Information and Telecommunication Systems Major (B.S.C.)

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Major code BC5329

Curricula and Requirements

A telecommunication professional is asked to have reasonable familiarity with a number of concerns, both general and technical. The Information and Telecommunication Systems major requires a multidisciplinary approach involving courses in other participating schools and departments, in addition to coursework offered by the School itself.

All majors in the program must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in ITS 214, 220, 230, and 302. If you earn a grade below C in any of these courses, you will not be permitted to enroll in upper-division ITS courses. Courses may be retaken according to University policy.

Additionally, to remain active in the major, you must maintain a 2.0 average in all required courses, not just in ITS courses.

You are required to complete a secondary area of concentration. Common areas of concentration have included business management, marketing, management information systems, political science, computer science, and communication studies. Other areas are possible as well. You develop your specific secondary area of concentration with your advisor’s approval, after completing ITS 214. Further information is available from the School office.

Each student must complete the core courses, focus-area requirements, and other University requirements.

Requirements are structured to meet simultaneously the University’s General Education requirements and the needs of the major field.

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 .

ITS Core Courses (32 hours)

These eight courses are required for all ITS students.

ITS 214 - Introduction to Information and Telecommunication Systems Credit Hours: 4
ITS 220 - Communication Systems & Applications Credit Hours: 4
ITS 230 - Data Networking I Credit Hours: 4
ITS 302 - Fundamentals of Common Carrier Regulation Credit Hours: 4
ITS 304 - Applications of Common Carrier Regulation Credit Hours: 4
ITS 308 - Fundamentals of Telecommuncation Technology Credit Hours: 4
ITS 330 - Data Networking II Credit Hours: 4
ITS 444 - Management of Communication Resources Credit Hours: 4

ITS Elective Courses (18 hours)

ITS 312 - Technology of Voice/Data Systems Credit Hours: 3
ITS 339 - Applications of Voice Telecommunications Credit Hours: 4
ITS 343 - Switched Carrier Networks Credit Hours: 4
ITS 349 - Geographic Analysis of Telecommunication Systems Credit Hours: 4
ITS 351 - Privacy in the Information Age Credit Hours: 4
ITS 379 - Protection of Communication Systems Credit Hours: 4
ITS 391 - Topical Seminar Credit Hours: 3 - 4
ITS 405 - Competition and Market Structure in Network Industries Credit Hours: 4
ITS 407 - International Communication Networks Credit Hours: 4
ITS 411 - Privacy of Telecommunications Services Credit Hours: 4
ITS 429 - Communication Network Analysis and Design Credit Hours: 4
ITS 437 - Wireless Telecommunication Networking Credit Hours: 4
ITS 441 - Voice over IP Credit Hours: 4
ITS 451 - Telecommunication Network Security Credit Hours: 4
ITS 453 - Encrypted Communication Credit Hours: 4
ITS 455 - Network Security Planning Credit Hours: 4
ITS 475 - Internet Engineering Credit Hours: 4
ITS 491 - Topical Seminar Credit Hours: 3 - 4
The ITS General Education courses - ITS 101 and ITS 201 - do not count as electives. Special Studies - ITS 493 - also is not an approved elective.

Internship / Practicum

Up to five hours of internship or practicum can be applied to the 18-hour elective requirement.

ITS 401 - Internship in Communication Credit Hours: 1 - 12
ITS 495 - Practicum in Communication Systems Credit Hours: 2 - 5

Non-ITS Required Courses

Business (28 hours)

ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
BUSL 255 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 4
ECON 103 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 4
ECON 104 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 4
MGT 202 - Management Credit Hours: 4
MKT 202 - Marketing Principles Credit Hours: 4

Communication (12 hours)

COMS 101 - Fundamentals of Human Communication Credit Hours: 4
COMS 103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
Either
COMS 205 - Techniques of Group Discussion Credit Hours: 4
or
COMS 215 - Argumentative Analysis and Advocacy Credit Hours: 4

Computer Literacy (3 or 4 hours)

One of these courses:

C S 120 - Computer Literacy Credit Hours: 4
MIS 101 - Introduction to Microcomputers Credit Hours: 3
MIS 201B - Introduction to Information Analysis and Design Credit Hours: 4

Statistics (4 or 5 hours)

Choose one of these courses:

COMS 301 - Empirical Research Applications in Communication Credit Hours: 4
ECON 381 - Introduction to Economic Statistics and Econometrics Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 271 - Introduction to Statistics in Geography Credit Hours: 4
ISE 306 - Engineering Statistics Credit Hours: 4
MATH 251 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics II Credit Hours: 4
PSY 221 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 5
QBA 201 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credit Hours: 4

Computer Programming (4 or 5 hours)

Other programming courses can be substituted. See your advisor.

C S 210 - Programming in C Credit Hours: 5
C S 230 - Computer Programming I Credit Hours: 5

Area of Concentration (20 - 25 hours)

The Area of Concentration is a block of five non-ITS courses, chosen by each student, approved by his/her advisor, to further the student’s specific individual career goals. At least three of the five courses must be at the 300 level or above. Courses identified as part of the area of concentration cannot be used to fulfill any other requirements for the ITS curriculum. Recent student selections have been based on computer science, management, communication studies, international studies, finance, political science, economics, marketing, management information systems, and others.

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