Business, Information Systems Technology 
and Public Services  

Telecommunications Systems Management

Data communications is the common factor in distributed processing, online systems, teleprocessing, terminal-based systems and real-time systems. It is probably the fastest growing aspect of computing. The Telecommunications Systems Management curriculum is designed to bridge electronic science and computer data processing. Program graduates can write communications software and use the communications hardware needed to set up network links. Wide-area communications and local-area networks are explored as well as many of the latest protocols. All topics are covered from a practical rather than a theoretical viewpoint.

Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all of the courses offered within the Business and Information Systems Technology departments for the grade to be counted toward graduation. Specifically, these include courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BAF, BUS, CPT, CRP, IST, LEG, MGT, MKT and OST.

Major:		Telecommunications Systems Management (75 credit hours)
Degree:		Associate in Computer Technology
A.	GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS (18 CREDIT HOURS)
			Credit Hours
	ENG 101	English Composition I	3.0
	ENG 102	English Composition II	3.0
	MAT 110	College Algebra	3.0
	MAT 122	Finite College Mathematics	3.0
	PSY 201	General Psychology	3.0
		Approved Humanities Course	3.0
		Subtotal	18.0
Major courses meeting other college general education core requirements are starred (*) below.
B.	MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS (33 CREDIT HOURS)
			Credit Hours
	CPT 172	Microcomputer Database	3.0
	EEM 243	Introduction to Computer Servicing	3.0
	IST 220	Data Communications*	3.0
	IST 221	Advanced Data Communications	3.0
	IST 241	Network Architecture I	3.0
	IST 225	Internet Communications	3.0
	IST 243	Network Architecture III	3.0
	IST 245	Local Area Networks
	OR
	IST 251	LAN Networking Technologies	3.0
	IST 246	Integrated Digital Networks	3.0
	IST 250	Network Management	3.0
	IST 260	Network Design	3.0
		Subtotal	33.0
C.	ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (24 CREDIT HOURS)
			Credit Hours
	ACC 101	Accounting Principles I	3.0
	BAF 201	Principles of Finance	3.0
	BUS 130	Business Communications*	3.0
	MGT 101	Principles of Management	3.0
		Approved Departmental Electives**	9.0
		General Elective	3.0
		Subtotal	24.0
		Total Credit Hours:	75.0
**Departmental electives are three-credit-hour courses taken within the Information Systems Technology department. Information Systems Technology course prefixes include OST, IST, and CPT. CPT 101-Introduction to Computers and OST 105-Keyboarding cannot be used as departmental electives.