Start at: Penn State Altoona, Berks, DuBois, Erie, Fayette, Hazleton, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, or York
Finish at: Penn State Wilkes-Barre

The field of telecommunications includes the transmission of voice and digital signals by telephone, telegraph, radio, television, fiber optics, and satellite. Graduates of the Telecommunications Technology major can become engineering technicians who help select, design, install, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair modern telecommunications systems. Future uses for telecommunications systems include electronic mail, electronic shopping, home computer terminal tie-ins, remote utility meter reading, and the transmission of biomedical data among hospitals, libraries, and doctors'offices.

Graduates of the Telecommunications Technology major may qualify for admission to the baccalaureate degree major in Electrical Engineering Technology offered at Penn State's Capital College or Penn State's Behrend College.

For more information about this program, contact the campus of interest to you.

Please note: The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. Please consult the most recent Degree Programs Bulletin for more detailed information.