Courses

Telecommunications Technology

MT Sierra College

Instant availability of current and pertinent information is the goal of Telecommunications, and it is the backbone of business today. Telecommunications is the electronic transmission of information in the form of voice, sound, data, facsimiles, pictures, or video across a distance from a sender to receiver in a usable and understandable format, using either analog or digital techniques.

The Telecommunications Technology curriculum includes management of networking systems, computer networking, C++ language, Internet/intranet design, wireless technologies and project management.

As a student in the Telecommunications Technology program, you will be immersed in the most current and pertinent information related to the field. Graduates of Mt. Sierra College enter the workforce highly sought after because of their academic preparation and hands-on experience. You are a step above other candidates because in your course work, you have actually done what the employer is looking for. The rigors of the Telecommunications Technology program prepare you to be an important member of the team, taking your work to new levels of excellence.

Mt. Sierra College reserves the right to amend this curriculum at any time.
(GE) = General Education Course

TERM 1 16 (20) Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CIT-101 Introduction to PC Hardware & Lab  4
ENG-080 Evolving English (precollegiate GE) (if required)  (4)
PDT-115 College Research & Study Skills (GE) 4
SOC-165 Sociology (GE) 4
TCT-100 Telecommunications Technology I & Lab  4
 
TERM 2 16 (20) Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CIT-102 Introduction to PC Operating Software & Lab  4
ENG-135 English Composition (GE) 4
MTH-080 Technical Mathematics (precollegiate GE) (if required)  (4)
TCT-110 Intro. to Data Communications & Lab 4
TCT-115 Intro. to Voice Communications & Lab 4
 
TERM 3 16 Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CIT-120 Local Area Networks (LANs) I & Lab 4
ENG-155 Advanced English Composition (GE) 4
SEC-130 Introduction to Information Security & Lab  4
TE-1 Technical Elective I  4
 
TERM 4 16 Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CIT-230 Network Systems Administration I & Lab  4
MTH-135 College Algebra (GE) 4
SPH-305 Speech Communications (GE) 4
TCT-215 Switching Systems & Lab 4
 
TERM 5 16 Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
BUS-100 Business Fundamentals (GE) 4
CIT-220 Local Area Networks (LANs) II & Lab  4
TCT-200 Telecommunications Technology II & Lab 4
TCT-210 Computer/ Telephony Integration & Lab 4
 
TERM 6 16 Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CIT-235 Network Systems Administration II & Lab  4
CIT-330 WANs & Internetworking I & Lab  4
ENG-300 Professional Writing (GE) 4
TCT-170 Introduction to Electronics & Lab  4
 
TERM 7 16 Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CIT-335 WANs & Internetworking II & Lab 4
CIT-353 Understanding UNIX & Lab  4
GE-1 General Education Elective I 4
PMT-310 Project Management & Lab  4
 
TERM 8 16 Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CIT-340 Internet I & Lab 4
CIT-420 Networking Management I & Lab 4
TCT-350 Wireless Telecommunications I & Lab 4
TCT-360 Broadband Technologies & Lab 4
 
TERM 9 20 Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CIT-345 Internet II & Lab 4
CIT-425 Networking Management II & Lab 4
ENG-335 Introduction to Literature (GE) 4
GE-2 General Education Elective II  4
TCT-450 Wireless Telecommunications II & Lab 4
 
TERM 10 16 Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CIT-445 IntraNetworks II & Lab 4
PDT-425 Career Strategies(GE) 4
PSY-215 Psychology (GE) 4
TCT-460 Transport Protocols & Lab 4
 
TERM 11 16 Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
GE-3 General Education Elective III  4
PMT-410 Senior Project I & Lab 4
TCT-465 Next Generation Networks & Lab 4
TE-2 Technical Elective II  4
 
TERM 12 16 Total Credits
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ECN-150 Economics I (GE) 4
GE-4 General Education Elective IV  4
PHL-405 Ethics & Legal Issues (GE) 4
PMT-499 Senior Project II  4