Southeast
Arkansas College

Telecommunications Technology


Telephony Option
Wireless Engineering Option


Telephony Option -- Program Description
To prepare individuals for entry-level employment as service technicians and/or installation specialists in the telecommunications industry.  Graduates of this program will be able to design, install, troubleshoot, and maintain modern communications systems.  Students will be prepared to sit for the FCC General Radiotelephone Examination.  This option will focus on standard telephone systems.

Telephony Option -- Admission Requirements
High School (or GED Equivalency) Diploma.

Course No. Course Title Lec Lab SWE SCH
1st Year 1st Semester
ENGL 1313 English Composition I 3 3
MATH 1333 College Algebra 3 3
EDUC 1313 Learning to Learn: Critical Thinking Skills 3 3
COMP 1123 Introduction to Computers 3 3
ELEC 1113 AC-DC Fundamentals 2 2 3
ELEC 1133 Test Equipment 2 2 3
16 4 18
1st Year 2nd Semester
ENGL 1323 English Composition II 3 3
MATH 1343 College Trigonometry 3 3
ELEC 1333 Semiconductor Fundamentals 2 2 3
TELE 1113 Principles of Telecommunications 2 2 3
TELE 1123 Networking Topologies & Copper Cabling 2 2 3
12 6 15
Completion Award:   Technical Certificate 33
2nd Year Summer Session (Optional)
TECH 2016 Internship Work Experience I 2 16 6
2nd Year 1st Semester
Behavioral/Social Science Elective 3 3
PHYS 2414 General Physics I 3 2 4
ELEC 2213 Basic Digital Electronics 2 2 3
TELE 2113 Antennas, Feedlines & Propagation 2 2 3
TELE 2213 Telephone Systems I 2 2 3
12 8 16
2nd Year 2nd Semester
QUAL 1113 Introduction to Quality Management/Improvement 3 3
PHYS 2424 General Physics II 3 2 4
TELE 2313 FCC General Radiotelephone Examination Preparation 3 3
TELE 2223 Telephone Systems II 2 2 3
Technical Specialty Elective 2 2 3
13 6 16
Completion Award:   Associate of Applied Science Degree 65

Approved Technical Specialty Electives
Course No. Course Title Lec Lab SWE SCH
TELE 2323 Fiber Optics 2 2 3
TELE 2423 Digital Communication Systems 2 2 3
CNET 1143 PC Maintenance & Repair 2 2 3

Wireless Engineering Option -- Program Description
To prepare individuals for entry-level employment as service technicians and/or installation specialists in the telecommunications industry.  Graduates of this program will be able to design, install, troubleshoot, and maintain modern communications systems.  Students will be prepared to sit for the FCC General Radiotelephone Examination.  This option will focus on standard wireless communications systems including radio and cellular systems.

Wireless Engineering Option -- Admission Requirements
High School (or GED Equivalency) Diploma.

Course No. Course Title Lec Lab SWE SCH
1st Year 1st Semester
ENGL 1313 English Composition I 3 3
MATH 1333 College Algebra 3 3
EDUC 1313 Learning to Learn: Critical Thinking Skills 3 3
COMP 1123 Introduction to Computers 3 3
ELEC 1113 AC-DC Fundamentals 2 2 3
ELEC 1133 Test Equipment 2 2 3
16 4 18
1st Year 2nd Semester
ENGL 1323 English Composition II 3 3
MATH 1343 College Trigonometry 3 3
ELEC 1333 Semiconductor Fundamentals 2 2 3
TELE 1113 Principles of Telecommunications 2 2 3
TELE 1123 Networking Topologies & Copper Cabling 2 2 3
12 6 15
Completion Award:   Technical Certificate 33
2nd Year Summer Session (Optional)
TECH 2016 Internship Work Experience I 2 0 16 6
2nd Year 1st Semester
Behavioral/Social Science Elective 3 3
PHYS 2414 General Physics I 3 2 4
ELEC 2213 Basic Digital Electronics 2 2 3
TELE 2113 Antennas, Feedlines & Propagation 2 2 3
TELE 2423 Digital Communications Systems 2 2 3
12 8 16
2nd Year 2nd Semester
QUAL 1113 Introduction to Quality Management/Improvement 3 3
PHYS 2424 General Physics II 3 2 4
TELE 2313 FCC General Radiotelephone Examination Preparation 3 3
TELE 2413 Wireless Communication Systems 2 2 3
Technical Specialty Elective 2 2 3
13 6 16
Completion Award:   Associate of Applied Science Degree 65

Approved Technical Specialty Electives
Course No. Course Title Lec Lab SWE SCH
TELE 2513 Satellite Communication Systems 2 2 3
TELE 2613 Cellular Telephone Systems 2 2 3
CNET 1143 PC Maintenance & Repair 2 2 3

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