Telecommunications Network Management Technology

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (AAS)

» Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses required for this program in addition to an overall GPA of 2.50 or higher for all required specific major courses and a minimum cumulative GPA for all courses of 2.00.

» Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 63 credit hours is required within the program.  A total of 6 upper-division credit hours (numbered 3000 or higher) is required within the program.  Recommendation:  If additional elective hours are needed to meet the 63 credit hours required for the AAS degree, students are encouraged to take courses to be counted toward the Network Management Technology bachelor’s degree.

Advisement

All two-year telecommunications Network Management Technology students should meet with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Call Mr. Kenneth Cuddeback at 801-626-6026 or Dr. Diana Green at 801-626-6821 or or call 801-626-6059 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Advisement may also be obtained in Elizabeth Hall 301.  (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)

Admission Requirements

Declare a program of study with the department secretary (Elizabeth Hall 301). No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program.

General Education

Refer to General Requirements for Associate of Applied Science requirements. Computer Literacy as defined in this catalog is also required for the AAS degree. TBE TE1700, Introduction to Microcomputer Applications, will partially fill the Computer Literacy requirement and COMM HU2110 and ECON SS1010 along with a Life or Physical Science course of the students choice will be applied to fill both program and general education requirements.

Major Course Requirements for AAS Degree

Core Courses Required (11 credit hours)

• ENGL EN1010 Introductory College Writing (3)
• ENGL EN2010 Intermediate College Writing (3)
• Computer Literacy as defined in this catalog (2-4)
• MATH QL1040 Intro to Statistics (3)

Specific Major Courses Required (44 41 credit hours)

TBE TE1700, Intro to Microcomputer Applications, or University Computer Literacy Exams (TBE TA1501, TB1502 and TC1503) are a prerequisite for all TBE courses listed below.

• TBE 1040 Speedbuilding Keyboarding (1)
• TBE 2010 Business English (3)
• TBE 2080 Database Applications (1)
• TBE 2200 Microcomputer Operating Systems (3)
• TBE 2300 Intro to LAN Management (3)
• TBE 2415 Cisco TCP/IP Routing Protocols and Router Configuration (3)
• TBE 2435 Cisco Advanced LAN and WAN Switching and Routing Theory and Design (3)
• TBE 2500 Intro to Telecommunications (3)
• TBE 2532 Web Page Design and Development (3)
• TBE 2710 Digital Switching Systems (3)
• TBE 2720 Transport Media & Emerging Technologies (3)
• TBE 2730 Digital Switching & Transport Applications (3)
• TBE 3070 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications (1)
• TBE 3090 Advanced Electronic Presentations (2)
• TBE 3250 Business Communications (3)
• CS 1400 Fundamentals of Programming (4)
• CS 2550 Database Design and Application Development (4)
• CS 2650 Computer Architecture/Organization (4)
• CEET 1105 Personal Computer Fundamentals (4)
• CEET 1110 Basic Electronics (2)

Support Courses Required (9 6 credit hours)

• ECON SS1010 Economics as a Social Science (3)
• COMM HU2110 Interpersonal & Small Group Communication (3)
• ACTG 2010 Survey of Accounting I (3)

Suggested Course Sequence

The following suggested course sequence is provided to assist students in planning their schedules. Use this only as a guideline and be sure to consult with an advisor.