Telecommunications and information management is an interdisciplinary major offered through the School of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Business Information Systems in the Haworth College of Business.
This major prepares students for a variety of telecommunications and data communication, including sub-disciplines such as telephony, database management, network operations, cable television, satellite communication and intern communication. The focus of this major is to give students a well-balanced education in a variety of business and technical management issues.
The major offers a 21st century approach by combining people and resources across the greater WMU campus. Students graduating as a TIM major will receive a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences or a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Haworth College of Business.
Benefits of this major
The telecommunications and information management major trains students in a variety of telecommunications and data communication sub-disciplines, including:
- Telecommunications and business strategy
- Satellite and wireless communication
- Network systems and data communication analysis
- Network security and compliance
- Innovation technology management
- Internet and software project management
- Telecommunication and information technology project management
- Enterprise management
- Broadcast and cable communication
- Telecommunication law and policy
- Electronic commerce
- Data mining
- LAN & WAN administration
- Internet web design
Major requirements
Requirements for the telecommunications and information management major prior to fall 2019: