Program: Applied Technical Leadership, B.S. - University of Southern Maine

Apr 03, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Admission to the Applied Technical Leadership program is suspended effective November, 2022.

This degree program is designed for non-traditional or transfer students to provide career advancement opportunities for experienced personnel employed in a variety of technically oriented career fields such as fire science, law enforcement, medical technology, business operations, service industries, and others.

Students seeking admission to the applied technical leadership degree program will be screened for either an associate degree or a combination of non-credit training and experience equivalent to an associate degree. Students without an associate degree are required to prepare a portfolio documenting their competence.

Program Requirements

Minimum number of credits required for the degree: 120

University Core Curriculum Requirements

Writing, Reading, and Inquiry 1: ENG 100 - College Writing or equivalent
Writing, Reading, and Inquiry 2: ENG 102 - Academic Writing
Writing, Reading, and Inquiry 3: ITP 210 - Technical Writing
Quantitative Reasoning: MAT
Creative Expression
Cultural Interpretation
Socio-cultural Analysis: ECO 101 - Introduction to Macroeconomics or ECO 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics
Science Exploration
Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, and Citizenship
Culture, Power, and Equity
International
Engaged Learning

Departmental Requirements: Foundational Courses

ITP 210 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
ITT 460 - Capstone Credits: 3
MAT 120 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 4
One computer course
One natural or physical science course

Departmental Requirements: Professional Courses

ACC 110 - Financial Accounting Information for Decision Making Credits: 3
ITP 230 - Project Management Credits: 3
ITP 250 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
ITP 280 - Managing Organizations in a Technological Environment Credits: 3
ITP 310 - Facility Planning Credits: 3
ITP 340 - Quality Management Credits: 3
ITP 350 - Leadership, Teambuilding, and Facilitation Credits: 3
ITP 381 - Human Resource Development Credits: 3
ITP 410 - Technical Operations and Strategies Credits: 3
ITP 490 - Operations, Finance, and Management Control Credits: 3
ITP 320 - Workplace Safety and Health Management Systems Credits: 3

Departmental Requirements: Technical and Occupational Specialization (36 cr)

ITT 440 - Internship Credits: 1-6

General Electives (10 cr)

USM Core Requirements

The USM Core Curriculum is a coherent, integrative, and rigorous liberal education that enables our graduates to be world-minded, intentional, life-long learners and captures your general education degree requirements.

Please Note: Core requirements may be part of your major and/or minor, and Core may have been fulfilled with transfer credit. Please consult your MaineStreet Degree Progress Report (DPR) and review your degree progress with your Advisor. For additional information, access the USM Core webpage.