Information Systems - A.S. (TTP)

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For more information on this program, contact the Business and Technology division at 615-230-3301 or at bustechinfo@volstate.edu.

The Information Systems A.S. (TTP - Tennessee Transfer Path) degree emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Technology/Systems. Upon completion of the Bachelor degree, the graduate could be expected to assume responsibilities represented by titles including computer programmer, network administrator, or web developer.

Transfer Options: The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

CIP Code: (16) 24.0101.01

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (9)
History Credits: (6)
MATH 1630 - ^Finite Mathematics Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences Credits: (8)
ECON 2100 - ^Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
ECON 2200 - ^Principles of Microeconomics Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: (3)
ACCT 1020 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: (3)
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: (3) ²
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
MATH 1710 - ^Precalculus Algebra Credits: (3) ¹
University Parallel Electives (Non-Asterisk Courses) Credits: (4)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Footnotes

UOM requires MATH 1710 or MATH 1830.
Students who plan to transfer to APSU, ETSU, UTC or UTM 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 credit hours will be 61. Students following this Information Systems Universal Transfer Path, must meet with their advisor concerning a course substitution form for the CISP 1010 and 1020 requirements.

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: (3) ²
MATH 1710 - ^Precalculus Algebra Credits: (3) ¹
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)

ECON 2100 - ^Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: (3)
ECON 2200 - ^Principles of Microeconomics Credits: (3)
MATH 1630 - ^Finite Mathematics Credits: (3)
COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2045 ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

ACCT 1020 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
University Parallel Electives (Non-Asterisk Courses) Credits: (4)