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Telecommunication Networks, MS

2022-2023 Edition

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The Master of Science in Telecommunication Networks is designed for professionals currently in the telecommunications or networking field who either wish to enhance their technical skills and credentials or who wish to make a transition to the business side of telecommunications or networking. We also welcome applications from prospective students with limited industry experience. This program, which may be pursued on a full- or part-time basis, is one of only a very few master’s programs in telecommunications and networking in the United States that is truly multidisciplinary, giving students the flexibility to tailor the curriculum to their specific interests, backgrounds, and career goals.

Degree Requirements

The program requires that a mix of core required courses and elective courses be taken—16 semester hours of core course work and a minimum of 16 semester hours of elective course work. Although there are some dependencies among the core courses, the program may be started in either the fall or spring semester. The four core courses each carry 4 semester hours of credit.

The technical electives include courses on network and communications technology and on the development of software systems and applications.  The business electives are focused on engineering management and entrepreneurship.  Electives come from approved lists of courses supplied by the colleges of engineering, business, and computer sciences. Students may take elective course work outside these lists only with the prior approval of the program director.

It is expected that students beginning this program will have an adequate background in the following areas: C, C++, or Java programming languages; probability and statistics; and differential and integral calculus.

Special topics courses, as well as other courses from outside the program, may be used as electives with prior approval of the program director. 

Independent Study, usually 1 or 2 semester hours, or a Master's Project must be carried out under the supervision of a professor and must have prior approval of the program director. Proposals for Independent Study or a Master's Project need to be submitted at least one month before the start of the semester.

Directed Study, also for 1 or 2 semester hours, is sometimes available for students. For directed study projects, a student follows a prescribed curriculum, usually with some form of an exam at the end of the semester. 

Graduate Certificate Options

Students enrolled in a master's degree have the opportunity to also pursue one of the many engineering graduate certificate options in addition to or in combination with the MS degree. Students should consult their faculty advisor regarding these options.

Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership

Master's Degree in Telecommunication Networks with Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership

Students may complete a Master of Science in Telecommunications Networks in addition to earning a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership. Students must apply and be admitted to the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program in order to pursue this option. The program requires fulfillment of the 16-semester-hour curriculum required to earn the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership, which includes an industry-based challenge project with multiple mentors. The integrated 32-semester-hour degree and certificate require 12 hours of technical core courses from the telecommunication networks program and 4 hours from the technical course list provided for this program. 

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated. Students may not register for more than 10 semester hours in the fall and spring terms and 4 semester hours in each of the three summer terms. Any exceptions must be approved by the program director.

Core Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
TELE 5330
and TELE 5331
Data Networking
and Lab for TELE 5330
4
TELE 5340Telecommunications Public Policy and Business Management4
TELE 5350Telecom and Network Infrastructure4
TELE 5360Internet Protocols and Architecture4

Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete a minimum of 16 semester hours from the course lists below. At least one elective course must be taken from the technical course list.16

Business Course List

Course List
Code Title Hours
EMGT 5220
Engineering Project Management
EMGT 6225
Economic Decision Making
EMGT 6305
Financial Management for Engineers
ENTR 6200
Enterprise Growth and Innovation
ENTR 6212
Business Planning for New Ventures
ENTR 6218
Business Model Design and Innovation
ENTR 6219
Financing Ventures from Early Stage to Exit
HRMG 6200
Managing People and Organizations
INFO 6245
Planning and Managing Information Systems Development
MGMT 6214
Negotiations
MKTG 6200
Creating and Sustaining Customer Markets
TECE 6222
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
TECE 6230
Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling
TECE 6250
Lean Design and Development
TECE 6300
Managing a Technology-Based Business

Technical Course List 

Course List
Code Title Hours
CS 5520
Mobile Application Development
CS 6710
Wireless Network
CY 5150
Network Security Practices
CY 6740
Network Security
CSYE 6200
Concepts of Object-Oriented Design
CSYE 6225
Network Structures and Cloud Computing
EECE 5155
Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things
EECE 5576
Wireless Communication Systems
EECE 7364
Mobile and Wireless Networking
INFO 6205
Program Structure and Algorithms
INFO 6350
Smartphones-Based Web Development
TELE 5600
Linux/UNIX Systems Management for Network Engineers
TELE 6350
Unified Communications and Collaboration
TELE 6400
Software-Defined Networking
TELE 6510
Fundamentals of the Internet of Things
TELE 6603
Special Topics—Networking

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

Minimum of 32 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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