TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT -
NETWORK 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.

BEGINNING SEMESTERS: FALL, SPRING, SUMMER

CAMPUS: BELTLINE

PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:  

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 75 semester hours is required for graduation.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all of the courses offered within the Engineering 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 Engineering Department.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT - NETWORK MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM COURSES
General Education Requirements
Course		Prerequisites
ENG 101	English Composition I	ENG 100 & RDG 100
ENG 102	English Composition II	ENG 101
MAT 110	College Algebra	MAT 102 & RDG 100
ECO 210 or PSY 201	Macroeconomics General Psychology	RDG 100, ENG 032, MAT 102 or 155 RDG 100, ENG 032
1 Humanities Electives		See Humanities List
Core Requirements
Course		Prerequisites
IST 201	Cisco Internetworking Concepts	RDG 100, MAT 100
IST 202	Cisco Router Configuration	IST 201
IST 221	Advanced Data Communications	IST 202
IST 250	Network Management	IST 202
IST 257	LAN Network Server Technologies	CPT 209
IST 260	Network Design	IST 202
IST 261	Advanced Network Administration	IST 202
IST 266	Internet and Firewall Security	IST 202
CPT 176	Microcomputer Operating Systems	CPT 101, CPT 170 or IST 201
CPT 209	Computer Systems Management	CPT 101, CPT 170 or IST 201
TEL 203	Fundamentals of Wireless Communications	IST 202
EGR 109	Engineering Project Management	RDG 100
Network Management Track Requirements
Course		Prerequisites
CPT 255	Operating System Fundamentals	CPT 209
IST 203	Advanced Cisco Router Configuation	IST 202
IST 204	Cisco Troubleshooting	IST 203
IST 209	Fundamentals of Wireless LANs	TEL 203
IST 227	Internet Operations and Management	CPT 209
IST 243	Network Architecture III	IST 201
IST 291	Fundamentals of Network Security I	IST 266
IST 292	Fundamentals of Network Security II	IST 291

12/05/07