TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

DESCRIPTION:
A program designed to prepare the student to work in a complex computer telecommunications environment. Having completed the courses in this program, it will be possible for the student to proceed to assisting in the design of communications networks; working with various vendors of communications services. The latest vendor network architectures are explored and presented. All topics are covered from a practical rather than a theoretical viewpoint. The courses have been aligned to meet CISCO certification standards.

BEGINNING SEMESTERS: FALL, SPRING, SUMMER

CAMPUS: BELTLINE

PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 63 semester hours is required for graduation.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all of the courses offered within the Informations Systems Department for the grade to count toward graduation.

PROGRAM NOTES:

1. General education courses may be taken during the first semester provided all prerequisites have been met.
2. Departmental Electives are three-credit hour courses taken within the Telecommunications Management Program of the Informations Systems Department.

CURRICULUM COURSES
General Education Requirements
Course		Prerequisites
ENG 101	English Composition I	ENG 100 & RDG 100
SPC 205	Public Speaking	ENG 100 & RDG 100
MAT 102	Intermediate Algebra	MAT 101 & RDG 032
ECO 210	Macroeconomics	RDG 100, ENG 032, MAT 102 or 155
1 Humanities Electives		See Humanities List
Core Requirements
Course		Prerequisites
CPT 176	Microcomputer Operating Systems	CPT 101, CPT 170 or IST 201
CPT 209	Computer Systems Management	CPT 101, CPT 170 or IST 201
CPT 255	Operating Systems Fundamentals	CPT 209
IST 200	Cisco LAN Concepts	RDG 100
IST 201	Cisco Internetworking Concepts	RDG 100, MAT 100
TEL 203	Fundamentals of Wireless Communications	IST 202
IST 202	Cisco Router Configuration	IST 201
IST 203	Advanced Cisco Router Configuration	IST 202
IST 204	Cisco Troubleshooting	IST 203
IST 250	Network Management	IST 202
IST 260	Network Design	IST 202
IST 261	Advanced Network Administration	IST 202
IST 266	Internet and Firewall Security	IST 202
3 Approved Departmental Electives		See List

Information Systems Technology Syllabi:

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING TECHNOLOGY (CPT prefix courses)

COURT REPORTING TECHNOLOGY (CRP prefix courses)

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY/OFFICE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY (AOT/OST prefix courses)

INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY (IST prefix courses)

03/05/09