Minor in Technology Management
The Technology Management minor is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to succeed in a variety of roles using technology applications. The minor allows for a wider range of potential employment and accommodation to a diverse education and professional experience.
Program Details
Degrees Offered: Minor
Credit Hours: 15 Program
Delivery: Traditional
Minor Admissions Deadlines
Check the A&M Academic Calendar. The minor application will open and close on the same dates as the Change of Curriculum application. The links for submitting the minor applications are below.
Admissions
Requirements to add Minor:
1. Overall GPR 2.5 or better
2. Minimum 12 graded hours at Texas A&M University
3. No more than 75 total completed hours (A&M and transfer hours)
4. Submitted application* (Please refer to application dates below. NOTE: Link for application is available under the “Admissions” tab of department website.)
5. Application Essay**
- Career goals with an explanation of how this degree program will help achieve those goals
- Writing skills
Application Deadlines – 5:00pm
| SEMESTER | OPENING | CLOSING |
|---|---|---|
| Summer/Fall Semester | 1-Feb | 10-Mar |
| Fall Semester | 1-May | 10-Jun |
| Spring Semester | 1-Sept | 10-Oct |
**All applicants (major and minors) are reviewed by the program faculty. A key element in the application is the essay identifying career goals and how this major/minor will help achieve those goals. The number accepted into the program is dependent on the available space or number of students that can be accommodated. Graduation numbers are monitored to determine space available in the program.
Note: Applicants are reviewed by committee and admitted on a competitive basis. Meeting the minimum requirements listed does not guarantee admission.
Courses
The following 6 credit hours are required:
TCMG 272 Technology and End User Support
TCMG 274 Foundations of Networking in Education
An additional 9 (minimum) credit hours are required from the following courses:
TCMG 303 Unix System Administration Practices
TCMG 304 Applied Server Security, Identity, and Access Management
TCMG 308 Cybersecurity and Digital Ethics
TCMG 316 Database Systems Administration and Application
TCMG 412 Contemporary Issues in Technology Management
TCMG 476 Technical Network Capstone
TOTAL = 15-18 hours
Technology Management minors will be limited to a maximum of 2 TCMG courses per term. Please plan accordingly.
**Check course catalog for prerequisite information and requirements.
Must achieve an overall GPA of 2.5 in approved minor coursework.
Must obtain a grade of C or better in all of the minor classes.
A student must be a U3 to enroll for TCMG 300 and 400 level classes.
Contact Advisors
Juan Lopez
Academic Advisor I