Engineering Technologies and Engineering Transfer

Telecommunications Systems Management

Telecommunications is the common factor in distributed processing, online systems, teleprocessing, terminal-based systems and real-time systems.  The Telecommunications Systems Management curriculum is designed to prepare students to successfully pass several major industry certification exams while completing the degree.  The curriculum emphasizes hands-on,  experiences and is constantly tuned to be as "cutting edge" as possible.

Students must earn a grade of 'C" or better in all of the courses offered within the Engineering Technology and Engineering Transfer department for the grade to be counted toward graduation.

 

 

 

Major:  Telecommunications Systems Management (75 credit hours)

Degree:  Associate in Computer Technology

 

A.

General Education Course Requirements (18 credit hours)

Credit Hours

BUS 130

Business Communications

3.0

ENG 101

English Composition I

3.0

ENG 102

English Composition II

3.0

MAT 110

College Algebra

3.0

ECO 210

Microeconomics

 

  OR

 

 

PSY 201

General Psychology

3.0

Approved Humanities Course

  3.0

Subtotal

18.0

 

 

 

B.

Major Course Requirements (57 credit hours)

Credit Hours

CPT 176

Microcomputer Operating Systems

3.0

CPT 209

Computer Systems Management

3.0

CPT 255

Operating Systems Fundamentals

3.0

EEM 243

Introduction to Computer Servicing

3.0

IST 201

Cisco Internetworking Concepts

3.0

IST 202

Cisco Router Configurations

3.0

IST 203

Advanced Cisco Router Configuration

3.0

IST 204

Cisco Troubleshooting

3.0

IST 221

Advanced Data Communications

3.0

IST 227

Internet Operations and Management

3.0

IST 228

Intranet Operations and Management

3.0

IST 250

Network Management

3.0

IST 260

Network Design

3.0

IST 290

Special Topics - Network Security

3.0

IST 290

Special Topics - Emerging Technologies

3.0

TEL 101

Fundamentals of Telecommunications

2.0

TEL 110

Telecommunications Network Planning

3.0

TEL 240

Fiber Optics Theory

2.0

TEL 250

Telecommunications Structure Design

2.0

Approved Department Elective**

  3.0

Subtotal

57.0

 

 

 

Total Credit Hours:

75.0

 

 

 

**Departmental electives are three-credit-hour courses taken within the group of courses designated as telecommunication courses.  For more information, see a telecommunication faculty advisor.