Network & Telecommunications Management

Network & Telecommunications Management is concerned with information

systems, telecommunications technology, computer technology, business practices,
policy issues, and psychological/social considerations involved in voice, data, image,
and facsimile transmission. This multidisciplinary program prepares undergraduate
students to enter the telecommunications industry in entry-level positions with
adequate preparation to assume management positions once work experience is
gained. Graduates will possess an in-depth technical understanding of computer
networks and telecommunication systems as well as an appreciation of the
economic and public policy issues that are important in the design and development
of local and wide area networks, and national and multinational telecommunication
systems.

Specific Objectives
The Network & Telecommunications Management program is designed to provide
students with:

A cohesive liberal arts foundation with particular emphasis on ethics,

communications, and problem solving.
A basic knowledge in telecommunications technologies.
A working knowledge of the information systems processes used in
telecommunication systems.
A technical understanding of the design and development of local and wide area
networks and national and multinational telecommunications systems.
A knowledge of the economics, regulatory, and public policy aspects of the
telecommunications industry.
A basic knowledge of business practices and procedures related to
telecommunications industries.
An understanding of the psychological, social, and cultural aspects of using
telecommunications technology.
Practical experience in telecommunications.

Career Opportunities
The network & telecommunications management program prepares undergraduate
students to enter the telecommunications industry in entry-level positions with
adequate preparation to assume management positions once work experience is
gained. Some of these positions are network analyst and designer, data network
supervisor, local area network support specialist, telecommunications analyst,
business support specialist, communications specialist, and systems security
administrator.

Statistics compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and published in Occupational

Outlook Quarterly (OOQ) project major growth in job openings for computer
professionals through the 2006 - 2016 decade. "With a projected employment
increase of 53 percent-more than 5 times the rate for all occupations-network
systems and data communications analyst is projected to be the fastest growing IT
occupation. It's also projected to be the fastest growing of all occupations in the
United States. (OOQ Spring 2009)"

The base of organizations that recruit graduates of the program is extremely broad.
Every organization that connects microcomputers together in a network, uses the
Internet, or uses an E-mail system is a user of telecommunications technology.