Degree Requirements
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
Associate in Telecommunications Systems Management (TSM)
DESCRIPTION:
The Telecommunications Systems Management (TSM) Associate Degree is designed to prepare students for jobs in which they will plan, install and upgrade network hardware and software; manage an up-and-running network; and configure, maintain and troubleshoot computers that are attached to a network.
In addition, several courses help the student prepare to take major industry certification exams (Cisco, Microsoft) while completing the TSM degree. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on lab experiences and is constantly tuned to be as "cutting edge" as possible.
BEGINNING SEMESTERS: FALL, SPRING, SUMMER
CAMPUS: BELTLINE
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 technical courses offered within the TSM Major.
PROGRAM ACCREDITATION:
Midlands Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
| Course | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | ENG 100 & RDG 100 |
| SPC 205 Public Speaking | RDG 100 or ESL 100, ENG 100 or ESL 110, or equivalent |
| MAT 102 Beginning Algebra | MAT 101, RDG 032 or RDG 035 or ESL 037 |
| ECO 210 Macroeconomics | RDG 100 or ESL 100, MAT 102 or MAT 155 |
| Approved Humanities Course | See Humanities List |
| Major Course Requirements | |
| 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 System Fundamentals | CPT 209 |
| IST 200 Cisco LAN Concepts | RDG 100 & MAT 100 |
| IST 201 Cisco Internetworking Concepts | RDG 100 & MAT 100 |
| 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 (MPLS) | IST 202 |
| IST 266 Internet and Firewall Security | IST 202 |
| TEL 203 Fundamentals of Wireless Communications | IST 202 |
| Electives: 3 Courses from the following choices |
|
| EEM 243 Intro. To Computer Servicing | RDG 032 & MAT 100 |
| EGR 109 Project Management | RDG 100 & Dept. Approval |
| IST 209 Fundamentals of Wireless LANs | TEL 203 |
| IST 221 Advanced Data Communications | IST 202 |
| IST 227 Internet Operations and Management | CPT 209 |
| IST 243 Network Architecture III | IST 201 |
| IST 257 LAN Network Server Technologies | CPT 209 |
| IST 259 Electronic Messaging | CPT 255 & IST 227 concurrently |
| IST 291 Fundamentals of Network Security I | IST 266 |
| IST 295 Fundamentals of Voice Over IP | IST 202 & IST 203 |