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Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts, Telecommunications Administration

Program Prerequisite

Completion or equivalent of a Weber State AAS Degree in Telecommunication.

Minor
 
Not required.
 
Grade Requirements
 
A grade of "C-" or better in courses required for this major in addition to an overall GPA in TBE courses of 2.50 or higher. Also refer to General Requirements for graduation requirements.
 
Credit Hour Requirements
 
A total of 120-126 credit hours is required for graduation. A total of 40 upper-division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) -- 38 of these credit hours are required within the major.

Advisement

All Telecommunications Administration students should meet with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Call Kenneth Cuddeback at 801-626-6026 or Dr. Diana J. Green at 801-626-6821 or call 801-626-6059 for more information or to schedule an appointment.  

Admission Requirements

Complete an AAS Degree in Telecommunication or equivalent. Declare a program of study with the department secretary (Building 2, Room 218). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program.

General Education

Refer to General Requirements for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. TBE TE1700, Introduction to Microcomputer Applications, will partially fill the Computer Literacy requirement. Comm HU1050 and Econ SS1010 will fill 6 credits of both program and general education requirements. TBE 4710 will fill 3 credits of the Bachelor of Science requirement.

Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree

To be taken in addition to the requirements for the AAS Degree in Telecommunication.

Support Courses Required
(6 credit hours)

The following requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
  • Mgmt 3010 Organizational Behavior & Mgmt (3)
  • Mktg 3010 Marketing Concepts & Practices (3)

Specific Major Courses Required
(29 credit hours)

  • TBE 3532 Web Page Design and Development (3)
  • TBE 3550 Supervising Information Technology (3)
  • TBE 3730 Telecommunications Policy (3)
  • TBE 4700 Data Network Design (3)
  • TBE SI4710 Traffic Technology & Voice Network Design (3)
  • TBE 4760 Telecommunications Internship (3)
  • TBE 4790 Telecommunications Senior Project (2)
Select four courses from the following (12 credit hours)
  • TBE 3200 Linux Systems Administration (3)
  • TBE 3210 Advanced Linux Systems Admin. (3)
  • TBE 3300 Advanced LAN Security Management (3)
  • TBE 3710 Fiber Optics in Telecommunications (3)
  • TBE 3720 Wireless Telephony (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.

The first two years of this sequence are the requirements for the AAS Degree in Telecommunications.

Freshman Fall

Freshman Spring

TBE TE1700 3 TBE 2010 3
TBE 1040 1 TBE 2200 2
TBE 2500 3 CEET 1110 2
Engl EN1010 3 Math (QL) Gen Ed 4
Comm HU1050 3 PS/LS Gen Ed 3
Econ SS1010 3 TBE 3070  1
Total Hours 16 Total Hours 15
 

Sophomore Fall

Sophomore Spring

TBE 2415 3 TBE 2435 3
TBE 2710 3 CEET 1105 4
TBE 2720 3 TBE 2730 3
Engl EN2010 3 TBE 3250 3
Acctng 2010 3 TBE 2300 3
TBE TD1704 1 TBE 3090 1
TBE 3080 1 TBE 2899 0
Total Hours 17 Total Hours 17

Junior Fall

Junior Spring

TBE 3200, 3300, 3710 or 3720 3 TBE 4700 3
TBE 3532 3 TBE 4710 3
HU/CA Gen Ed 3 TBE 3550 3
American Institutions Gen Ed 3 TBE 3200, 3300, 3710 or 3720 3
BS Requirement (SI) 3 PS/LS Gen Ed 3
    HU/CA Gen Ed 3
Total Hours 15 Total Hours 18
 

Senior Fall

Senior Spring

TBE 3200, 3210, 3300, 3710 or 3720 3 TBE 4760 3
TBE 3730 3 TBE 4790 2
SS Gen Ed 3 PS/LS Gen Ed 3
Diversity Requirement 3 Mktg 3010 3
Mgmt 3010 3 TBE 3200, 3210, 3300, 3710 or 3720 3
Total Hours  15 Total Hours  14

Source: WSU Course Catalog. Refer to the current course catalog for course descriptions. 

This curriculum pattern is subject to revision and is not an academic contract. See your advisor to make sure you are choosing the proper courses.


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