| Minors in Information Networking & Telecommunications
A student earning a degree in another area at Fort Hays State University may earn a Minor in Information Networking and Telecommunications. A general INT minor consists of a minimum of 21 hours of Information Networking and Telecommunications courses, at least half of which must be upper division. A student will have a specific minor advisor in INT who will work with the student to develop and approve the flexible design of a minor.
Music Technology Minor
The Department of Information Networking and Telecommunications and the Department of Music jointly offer a minor in Music Technology. This minor is oriented for students interested in professional music recording and production. The minor is 21 credit hours and includes the following specific classes:
INT 140 Introduction to Electronic Media
INT 348 Beginning Audio Production
INT 658 Law of Cyberspace
MUS 678 Seminar in Music Technology I
MUS 688 Seminar in Music Technology II
MUS 679 Topics in Music: Recording Practicum (2 sem)
Professional Certifications
The Department of Information Networking and Telecommunications offers several information technology professional certification preparation programs. The department’s website, http://www.fhsu.edu/int, contains the most current information. Certification preparation includes: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Academy Instructor (CCAI), World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) certifications, and Oracle database certifications. Undergraduate or graduate credit is granted for these certification curriculum sets depending on the nature and level of curriculum.
Non-degree seeking persons with appropriate preparation may enroll in certification courses. Undergraduate students majoring in INT generally will apply hours taken in these courses toward a specialized emphasis in Information Networking and Telecommunications. Undergraduates from other departments are welcomed in these courses, applicability to degrees will be determined by the student’s major department. Graduate students may apply relevant courses to a Master of Liberal Studies in Information Networking and Telecommunications. Persons pursuing the Master of Instructional Technology may apply six certification hours toward that graduate degree as electives.
Specialized Certificates
Fort Hays State University offers several specialized certificates that may be within a major, taken as electives, or taken in a non-degree status.
Internetworking Certificate
The FHSU Internetworking Certification is designed to provide key skills for persons desiring to be computer networking professionals. A student completing the FHSU certification will have finished the coursework necessary to sit for the prestigious Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) examination. The four classes in this certification also apply toward the FHSU bachelors degree in Telecommunications and Networking offered by the Department of Information Networking and Telecommunications.
INT 291 Internetworking I (3)
INT 293 Internetworking II (3)
INT 680 Network Architecture and Data Communication I (3)
INT 681 Network Architecture and Data Communication II (3)
Total Credit Hours: 12
Certificate in Web Development
This certificate is designed for the person who seeks the skills to create high-end websites with strong design and functional abilities. Such sites are used for e-commerce, data services, internal organization workflow, multi-media distribution and other uses where information is provided or gathered. This certificate includes design as well as coding courses.
INT 250 Intro to Web (F,S, Su) (Leveling course for Graduate Students)
INT 650 Interactive Systems Design (F,S, Su) 3
INT 651 Advanced Web Development (F) 3
INT 652 Intensive Web Development (S) 3
INT 654 Introduction to Web-Enabled Databases: Oracle (F) 3
INT 655 Web Enabled Database Administration: Oracle (S) 3
(Optional for Undergraduate, Required for Graduate)
Total Credit Hours: 15
Certificate in E-Commerce Web Development
This certificate is designed for the person who seeks the skills to create an e-commerce site and who desires to understand the fundamentals of e-commerce marketing and strategy.
INT 250 Intro to Web (F, S, Su) (Leveling course for Graduate Students) 3
INT 651 Advanced Web Development (F) 3
INT 652 Intensive Web Development (S) 3
CIS 320 Electronic Commerce (undergraduate)
or
CIS 673 Problems CIS/Electronic Commerce (graduate) (S) 3
And choose from one (undergraduate), or two (graduate) of:
INT 650 Interactive Systems Design (F,S, Su) 3
INT 654 Introduction to Web-Enabled Databases: Oracle (F) 3
INT 655 Web Enabled Database Administration: Oracle (S) 3
CIS 603 Database Systems (undergraduate)
or
CIS 673 Problems in CIS/Database Systems (graduate) (S) 3
INT 658 Law of Cyberspace (S) 3
Total Credit Hours: 15
(F = Fall, S = Spring, Su = Summer, offerings on-line)
Information Networking for Criminal Justice Certificate
The Departments of Political Science, Justice Studies and Information Networking and Telecommunications offer a joint certificate whose purpose is to prepare students to work in law enforcement performing information technology related investigation or support. This certification when coupled with a major in Justice Studies or Information Networking and Telecommunications, provides a graduate with additional opportunities and expertise. This certificate is also open to non-degree seeking students.
JUS 305 Corporate Crime and Deviance (3)
JUS 225 Information Age Technology and Justice System (3)
INT 250 Introduction to Web Development (3)
INT 658 Law of Cyberspace (3)
INT 680 Network Architecture and Data Communication I (3)
Total Credit Hours: 15
# English 101 & 102 are highly recommended as prerequisites for this course
*Math 110 College Algebra is a prerequisite for this course.
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