Telecommunications Sys. Management Classes

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• ACC 200 - Principles of Accounting I

  An introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of financial accounting, including the accounting cycle and the communication of financial information to external users. The course focuses on the nature and measurement of assets, liabilities, equities, dividends, revenues, and expenses. Emphasis is placed on the proper preparation and understanding of the financial statements. 
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: sophomore standing

• ACC 201 - Principles of Managerial Accounting

  The application of accounting to business management with emphasis on planning, control of operations, and decision-making, including study of cost behavior; the use of cost data in job order, process and standard cost systems; the application of differential analysis to decision making; the use of overhead allocation methods; the preparation and interpretation of budgets; and the study of pricing methods. The course also introduces topics such as the statement of cash flows and financial statement analysis.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: ACC 200

• CIS 307 - Decision Support Technologies

  An in-depth study of techniques used in business application modeling and decision-making to solve managerial problems. Students will use contemporary spreadsheet, database, web application software packages and query languages (SQL) to implement various business decision-making scenarios. A student may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ACC 308, BPA 355, or CIS 307.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: CSC 101 and CSC 199.

• CIS 317 - Principles of Information Systems Analysis & Design

  Topics to be covered are systems development processes, structured analysis design methods, prototyping, systems development life cycle, and communication skills. A systems design model will be developed during the course.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: CSC 101

• CSC 101 - Introduction to Problem Solving Using Computers

  This course is an introduction to problem solving using computers which spans the breadth of issues such as logical reasoning in algorithm development, procedural, object-oriented and event-driven/visual programming languages, web programming, networking concepts, security issues and other pertinent topics regarding the use of a computer to solve real-world problems. The student will be provided with an overall picture of the many areas of expertise in the computing field as they apply to other disciplines as well as an introduction to fundamental programming concepts. This course is intended as the first course for CSIS majors and a course for non-majors who want to learn how to instruct computers to solve problems.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: Math ACT score of at least 20 or MAT 105 or higher

• ECO 335 - Economics and Public Policy of the Telecommunications Industry

  The study of market performance and business practices of the telecommunications industry. Includes topics such as market power, merger analysis, vertical relationships, entry and regulation of price and lines of business.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisites: ECO 231

• MGT 350 - Fundamentals of Management

  The fundamental concepts, relationships and principles of managing organized activities are studied. Special emphasis is given to human behavior in organized systems, with attention to the diverse workforce, interpersonal relations, group processes, and the philosophy for managing human resources effectively.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: Conditional or full admission to upper-level business courses or junior status

• MKT 360 - Principles of Marketing

  An integrated study of the interrelationship of marketing to the other primary functions of business through an analytical survey of problems related to product planning, pricing, promotion, channels of distribution, and legislation affecting marketing activity encountered in distributing goods and services to markets. Emphasis is on the role of the consumer.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisites: Conditional of full admission to upper-level business courses or Junior standing

• TSM 099 - Transitions

  A student (transfer or regular) who has not enrolled in and earned 12 hours prior to his/her first semester at Murray State University must take freshman orientation. Graded pass/fail. Only one freshman orientation course will count toward graduation.
  1 Credit Hour

• TSM 121 - Telecommunications Electronic Principles

  An overview of the processes and theory utilized in the field of telecommunications.
  3 Credit Hours
  

  Prerequisite: MAT 140
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• TSM 133 - Intro to Telecommunications Systems Management Technology and Methods

  An overview of the technology and managerial considerations of the telecommunications systems management field, including history, job market, educational requirements, microcomputer concepts and basic networking concepts. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.
  

  3 Credit Hours
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• TSM 232 - Operating Systems

  A study of operating systems and network administrative functions necessary to implement and maintain modern Local Area Networks (LAN). Topics include operating system installation and configuration, optimization, and administrative tasks. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: TSM 133
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• TSM 233 - Network Services

  A lecture-lab class providing the student in-depth analysis and evaluation, name resolution, directory services, IP management, email and web services and service availability. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: TSM 232
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• TSM 241 - Networking Fundamentals

  A study of fundamentals of networking including the topics of switches; routers; Ethernet; VLANs; sub-netting; routing and routed protocols; access-control lists; and device operating systems and management. Students will be able to design and implement simple wired networks and internetworks upon completion of this course. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: TSM 133 or 232
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• TSM 320 - Introduction to Wireless Technology

  An introduction to the rapidly changing field of wireless technology, including the topics of wireless access technologies and fundamentals, network mobility management and handoff, cellular, WLAN, broadband WiMax, and mobile satellite services and applications.
  3 Credit Hours
  

  Prerequisite: TSM 121
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• TSM 321 - Wireless Communications I

  Introduction to wireless cellular communications fundamentals including coverage and traffic analysis, as well as an overview of mobile communication networks components.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: TSM 320
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• TSM 322 - Wireless Communications II

  Course provides a comprehensive technical foundation in IS136, GSM, CDMA, EDGE, CDMA2000 and higher generations of wireless technologies and applications.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: TSM 321
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• TSM 323 - Wireless Mobile Internet

  Course will develop a comprehensive understanding of the wireless internet describing the standard activities and the current status of wireless IP (Internet Protocol), and detailing network models and specific associated techniques.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: TSM 322

• TSM 343 - Protocol Analysis

  A lecture-lab course analyzing the operation and behavior of Internet and network protocols with emphasis on the TCP/IP suite of protocols. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: TSM 232 and 241
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• TSM 351 - Principles of Information Security

  An introduction to information assurance and the study of principles and mechanisms of network security. The topics include security architecture and services, symmetric and asymmetric encryptions, IP and web security, public-key infrastructure and authentication service.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisites: CSC 101
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• TSM 352 - System Security

  A study of security issues associated with network operating systems. Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisites: TSM 351
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• TSM 353 - Network Security

  A study of the techniques for securing data networks. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: TSM 351
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• TSM 411 - Network Design, Operations, And Management

  Advanced study of network design, operations, and management from a technical point of view. As the capstone to the undergraduate TSM program, the course examines the technologies, tools, and procedures available to network managers as well as the principles of project justification and management. Students will learn to do requirements analysis, estimate cost, and calculate return on investment. Issues of efficiency, performance, reliability, risk management, disaster recovery, and security will be addressed. The course includes a major network design project.
  3 Credit Hours
  

  Prerequisites: CIS 304, TSM 241, and senior standing
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• TSM 421 - Mobile Satellite Communications

  Course will examine elements of the architecture of mobile satellite service networks. Air interface, systems for processing and completing telephone and data calls, and the regulatory issues that hamper the creation of a viable business will be integral components of the course.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: TSM 322
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• TSM 440 - Information Policy and Security Auditing

  Advanced study of information assurance policy and management, and security auditing. The end-to-end process of information assurance policy development, implementation, management, and audit is examined including the impact of national policy and regulation, with the objective of establishing and maintaining the confidentiality, integrity , and availability of digital information.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisites: TSM 352

• TSM 441 - Advanced Information Security

  Advanced topics in information assurance including computer and network forensics, malicious software (malware), and cryptography systems. Course provides the students with an advanced understanding of the vulnerabilities, threats, defenses, and incident response procedures involved in the safeguarding of modern information, networks, and computer systems.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisites: TSM 352

• TSM 443 - Telephone Technology

  A study of telephone systems including PSTN architecture, private exchanges and transmission and switching technologies. Emphasis is placed on the design and support of telephony and WAN systems in the enterprise, but regulatory and market issues are also considered. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: TSM 241
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• TSM 488 - Cooperative Education/Internship

  A meaningful, planned, and evaluated work experience related to the career and educational objectives of the student for which he/she may receive academic credit and possible financial remuneration. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours from any 488/489 courses. Graded pass/fail.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: Permission of chair

• TSM 517 - Systems Planning

  The primary focus of the course is to understand the development of a systematic planning cycle for implementing and maintaining an organization's Information Technology (IT)/Information Systems (IS). Specifically to understand the complex but direct relationship between "business planning" commonly called the "Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP)" and "systems planning" also call "Information System Plan (ISP)". Students will explore the theory and practice of IS planning through case study analysis. Students will understand how IT/IS projects and the planning involved in the projects implement the ISP.
  3 Credit Hours
  Prerequisite: CIS 304