The BS-MS accelerated degree program allows undergraduate students in the Technology Management program to begin coursework towards the non-thesis option of the Master of Science in Technology Management program during their senior year at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Students can earn a B.S. and M.S. degree in five years upon completion of degree requirements for both degrees. For this accelerated program, 6 credits of graduate coursework can be applied to the undergraduate degree. To be admitted to the BS/MS Accelerated program in Technology Management, the candidate must be a Technology Management major with an overall Undergraduate GPA of 3.25. Students must apply for the accelerated program during the semester they will earn 90 semester hours or more towards their bachelors program. Once admitted, the BS/MS candidate must maintain a 3.25 Undergraduate GPA.
| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Required courses in the major | ||
| ENGR 110 | Introduction to Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| ENGR 1304 | Computer-Aided Design (CAD) | 3 |
| ENGR 113 | Product Design and Development | 3 |
| ENGR 2304 | Computing for Engineers | 3 |
| ENGR 2308 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| TMGT 240 | Quality in Technology Management | 3 |
| TMGT 303 | Technical Communications | 3 |
| TMGT 340 | Managerial Statistics | 3 |
| TMGT 311 | Environmental and Safety Management | 3 |
| TMGT 335 | Managing Sustainability | 3 |
| TMGT 350 | Principles of Technology Management | 4 |
| TMGT 351 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| TMGT 352 | Principles of Cost Engineering | 3 |
| TMGT 411 | Risk Management | 3 |
| TMGT 439 | Construction Management | 3 |
| TMGT 444 | Decision Theory | 3 |
| TMGT 455 | Project Planning & Scheduling | 3 |
| TMGT 458 | Project Management | 3 |
| TMGT 471 | Technology Management Capstone Project | 4 |
| Required Support Courses | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Acct I | 3 |
| MGT 301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| Prin Macro Economics (3 sh)* | ||
or ECO 2302 | Principles of Micro Economics | |
| COSC 1436 | Introduction to Computer Science and Programming | 4 |
| MATH 2312 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| Calculus I (4 sch)* | ||
| College Physics I (4 sch)* | ||
| College Physics II (4 sch)* | ||
| Graduate Core Courses | ||
| TMGT 512A | Leadership in Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| TMGT 595A | Applied Research in Engineering & Technology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
This course will satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirements in Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all courses in this Major.
The BS-MS accelerated degree program allows undergraduate students in the Technology Management program to begin coursework towards the non-thesis option of the Master of Science in Technology Management program during their senior year at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Students can earn a B.S. and M.S. degree in five years upon completion of degree requirements for both degrees. For this accelerated program, 6 credits of graduate coursework can be applied to both the BS and MS degrees. Once admitted, the BS/MS candidate must maintain a 3.25 Undergraduate GPA. In the final semester of the student’s undergraduate program, a new online Apply Texas Application for the master’s Accelerated program must be submitted to gain admission and continue taking classes to complete the master’s program.
| Research (3 semester hours) | ||
| TMGT 595A | Applied Research in Engineering & Technology * | 3 |
| Required Core Courses (18 Semester Hours) | ||
| TMGT 510 | Strategic & Financial Planning in Technology Organizations | 3 |
| TMGT 511 | Emerging Technologies | 3 |
| TMGT 512A | Leadership in Engineering and Technology * | 3 |
| TMGT 514 | Engineering and Technology Project Management | 3 |
| TMGT 515 | Project Management Tools & Techniques | 3 |
| TMGT 516 | Staff Development in Technology Organizations | 3 |
| Practicum (3 semester hours) | ||
| TMGT 599 | Technology Management Practicum | 3 |
| Must be taken after completion of major core or may be taken concurrently with no more than one remaining core corurse. | ||
| Elective Courses (12 semester hours) | ||
| ACCT 501 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUSA 501 | Intro to Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUSA 542 | Applied Decision Modeling | 3 |
| ECO 501 | Economics for Decision Makers | 3 |
| ECO 502 | Quantitative Analysis for Managers | 3 |
| FIN 501 | Finance for Decision Makers | 3 |
| FIN 504 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT 501 | Foundations of Management | 3 |
| MGT 581 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MKT 501 | Marketing Environment | 3 |
| PSY 594 | Ethical Issues in Organization | 3 |
| TMGT 513, TMGT 517, TMGT 590, TMGT 597, or other Master's level none-core TMGT courses. | ||
| Any Master's level CSCI courses, excluding 505, 518, 589, & 595 | ||
| Or select from: Operational Excellence Graduate Certificate; approved Minor selected from: Educational Technology, Finance, Financial Planning, Real Estate, Corporate Management, Economics, Economics of US Healthcare, Business Analytics, Cyber Security, Digital Marketing, Marketing Decision Analytics, Applied Mathematics, or Physics; or other relevant curriculum block as approved by the MS-TMGT Program Advisory Committee. Declaration of a Certificate or Minor option must also be approved by the offering department. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Course shared with BS
Note: Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
