Electronics and Related Engineering Technology - Telecommunications Technology

Program Description:

This program is designed to prepare students for a wide range of technical positions within the Telecommunications industry. Specific preparation is in modes, techniques, and mediums of voice, and data transmissions and reception. Emphasis is on the telephone instrument, key systems, analog and digital voice communications, data communications, fiber optics applications, satellite and microwave communications and integrated services digital network (ISDN). Graduates will be qualified to help select, install, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair telecommunications systems.

Career Certificate

• EET 1114 - DC Circuits 4 SH
• EET 1123 - AC Circuits 3 SH
• EET 1214 - Digital Electronics 4 SH
• EET 1334 - Solid State Devices and Circuits 4 SH
• TCT 1114 - Fundamentals of Telecommunications 4 SH
• TCT 2214 - Telephone Systems 4 SH
• TCT 2314 - Digital Communications I 4 SH
• Technical Electives  3 SH

Technical Certificate

• EET 2423 - Fundamentals of Fiber Optics 3 SH
• TCT 2324 - Digital Communications II 4 SH
• TCT 2414 - Microwave and Satellite Systems 4 SH
• Technical Electives  4 SH

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH OR SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication  3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH 

• (MAT-1313 or higher OR any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Electronics and Related Engineering Technology - Telecommunications Technology 60-61 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements:

• Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312 /RST 1312 ) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.
• Assessment - An Assessment Prep review course(s) and Skills Assessment exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.