Program Overview

  • Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

  • Total Courses

    14-18

  • Total Credit Hours

    84-140

The Telecommunication Systems Technology program at University of North Carolina focuses on the backbone of modern communication. Students explore the world of telecommunications, covering areas such as network protocols, wireless communication, and broadband technologies. With a strong emphasis on hands-on experience and cutting-edge industry practices, students gain the skills to design, implement, and manage robust communication systems that connect people across the globe.

In this course, students explore the fundamentals of e-commerce, covering online business models, website design, and digital marketing. They gain insights into the principles of electronic commerce.


This course introduces students to data communication, including the transmission of data over networks. They study data protocols, transmission media, and network architectures.


This course provides an introduction to computing, covering computer systems, software, and algorithms. Students gain foundational knowledge in computer science.


In this course, students learn networking basics, including network protocols, configurations, and troubleshooting. They explore the essentials of computer networking.


This course provides an introduction to programming, teaching students how to write, debug, and test code. They learn programming languages and problem-solving techniques.


In this course, students study the essentials of computer science, including data structures, algorithms, and software engineering. They gain a comprehensive understanding of the discipline.


In this course, students explore the foundations of information technology, including computer hardware, software, and data management. They gain a comprehensive understanding of IT principles.


This course covers computer and internet search techniques, teaching students how to retrieve information from online sources effectively.

Gain an introduction to telecommunications, covering the fundamental principles, technologies, and communication systems in the field of telecommunications. Analyze telecommunications concepts, communication technologies, and the role of telecommunications in modern society.


Study the fundamentals of telecommunication networks, focusing on network design, network protocols, and communication systems. Analyze network architecture, communication protocols, and the operation of telecommunication networks.


Learn about data communications, emphasizing data transmission, data encoding, and data protocols in telecommunications. Analyze data communication systems, data transmission methods, and the transfer of digital information.


Explore the introduction to computer architecture, covering the fundamental principles of computer hardware, system components, and computer technology. Analyze computer architecture models, hardware components, and the design of computer systems.


Gain an introduction to network security in telecommunications, covering the principles of network security, cybersecurity, and data protection. Analyze security measures, encryption techniques, and the role of security in telecommunication systems.


Learn about telecommunication and technology, emphasizing the integration of technology and communication systems. Analyze technological advancements, communication technologies, and the impact of technology on telecommunications.

TUITION

Fees Breakdown Cost
ASSOCIATE TO BACHELOR'S DEGREE (ABCS) $18,480
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $18,480
WHERE AFFORDABILITY

Meets Opportunity

At the University of North Carolina, we champion the synergy of affordability and opportunity. Our unwavering dedication to accessible education ensures that exceptional learning doesn't come with an exorbitant price. We unlock the gates to knowledge, extending students the opportunity to flourish without the heavy weight of overwhelming tuition costs, empowering them for a brighter, more promising future.

Our Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

84-140

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

14-18

TECHNICAL FOUNDATION AND PROGRAMMING PROFICIENCY:

The College of Computer Science is designed to establish a strong technical foundation and proficiency in programming. Students start by building a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals and gain hands-on experience in coding and software development. This technical base prepares students for a successful career in the ever-evolving world of technology.

INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS AND TECH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Beyond the classroom, our Computer Sciences program places a significant emphasis on fostering industry connections and involvement in the tech community. Students have opportunities to participate in hackathons, tech conferences, and internships with leading tech companies. These experiences not only enhance their technical skills but also provide valuable insights into the tech industry.

GLOBAL TECH INNOVATION AND COLLABORATIONS:

The College of Computer Science at University of North Carolina is committed to fostering global tech innovation and promoting collaborative ventures. Our curriculum incorporates international perspectives in technology and encourages students to work on projects with global reach. Additionally, we offer study abroad programs and collaborate with tech professionals from around the world, enabling students to gain a global perspective on computer sciences.

Introduction To E-Commerce (CS-026)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Fundamentals Of E-Commerce
     Business Models, Revenue Models Business Processes
     Economic Forces And E-Commerce
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Internet And The World Wide Web
     Revenue Models
     Creating An Effective Web Presence
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Web Marketing Strategies
     Communicating With Different Market Segments
     Advertising On The Web Email Marketing
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Search Engine Positioning And Domain Names
     Online Auctions And Related Businesses
     Web Server Basics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     E-Commerce Software
     Payment Systems For E-Commerce

Introduction To Data Communication (CS-159)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Data Communication
     Networks
     Network Models
     Application Layer (Layer 5)
     World Broad Web
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Physical Layer (Layer 1)
     Multiplexing
     Communication Media
     Digital Transmission Of Digital Data
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analog Transmission Of Digital Data
     Digital Transmission Of Analog Data
     Data Link Layer (Layer 2)
     Error Prevention And Detection
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Data Link Protocols
     Network And Transport Layers (Layer 3 And 4)
     Addressing
     Routing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Wired And Wireless Local Area Networks
     Wired And Wireless Ethernet
     The Internet
     Network Security

Introduction To Computing (CS-172)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Computers
     The Core Of Computing: How The Key Elements Of Hardware Work Together
     The Internal Operations Of The Cpu
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Computer Monitors And Graphics Systems
     Silicon Economics
     Operating Systems
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Memory Management And Other Functions Of Operating Systems
     Fundamentals Of Database
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Database System
     Multimedia
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Assembling A Pc
     Computer Viruses

Networking Basics (CS-366)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Networks
     Network Design Essentials
     Variations Of The Major Topologies
     Networking Media Tangible Media
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Networking Media Intangible Media
     Network Interface Cards
     Making Networks Work
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Network Communications And Protocols
     Access Methods
     Network Architectures
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Internet Protocol
     Working With Networking Services
     Wide Area Networks
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Other Network Services Applications
     Network Administration Support
     Network Infrastructures And Network Security

Introduction To Programming (CS-535)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An Overview Of Computers And Programming Languages
     An Introduction To Programming Languages
     The Basics Of A C++ Program Data Types
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Arithmetic Operators And Operator Precedence
     Input Output
     Preprocessor Directives Creating A C++ Program
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Program Style, Form And Assignment Statements
     Programming Examples
     Control Structures I
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Selection Structures
     Control Structures Ii
     User Defined Functions I
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     User Defined Functions Ii
     Arrays Strings

Essentials Of Computer Science (CS-580)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An Overview Of Computer Systems
     An Introduction To System Concepts And System Architecture
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Number Systems
     Data Formats
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Little Man Computer
     The Cpu And Memory
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Computer Peripherals
     Modern Computer Systems
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Regular Languages And Regular Expressions

Foundations Of Information Technology (CS-633)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Computer Basics
     Computer Organization And Architecture
     Inside A Computer
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Computer Memory
     Computer Storage
     Information Systems
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Computer Software
     Databases
     The Telecommunications System
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Internet
     Information Systems To Support Business Functions
     Integrated Information Systems And Enterprise Resource Planning
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Electronic Commerce
     Information Systems Planning
     Implementing Information Technology

Computer & Internet Search (CS-675)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Search Engines
     Searching The Web
     Architecture Of A Search Engine Crawling The Web
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Search Engine Content Relevance
     Search Engine Link Based Metrics
     Search Engine Popularity Based Metrics
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Different Types Of Search Engine
     Navigating The Web
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Web Data Mining
     The Mobile Web
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     How Google Works
     How Wolfram|Alpha Works

Introduction To Telecommunications (TEL-222)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Basic Concepts
     Voip Systems, Circuit Switched Pbxs And Cabling
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Industry Overview
     Voip, The Public Switched Telephone Network, And Signaling
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Vpns And Specialized Network Services
     Entertainment, Cable Tv, And Last-Mile Fiber Systems
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Internet
     Mobile Services
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Wi-Fi, Wireless Broadband, Sensor Networks, And Personal Area Networks

Introduction To Telecommunication Networks (TEL-256)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An Introduction To Networking
     Network Standards
     Physical Layer Propagation: Utp And Optical Fiber
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethernet Lans
     Wireless Lan
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Telecommunications
     Wide Area Network
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tcp/Ip Internetworking
     Security
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Network Management
     Networked Applications

Data Communications (TEL-272)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Data Communications And Networking
     Signals, Noise, Modulation, And Demodulation
     Cable Transmission Media
     Optical Fiber Transmission Media
     Digital Transmission
     Multiplexing And T-Carrier
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Wireless Communications Systems
     Telephone Instruments And Signals
     The Telephone Circuit
     The Public Telephone Network
     Cellular Telephone Concepts
     Cellular Telephone Systems
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Data Communications Codes, Data Formats, And Error Control
     Data Communications Hardware, Serial And Parallel Interfaces
     Data Communications Equipment
     Data Link Protocols
     Networking And Internetworking
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Local Area Networks
     Tcp/Ip Protocol Suite And Internet Protocol Addressing
     Networks And Subnetworks
     Network-Layer Protocols
     Internet Control Management Protocol
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Transport-Layer Protocols
     Internet Protocol Version 6
     Domain Name System
     Tcp/Ip Applications-Layer Protocols
     Integrated Services Data Networks

Introduction To Computer Architecture (TEL-341)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Structured Computer Organization
     Processors
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Gates And Boolean Algebra
     An Example Microarchitecture
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Overview Of The Isa Level
     Virtual Memory
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Assembly Language
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Parallel Computing

Introduction To Network Security (TEL-369)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction
     Introduction To Cryptography
     Secret Of Cryptography
     Modes Of Operation
     Hashes And Message Digests
     Public Key Algorithms
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Number Theory
     Math With Aes And Elliptic Curves
     Overview Of Authentication Systems
     Authentication Of People
     Security Handshake Pitfalls
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Strong Password Protocols
     Kerberos V4
     Kerberos V5
     Public Key Infrastructure
     Real Time Communication Security
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ipsec: Ah And Esp
     Ipsec: Ike
     Ssl/Tls
     E-Mail Security
     Pem S/Mime
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pretty Good Privacy (Pgp)
     Firewalls
     More Security Systems
     Web Issues
     Folklore

Telecommunication And Technology (TEL-467)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Basic Concepts
     Digital Transmission
     T1/T3 Applications And Subscriber Loop Carrier Systems
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Switching Systems
     Computer Telephony
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Modem Communications
     Protocols And Standards
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Broadband Isdn And Atm
     Internetworking With Tcp/Ip
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Wireless Communications
     Multimedia Communication