010♦ - Computer Applications
MATH 1530♦ - Probability and Statistics ³
MATH 1830♦ - Calculus A
General Electives⁴ 4 hours

Total Credit Hours 60

Effective Fall 2011