SST 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, etc. (1-2) S Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific tide and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. SST 4992. Senior Seminar (2) F, S Research and discussion of sales and service related problems. D E PARTMENT Telecommunications & Business Education Chair: Dr. Alden A. Talbot Location: Building 2, Room 218 Telephone Contact: Julie Wamick 801-626-6059 Professors: Diana J. Green, Alden A. Talbot; Associate Professor: Laura MacLeod; Assistant Professors: Kenneth R. Cuddeback, Allyson Saunders; Instructor Specialist: Laura Anderson; Instructor: Pat Mcferson I he Department of Telecommunications & Business Education offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Systems Technologies, an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Telecommunications, a Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Administration, and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Education with two emphases: a Composite Teaching degree or an emphasis in Business Systems Technologies. Minors are offered in Telecommunications, Business Systems Technologies, Multimedia, Business/Marketing Education, and Business Education. The last two minors require an education major. Also offered are Telecommunications Certificate program and a Professional Network Certificate program with Novell and CISCO options. The department offers courses in word processing, spreadsheets, database management, telecommunications, local area networks, desktop publishing, graphics, business communications, multimedia, network certification, and other related areas. Telecommunications Administration graduates study both the voice side and the data side of the discipline. On the voice side, students learn about designing, installing, and managing phone systems, and making decisions regarding the purchase and operation of hardware and software. On the data side, students learn about computer networks, network operating systems, and computer application programs. Business Education graduates are qualified to enter both the business world and the classroom. The Composite Teaching Emphasis qualifies individuals to teach business and marketing- related subjects at the secondary school level. The Business Systems Technologies Emphasis qualifies individuals for careers in information processing, administrative services, office administration, and supervision. Business Systems Technologies Associate of Applied Science graduates are trained for employment as administrative assistants, information technology specialists, records managers, and other office-related positions. Departmental Policies Students for any degree from the Telecommunications & Business Education (TBE) programs are subject to the following policies: 1. To enroll in any intermediate or advanced computer course, the student must have a grade of C- or better in the preceding course. 2. TBE credits earned more than six years earlier than the proposed date of graduation must be evaluated by the department or validated through a challenge examination. 3. A student in TBE cannot obtain a degree from the department if any required course in the department has been taken for a grade more than three times. 4. Any deviation from the printed graduation requirements must be approved by the department chair PRIOR to taking the course (s) in question. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (A.A.S) » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses required for this program in addition to an overall GPA of 2.50 or higher for all required Specific Major Courses and a minimum cumulative GPA for all courses of 2.00. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 63 credit hours is required - 62 of these are required within the program. A total of 6 upper division credit hours (numbered 3000 or higher) is required within the program. » Assessment Requirements: Students will be required to complete certain assessment instruments as part of the overall requirements for receiving their associate's degree. Please see your advisor or your department for specific information regarding assessment. Advisement All two-year telecommunications students should meet with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Call Dr. Diana Green at 801-626-6821 or Kenneth Cuddeback at 801-626-6026 or call 801-626-6059 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Advisement may also be obtained in Building 2 Room 218. Admission Requirements 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 pages 36-41 for Associate of Applied Science requirements. Computer Literacy as defined in this catalog is also required for the A.A.S. degree. TBE TE1700, Introduction to Microcomputer Applications, will partially fill the Computer Literacy requirement and Comm HUl050 and Econ SS1010 will be used to help fill both program and general education requirements. Course Requirements for A.A.S. Degree Core Courses Required (11-14 credit hours) Engl EN 1010 Intro to Writing (3) Engl EN2010 Intermediate Writing (3) Computer Literacy as defined in this catalog (2-4) Math QL 1030 Contemp orary Mathematics (3) or Math QL 1040* Intro to Statistics (3) or Math QL 1050 College Algebra (4) *recommended for those individuals going on for a bachelor's degree in the TBE Department Specific Major Courses Required (39-45 credit hours) TBE TE1700, Intro to Microcomputer Applications, or University Computer Literacy Exams (TBE TA1501, TB1502 and TCI 503) are a prerequisite for all TBE courses listed below. TBE 1040 Speedbuilding Keyboarding (1) TBE 2010 Business English (3) TBE 2200 Microcomputer Operating Systems (2) TBE 2300 Intro to LAN Management (3) TBE 2500 Intro to Telecommunications (3) TBE 2 710 Digital Switching Systems (3) TBE 2720 Transport Media & Emerging Technologies (3) TBE 2730 Programming a Telephone Switch (3) TBE 2899 Associate Degree Assessment (0) Weber State University 2003-2004 CATALOG