Network Technology and Business Multimedia

Network Technology and Business Multimedia The TBE Department offers bachelor’s degrees in Network Management Technologies, in Business/Marketing Education Composite Teaching, and in Business/Multimedia Technologies. The Department also offers an associate of applied science degree in Business/Multimedia Technologies and in Network Management Technologies. These associate degrees are the first two years of the equivalent bachelor’s degrees. Minors are offered in Network Management Technologies, Business/Multimedia Technologies, Business Education, and User Experience Design. There are also offerings in the department for a Network Technologies Certification and Network Security Certification. TBE Offerings The TBE Department offers courses in document creation, spreadsheets, database management, electronic presentations, telecommunications, local area networks, desktop publishing, graphics, web design, business communications, multimedia, network certification, and other related areas. The Business/Multimedia Technologies Associate of Applied Science graduates are trained for employment as web designers, information technology specialists, basic computer-aided design specialists, and other multimedia-related positions. The Network Management Technologies Associate graduates are trained for employment in many networking positions. Network Management Technologies Major Network Management Technologies major students study courses in network technology, local area networks, network security, network certification, desktop publishing graphics database management, business communications, multimedia, and other related fields. Cyber ethics and policies are also studied. Business/Marketing Education Composite Teaching Major The Business/Marketing Education Composite Teaching qualifies graduates to teach business and marketing-related subjects at the secondary school level. The business core includes marketing, management, business law, and economics. Skills classes include multimedia, Web page design, desktop publishing, networking, and basic computer operations. The marketing portion of the degree includes sales, advertising, and other related business/marketing courses. Business/Multimedia Technologies Major The Business/Multimedia Technologies students gain knowledge of various multimedia programs including graphics, drawing, video and audio editing, animation, and Web design. Students also study current hardware, networking technology, and multimedia technologies. Graduates are prepared as multimedia developers, desktop publishers, print/web designers, office supervisors/managers, and software trainers. Computer and Information Literacy Testing for the Computer and Information Literacy requirement is housed in the TBE Department. Courses for meeting parts A B and C of Computer and Information Literacy are also offered in the department. The required parts of Computer and Information Literacy are: Part A, Document Creation Part B, Content, Internet Identity, and Device Management Part C, Data Manipulation, Visualization, and Presentation Part D, Information Literacy The Computer and Information Literacy requirement is a campus-wide requirement for degree seeking majors. Paths to Success All three majors listed above can be completed as a bachelor of science degree. All three majors are under a 2-plus-2 program. Major students complete the requirements of an associate of applied science degree and then the bachelor requirements. The requirements for the associate’s degree and for the bachelor’s degree each take about two years of full-time study. Graduates of the Department experience near 100 percent placement. Students seeking information about any of the programs offered in Network Technology and Business Multimedia Department should call 801-626-6059 or talk with any of the faculty of the Department.