Telecommunications Systems Management

Associate in Computer Technology
Credit Requirements: 72 Semester Credit Hours

The Telecommunications Systems Management program prepares students for entry level or higher positions as help desk and PC support, network administrators, network managers, network designers, network engineers, system administrators, routing and switching specialists, Linux/UNIX system administrators, or network security specialists. Students have the option of acquiring a set of basic skills in a number of Information Technology disciplines or focusing in one discipline (for example, routing and switching) to acquire the higher level skill sets of a Cisco Certified Network Professional. With eight department electives, students can design the degree program which best fits their job requirements or their own goals and ambitions. Courses help students prepare for a myriad of IT vendor and vendor neutral certification exams. Trident Technical College is a Cisco Networking Academy for both the Cisco Certified Network Associate and the Cisco Certified Network Professional academic programs. TTC is also an MSDN Academic Alliance partner.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

First Semester

 

Basic Computer Concepts

3

 

Computers and Programming

3

 

Computer Systems Management

3

 

English Composition I

3

 

Data Communications

3

Total 15

Second Semester

 

Computer Resource Management

3

 

Introduction to Network Administration

3

 

Linux Essentials

3

 

Cisco Internetworking Concepts

3

 

Cisco Router Configuration

3

Total 15

Third Semester

 

e-Commerce

3

 

ELE TSM   Select one course from Telecommunications Systems Management Electives

3

 

ELE TSM   Select one course from Telecommunications Systems Management Electives 

3

 

ELE TSM   Select one course from Telecommunications Systems Management Electives

3


Total 12

Fourth Semester

 

IT and Data Assurance I

3

 

Leadership Development

3

 OR

ELE HUM   Select one course from Humanities
  Electives

3

 

College Algebra

3

 or

Probability and Statistics

3

 or

Contemporary Mathematics

3

 

ELE TSM   Select one course from Telecommunications Systems Management Electives

3

 

ELE TSM   Select one course from Telecommunications Systems Management Electives

3


Total 15

Fifth Semester

 

Macroeconomics

3

 

Advanced Technical Communications

3

 

ELE TSM   Select one course from Telecommunications Systems Management Electives

3

 

ELE TSM   Select one course from Telecommunications Systems Management Electives

3

 

ELE TSM   Select one course from Telecommunications Systems Management Electives

3


Total 15

See Humanities Electives.