Telecommunications Systems Management

Associate in Computer Technology
Systems Administration Career Path
Credit Requirements: 75 Semester Credit Hours

The Systems Administration Career Path of the Telecommunications Systems Management program prepares students for entry-level positions as network administrators, managers, designers, operations specialists, technicians, installers or support specialists. The goal is to give students the ability to fit into a variety of information systems infrastructures by teaching basic concepts within the framework of a wide variety of equipment and architectures with a focus on Microsoft networking. The program also prepares students for the A+/Network+, Certified Novell Administrator (CNA) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) exams. TTC is a Novell Education Academic Partner and a Cisco Regional Networking Academy.

Recommended Sequence of Courses
First Semester
	CPT 102	Basic Computer Concepts	3
	ECO 210	Macroeconomics	3
	ENG 101	English Composition I	3
	IST 220	Data Communications	3
	MAT 110	College Algebra	3
Total 15
Second Semester
	CPT 257	Operating Systems	3
	IST 201	Cisco Internetworking Concepts	3
	IST 202	Cisco Router Configuration	3
	IST 225	Internet Communications	3
	IST 251	LAN Networking Technology	3
Total 15
Third Semester
	IST 252	LAN System Manager	3
	IST 243	Network Architecture III	3
	IST 241	Network Architecture I	3
	CPT 247	UNIX Operating System	3
	CPT 234	C Programming I	3
Total 15
Fourth Semester
	ARV 219	Multimedia Techniques	3
	CPT 209	Computer Systems Management	3
	CPT 248	UNIX Administration	3
	ELE HUM	Select one course from Humanities   Electives	3
	IST 163	Internet Server Network Configuration	3
Total 15
Fifth Semester
	ENG 260	Advanced Technical Communications	3
	IST 242	Network Architecture II	3
	IST 257	LAN Network Server Technologies	3
	IST 258	LAN Directory Services	3
	ELE TSS	Select one course from Systems   Administration Electives	3
Total 15

See Humanities Electives.