Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is pleased to offer a concentration in the Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) in Information Networking and Telecommunications. A student must meet all FHSU BGS requirements and take a minimum of 21 hours of approved Information Networking and Telecommunications courses. Information Networking and Telecommunications courses are multi-disciplinary, reflecting the varying skills and needs of today's high technology work environment.
Applicable Fort Hays State University INT courses currently offered on-line through the Virtual College are: (F=Fall, S=Spring, U=Summer, c=Campus, vc=Virtual College)
INT 140 Introduction to Electronic Media (F, U, c, vc)
PHYS 230 Telecommunication Electronics (SU) #
INT 250 Introduction to Web Development + (F, S, c)(F, S, U, vc)
INT 291 Internetworking I (F, c)(F, S, U, vc)
INT 292 Internetworking II (S, c) (F, S, U, vc)
INT 293 Internetworking III (F, c) (F, S, vc)
INT 300 Foundations for Information Networking (F, c)(F, S, U, vc)
INT 322 Topics in INT/Internetworking for Military I (F, c)(F, S, U, vc)
INT 322 Topics in INT/Internetworking for Military II (S, c) (F, S, U, vc)
INT 322 Topics in INT/Internetworking for Military III (F, c) (F, S, vc)
INT 430 Leadership in Information Networking (F, c)
INT 472 Readings in INT (F,S, SU) (By permission only)
INT 490 Capstone Seminar in INT (S, c, vc) ^
INT 610 Policy, Law, and Ethics in INT (S, c)(F, S, vc)
INT 650 Interactive Systems Design (S, c)(F, S, U, vc)
INT 652 Intensive Web Development (S, c, vc)
INT 654 Intro to Web-Enabled Databases: Oracle (F, c, vc)
INT 655 Web-Enabled Database Administration: Oracle (S, c, vc)
INT 658 Law of Cyberspace (F, c)(S, U, vc)
INT 660 Global Telecommunications Policy (F, U-07, vc)
INT 662 Modern Telephony (F, vc)
INT 671 Linux for Networking (S, vc)
INT 672 Advanced Linux for Networking (F, vc)
INT 678 Seminar in INT/INT Project Management (F, S, vc)
INT 678 Seminar in INT/Unix Administration (S, vc)
INT 678 Seminar in INT/IT Entrepreneurship (occasional - S)
INT 680 Network Architecture and Data Communications I (F, c, vc)**#
INT 681 Network Architecture and Data Communications II (S, c, vc)**#
INT 684 Foundations of Information Systems Security (F, vc)
INT 685 Fundamentals of Network Security (F, vc)
INT 686 Network Security Firewalls (S, vc) (Currently INT 678)
(This rotation is contingent upon budget allocations)
+Introduction to web development is a pre-requisite for Intensive and Advanced Web Development, Intro to Web-Enabled Databases and Seminar in INT/Unix Administration. It is a co-requisite (can be taken at the same time) for Modern Telephony, Interactive Systems Design, and Network Architecture and Data Communications I. #College Algebra or a higher mathematics course is a pre-requisite for these courses. Go to http://web.fhsu.edu/sws for class openings, specific course descriptions and pre-requisite information.
**Students completing Internetworking Certification I, II & III and Network Architecture and Data Communications I & II will earn a certificate in Internetworking from Fort Hays State University. This certification will be reflected on a student's FHSU transcript.
The courses numbered "II" cannot be taken until successful completion of the same title numbered "I." E.g. INT 292 Internetworking Certification II. INT 654 Introduction to Web Enabled Databases is a pre-requisite for INT 655 Web Enabled Database Administration.
^ This course can only be taken after completion of twelve hours of INT courses and should be taken in the final spring semester a student will be in the INT program.
$ The pre-requisites for this course include POLS or INT 610, Intro to the Law, or Business Law I.
! The pre-requisites for this course include INT 291 and INT 292.
The number of course offerings will grow to fit student and employer demands. Each of the courses listed is offered fully on-line and does not require a physical presence on-campus. Most of the course activities are completed at the convenience of a student s study/work schedule. Each of the courses will have specific deadlines for projects, labs, tests and other activities. INTT on-line classes other than Internetworking Certification classes are enrolled through the Fort Hays State University Virtual College.
For more information visit the following web site: http://www.fhsu.edu/int/ . For questions about course offerings, contact the Fort Hays State University Department of Information Networking and Telecommunications at 785.628.5373. Email the department at int@fhsu.edu. To enroll or seek enrollment information, contact the Fort Hays State University Virtual College 785.628.4291.
For more information regarding the BGS degree, please visit http://www.fhsu.edu/bgs/ or contact:
