BIS 480

Telecommunications Management

Management issues and practical business applications in telecommunications as well as telecommunications technology, policies, careers, and education. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed, and admission to Professional Business Studies, or listed on a signed major or minor.


Instructor: Dr. Jim Scott, (www.mis.cmich.edu/jscott), 773-2286, james.p.scott@cmich.edu, Gr 317

Recommended Software:  NeoTrace (Right click and choose save as)

Office Hours: See my home page.

Textbook: Dean, Network+ Guide to Networks, Fourth Edition, Course Technology

Grading:     

Chapter Examinations (11 Required) 55%
Lab Work 45%
Total 100%
Grading Scale:   92.6 - 100  A  79.6 - 82.5  B- 67.6 - 69.5 D+
                 89.6 - 92.5 A- 77.6 - 79.5  C+ 62.6 - 67.5 D
                 87.6 - 89.5 B+ 72.6 - 77.5  C  59.6 - 62.5 D-
                 82.6 - 87.5 B  69.6 - 72.5  C- 00.0 - 59.5 E 

Chapter Exams:  At the beginning of each week, an exam will be given.  It is a short multiple-choice exam covering the reading assignment.  These exams are given at the beginning of class, and if you are late or absent, you will miss them and receive a zero.

This semester we have a networking lab in Pearce hall.  We will develop details as the semester progresses.

Late work and make-up exams:  I do not accept late work, and I do not give make-up exams.  You will notice that there are 11 exams, and I include 10 of them in your grade.  After you miss one exam, no matter what the reason (including really awful stuff like the death of a family member or severe personal illness or trauma), you will suffer a five percent drop in your final grade for each additional miss.  There is no variance from this policy.


Weekly assignments are posted at blackboard.cmich.edu.

 


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