SST 3563. Principles of Supervision (3) 5m, F, 5 Practical application of first-line supervisory skills including choosing, organizing, training, and evaluating entry-level employees; making supervisory decisions; and solving first-line supervisory problems. Understanding the basic responsibilities of a supervisor in production organizations and service organizations. SST 3603. Sales Presentation Strategies and Techniques (3) 5m, F, S Principles and practices for the five major categories of professional sales consultants. Prerequisites: SST 1143, 3153 and TBE 3090. SST 4102. Developing Team Leadership Skills (2) 5m, F, 5 A skills based course designed to develop the interpersonal and leadership skills necessary to work effectively in teams and guide teams through the group stages of development. This course will be facilitated in such a way the participants will learn how to diagnose team developmental level and develop a high performing team by applying the principles of situational leadership and the DISC personality profiles system. Prerequisite: SST 3563. SST 4203. Ethical Sales and Service (3) 5m, F, 5 Principles, techniques and analysis of ethics in the sales and service professions. Utilizes group interaction, individualized hands-on experiences and a field based experience. SST 4610. Senior Project I (3) 5m, F, S A capstone project for students in their final year of the technical sales degree. Provides hands-on experiences in the areas of sales and service including sales, customer service techniques, presentation strategies, and team leadership development. This course focuses on working with sales and service problems in a departmentaUy approved work environment. Prerequisites: SST 3103, 3363, 3603. SST 4620. Senior Project II (3) 5m, F, 5 A continuation of SST 4610. Prerequisites: SST 3103, 3363, 3603. SST 4830. Directed Readings (1-3) F, 5 Individual readings supervised by a faculty member. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. SST 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, etc. (1-2) F Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. SST 4992. Senior Seminar (2) 5m, F, 5 Research and discussion of sales and service related problems. DEPARTMENT Telecommunications & Business Education Chain Dr. Alden A. Talbot Location: Building 2, Room 218 Telephone Contact: Julie Warnick 801-626-6059 Professors: Diana J. Green, Alden A. Talbot; Associate Professors: Kenneth R. Cuddeback, Laura MacLeod, Allyson Saunders; Instructor Specialist: Laura Anderson; Instructors: Pat McFerson, Joyce Porter 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 a Telecommunications Certificate program and a Professional Network CISCO Option Certificate program. 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) Please Note: A program change is pending approval. Please consult the online catalog at weber.edu/catalog. » 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. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT I STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE I HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8, Technology CEET OS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8, Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006-200 7 Catalog