Telecom Switch Technician (AAS.TELSW)

Telecom Switch Technician (AAS.TELSW)

Associate in Applied Science Degree

The Switch Technician associate degree prepares the student for employment in the telecommunication industry working as a switch or head-end technician. If the student likes working inside in a climate-controlled atmosphere and likes working with cutting edge technology, the Switch Technician associate degree is a good career choice. The student will be trained on a wide range of equipment currently used in the telecom industry such as central office switch programming and maintenance, T1 and DSL test equipment, signal strength and reflection test equipment, networks and routers. The student will also learn the skills necessary to install and maintain both residential and commercial phone equipment.

First Year

1st Semester		Semester Hours
TEL 045	Intro to Telecommunications	3
EET 040	Basic Electronics (Mod 1)	2.5
EET 050	Electric Circuits I (Mod 2)	2.5
EET 060	Computer Hardware	3
TEC 050	Technical Math I (Mod 1)	2
TEC 052	Technical Math II (Mod 2)	2
HED 178	Responding to Emergencies	2
	Total	17



2nd Semester		Semester Hours
EET 052	Solid State Devices	5
EET 076	Digital Electronics	4.5
EET 055	Cabling, Fiber Optics	3
TEL 055	Telephony	3
TEC 054	Technical Math III (Mod 3)	2
	Total	17.5



Second Year

1st Semester		Semester Hours
TEL 051	Cisco I (Mod 1)	3
TEL 052	Cisco II (Mod 2)	3
ENG 050	Writing for Industry	3
TEL 057	Telecom Troubleshooting	3
TEL 046	Digital Communication	4
	Total	16



2nd Semester		Semester Hours
TEL 053	Cisco III (Mod 3)	3
TEL 054	Cisco IV (Mod 4)	3
TEL 048	Advanced Digital Services	6
SPE 111	Introduction to Speech Communication	3
	Social Science Elective	3
	Total	18





TV Field/Studio Production (976)

Certificate

Students will gain experience with the equipment used in studio and on-location television productions and learn to work as a director, non-linear editor, audio engineer, floor director, and camera operator. All coursework in this certificate program can be applied to an associate in applied science degree in Radio/TV Broadcasting.

		Semester Hours
RTV 150	Introduction to Broadcasting	3
RTV 155	Radio-TV Announcing	3
RTV 180	Basic TV Production	3
RTV 165	Broadcast Writing	4
SPE 111	Introduction to Speech Communication	3
	Independent Study - Advanced TV Production	3
	Career Elective	3
	Total	22

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Lake Land College
5001 Lake Land Blvd.
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 234-5253