The mission of the Master of Science in Networking and Telecommunications program is to provide a knowledge base for managers and technology professionals concerned with the design, development, implementation, operation, and management of telecommunications systems and networks. The courses offer theoretical knowledge and practical skills in a variety of modern communication networks. In addition, the students are introduced to the ethical, legal, and policy aspects within the networking and telecommunications professional fields. Upon completion of the program, the graduates are expected to be able to design, deploy, and maintain high quality modern telecommunications systems and networks, and manage the telecommunications and networking teams within an organization.
THE KEY AREAS OF FOCUS:
• DESIGN
• DEVELOPMENT
• IMPLEMENTATION
• OPERATION
• INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BOARD
• SIGNALING
• PROCESSING
• WIRED
• POLICY
• WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
• SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
• NETWORKS
• ETHICS
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY
CORE REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE Master of Science in Networking and Telecommunications
CIS520 | WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS | EBM502 | RESEARCH METHODS |
CIS580 | DATA NETWORKING | EBM680 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT |
CIS593 | ROUTING AND SWITCHING I | SOF570 | NETWORK SECURITY |
CIS594 | ROUTING AND SWITCHING II | SOF590 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CAPSTONE |
ELECTIVES
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CORE REQUIREMENTS. SELECT 4 COURSES FROM:
CIS530 | DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS | ISM560 | CLOUD COMPUTING |
CIS540 | SIGNAL PROCESSING | SOF575 | INTERNET PROTOCOLS |
CIS550 | WIRELESS AND FIXED HYBRID NETWORKS | SOF595 | CURRENT TOPICS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING I |
CIS560 | SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS | SOF596 | CURRENT TOPICS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING II |
CIS570 | FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS | SOF597 | CURRENT TOPICS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING III |
CIS601 | DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEMS | SOF598 | CURRENT TOPICS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING IV |
CIS620 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS ARCHITECTURE |
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
In this optional program area, students benefit from the opportunity to apply the skills learned in the classroom in a real world environment. Students may incorporate cooperative education courses throughout the program instead of waiting until program completion. These optional courses are in addition to the program outline above.
CIS500 | COOPERATIVE EDUCATION I: COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
CIS501 | COOPERATIVE EDUCATION II: COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
CIS502 | COOPERATIVE EDUCATION III: COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
CIS503 | COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IV: COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS |