Telecommunications Technology – A.A.S. Degree Program
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE A.A.S. DEGREE
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS Credits
EN-101, 102 English Composition I, II – 6
MA-114* College Algebra and Trigonometry for Technical Students – 4
MA-128* Calculus for Technical and Business Students – 4
PH-201✥ §, 202✥ General Physics I, II – 8
SS- or HI- Electives in Social Sciences or History (HI-100 series) – 6
Sub-total 28
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
ET-110 Electric Circuit Analysis I - 4
ET-140 Sinusoidal and Transient Circuit Analysis - 3
ET-210§ Electronics I - 4
ET-501 Computer Applications - 1
ET-502 Introduction to Computer Programming - 1
ET-540§ Digital Computer Theory I - 4
ET-560§ Microprocessors and Microcomputers - 4
Sub-total 21
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORE
ET-230§ Telecommunications I - 4
ET-231 Telecommunications II - 4
ET-704 Networking Fundamentals I - 4
ET-705 Networking Fundamentals II - 4
Sub-total 16
Total Credits Required 65
* Students may substitute MA-440 and MA-441 in place of MA-114 and MA-128.
✥ Physics 301, 302 or 411, 412, 413 courses may be substituted for PH-201, 202.
§ Sections of this course denoted as “WI” may be taken to partially satisfy the Writing Intensive Requirement.
Two (2) Writing Intensive classes are required for the Associate degree.
SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES
Semester 1 Credits
MA-114* College Algebra and Trigonometry for Technical Students - 4
ET-110 Electric Circuit Analysis I – 4
ET-501 Computer Applications - 1
ET-540§ Digital Computer Theory I - 4
EN-101 English Composition I -3
Sub-total 16
Semester 2
MA-128* Calculus for Technical and Business Students - 4<
ET-140 Sinusoidal and Transient Circuit Analysis - 3
ET-210§ Electronics I - 4
ET-502 Introduction to Computer Programming - 1
SS- or HI- Electives in Social Sciences or History (HI-100 series) - 3
Sub-total 15
Semester 3
ET-230§ Telecommunications I - 4
ET-560§ Microprocessors and Microcomputers - 4
PH-201§ General Physics I - 4
ET-704 Networking Fundamentals I - 4
Sub-total 16
Semester 4
ET-231 Telecommunications II - 4
PH202 General Physics II - 4
ET-705 Networking Fundamentals II - 4
EN-102 English Composition II - 3
SS- or HI- Electives in Social Sciences or History (HI-100 series) – 3
Sub-total 1
