OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22
[Archived Catalog]
Information and Telecommunication Systems Major (B.S.C.) |
Major code BC5329
Scripps College of Communication
Emerging Communication Technologies, J. Warren McClure School of
360 Schoonover Center
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4890
Fax: 740.593.4889
http://www.ohio.edu/mcclure
Hans Kruse, contact person
kruse@ohio.edu
Program Overview
Whenever you use the Internet, make a voice call, or use your mobile device, information network technology is at work. The J. Warren McClure School of Information and Telecommunication Systems (ITS) will prepare you for a career in the rapidly growing information and telecommunication systems field. ITS offers the Bachelor of Science in Communication degree. To earn your degree, you will work with ITS faculty in the classroom and will utilize the School’s extensive laboratory facilities, gaining hands-on experience with the technologies that are revolutionizing the way that individuals, businesses, and governments communicate. You will learn about the design, management, regulation, and application of information network technology, as well as how businesses acquire and sell networking products and services. You will learn about IP networking–the basis of the Internet and foundation of communication applications like the World Wide Web and streaming video–and many other new and developing areas: wireless networking, mobile applications, consumer broadband access, the Internet of Things, Smart Cities, personal privacy, to name a few. You will study how these technologies integrate into the business world, changing the way businesses operate. You will also examine the intersections of economic and public policy with information technology. ITS students also gain a strong foundation in business administration, and automatically fulfill the requirements of the Business Administration Minor when completing courses required for the ITS degree. The ITS program is one of the few of its kind in the country and unique in the state of Ohio.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
GPA of 2.5 is required. Transfers may be limited due to capacity constraints.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Information network technology is the lifeblood of modern business. The intersection of networking technology and business practices encompasses a wide variety of jobs, and ITS graduates can be found in many different roles. The School’s blend of theoretical study and practical experience continues to prove attractive to employers, including Fortune 500 companies, throughout the United States.
An ITS degree provides career opportunities in a variety of settings. Major companies operate sophisticated business networks, and ITS graduates manage the operations and security of networks at companies in the insurance, banking, consumer product, industrial, government, and retail sectors. Companies that have hired ITS graduates include Progressive Insurance, Nationwide Insurance, Kroger, Marathon Petroleum, JP Morgan Chase, Cardinal Health, Fifth Third Bank, Xerox, and Abercrombie & Fitch. ITS graduates are also employed in branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and in state and federal government offices.
ITS graduates have also found employment at major telecommunication and information service providers or vendors such as AT&T, Cincinnati Bell, CenturyLink, Verizon, Sprint, Cisco Systems, Time Warner Telecom, Level 3 Communications, Microsoft, IBM, EMC, Google, PowerNet Global, and XO Communications. ITS graduates manage and engineer networks, oversee network security, and sell information and telecommunication products and services.
ITS graduates have also found opportunities with consulting companies like Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, PwC, and Capgemini.
The School’s placement rate is among the highest in the Scripps College of Communication. Our graduates enjoy substantial starting salaries.
Requirements
Universitywide Graduation Requirements
To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .
College-Level Requirements for the Scripps College of Communication
View the College-Level Requirements for the Scripps College of Communication .
Introductory Core Requirements:
Complete the following courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better:
- ITS 2140 - Introduction to Information and Telecommunication Systems Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 2300 - Data Networking Credit Hours: 4
- ITS 3100 - Internet Applications and Network Systems Credit Hours: 4
Completion Core Requirements
Complete the following courses:
- ITS 3110 - Technical Foundations for Communications Credit Hours: 4
- ITS 4020 - Strategic Decision Making in Information and Telecommunication Industries Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 4440 - Lifecycle Management in Emerging Communication Systems Credit Hours: 3
ITS Electives
Complete five of the following courses:
- ITS 3019 - Information and Telecommunications Policy I Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 3021 - Information and Telecommunications Policy II Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 3790 - Geographic Analysis of Telecommunication Systems Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 4050 - Competition and Market Structure in Telecommunications Industries Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 4070 - International Communication Networks Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 4110 - Pricing of Telecommunications Services Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 4290 - Communication Network Analysis and Design Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 4310 - Privacy in the Internet Age Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 4370 - Wireless Telecommunications Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 4410 - Voice over IP Credit Hours: 4
- ITS 4510 - Telecommunication Network Security Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 4530 - Encrypted Communication Credit Hours: 3
- ITS 4750 - Internet Engineering Credit Hours: 4
- ITS 4900 - Topical Seminar Credit Hours: 1 - 3
- ITS 4910 - Internship in Communication Credit Hours: 1 - 12
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(Maximum 3 hours can apply towards ITS elective requirement.)
- ITS 4920 - Practicum in Communication Systems Credit Hours: 1 - 3
General Courses
Complete the following courses:
- ACCT 1005 - Accounting for Business Activities Credit Hours: 3
- COMS 1030 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 1030 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 1040 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
- FIN 3000 - Introduction to Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 3
- MGT 2000 - Introduction to Management Credit Hours: 3
- MIS 2021 - Business Information Systems Nonmajor Credit Hours: 3
- MKT 2020 - Marketing Principles Credit Hours: 3
Statistics Course
Complete one of the following courses:
- COMS 3520 - Quantitative Inquiry in Communication Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 3810 - Economic Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 2500 - Statistics and Probability Credit Hours: 4
- PSY 2110 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 4
- QBA 1720 - Introduction to Information Analysis and Descriptive Analytics Credit Hours: 3
Programming Course
Complete one of the following courses:
- CS 2300 - Computer Programming in JAVA Credit Hours: 4
- CS 2400 - Introduction to Computer Science I Credit Hours: 4
- ET 2100 - Engineering Programming Credit Hours: 4
- ITS 2801 - Scripting Projects Credit Hours: 3