2012 - 2013 Catalog
Program: Electronic Telecommunications
Degree Plan: Electronic Telecommunications AAS
ELECTRONIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
EFC-Deactivated September 1, 2011.
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.ELECTRONIC.TELEC
This program is designed to prepare students to work as hardware technicians in the field of telecommunications. The student will be trained to test, interface, troubleshoot, and repair equipment for the telecommunications industry. The student will learn schematic interpretation, test equipment usage, and technical communications.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| CETT 1403 | DC Circuits | 4 |
| CETT 1425 | Digital Fundamentals | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| +Elective | Mathematics OR | 3-4 |
| TECM 1303 | Technical Calculations AND | (3) |
| ++Elective | Natural Sciences/Mathematics | (3-5) |
| 14-19 |
SEMESTER II
| EECT 1403 | Introduction to Telecommunications | 4 |
| CETT 1405 | AC Circuits | 4 |
| CETT 1429 | Solid State Devices | 4 |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | (3) |
| +++Elective | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 |
| 18 |
SEMESTER III
| CETT 1441 | Solid State Circuits | 4 |
| CETT 1457 | Linear Integrated Circuits | 4 |
| EECT 2430 | Telecommunications Switching | 4 |
| EECT 2439 | Communication Circuits | 4 |
| 16 |
SEMESTER IV
| CPMT 1449 | Computer Networking Technology | 4 |
| EECT 2440 | Telecommunications Central Office Equipment | 4 |
| ++++Elective | Telecommunications Elective | 4 |
| +++++Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3-4 |
| 15-16 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 63-69 |
+College level MATH course may be chosen from the following:
| MATH 1332 | College Mathematics I | 3 |
| MATH 2342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra OR | 3 |
| MATH 1414 | College Algebra | (4) |
++Natural Sciences/Mathematics Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Natural Sciences/Mathematics.
+++Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Sciences.
++++Telecommunications Electives - 4 credit hours must be selected from the following:
| EECT 1191 | Special Topics in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 |
| EECT 1291 | Special Topics in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 |
| EECT 1391 | Special Topics in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 3 |
| EECT 1491 | Special Topics in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 |
| EECT 2380 | Cooperative Education-Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 3 |
| EECT 2381 | Cooperative Education-Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 3 |
| EECT 2432 | Telecommunications Signaling | 4 |
| EECT 2437 | Wireless Telephony Systems | 4 |
| LOTT 1401 | Introduction to Fiber Optics | 4 |
+++++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.