Master of Science in Telecommunications
Department of Computer Science & Information TechnologyPrerequisites
Graduate students will be continued in the program if they satisfactorily complete the prerequisite courses listed below with grades of C or higher and with a B average in the computing courses, as well as any courses required of international students by the English Language Program. It is possible to make up any deficiencies after being admitted as a graduate student, but no credit towards the degree will be given for meeting these requirements. Students may enroll in prerequisite courses and certain graduate level courses concurrently, provided the particular prerequisites for those graduate courses have been satisfied. This degree is closed to new admits as of Sp08.
Four courses in computer science equivalent to the Roosevelt courses listed below.
| CST 150 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| CST 250 | Computer Science II | 4 |
| CST 280 | Computer Science III: Data Structures | 3 |
| CST 246 | Data Communications | 3 |
Two courses in mathematics equivalent to the Roosevelt courses listed below.
| Math 202 | Mathematical Analysis for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
| OR | ||
| Math 231 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Math 245 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
Calculus II (MATH 232) and Probability & Statistics (MATH 217) are strongly recommended (but not required).
Requirements
To earn the MS in telecommunications, students must complete at least 36 semester hours of course work, with at least 18 semester hours from the advanced core/electives/capstone lists. Courses must be chosen in consultation with an advisor with at least four chosen from the core course list.
Courses from the core list must be taken as part of the program if they were not part of the undergraduate degree. Any courses from the core or beginning electives list that were taken as part of the undergraduate program may not be repeated for graduate credit. In that instance, courses from the advanced electives list must be substituted for courses from the core or beginning electives list.
Students may fulfill the capstone requirement either by completing a master's thesis/project or by taking a comprehensive examination. Students who elect to complete a thesis or project must select a faculty mentor and register for CST 485 in their second to last semester. During the last semester, they must register for either CST 490 Thesis or CST 499 Project.
Beginning Core Courses
| CST 448 | Advanced Data Communications | 3 |
| CST 454 | Local Area Networks | 3 |
| CST 452 | Network Design | 3 |
Advanced Core Courses
| CST 421 | Network Design & Analysis II | 3 |
| CST 442 | Satellite Communications | 3 |
| CST 445 | Network Simulation | 3 |
| CST 446 | Coding Theory | 3 |
| CST 456 | Wireless Communication Systems | 3 |
| CST 466 | Cryptography | 3 |
Beginning Electives
| CST 417 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CST 431 | Telecommunication Systems Analysis | 3 |
| CST 433 | Database Systems | 3 |
| CST 440 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CST 444 | O.O.P & The .NET Framework | 3 |
| CST 465 | Network Applications Development | 3 |
Advanced Electives
| CST 405 | Advanced Data Structures | 3 |
| CST 410 | Formal Languages & Automata | 3 |
| CST 415 | Parallel Systems & High Performance Computing | 3 |
| CST 471 | Distributed Databases | 3 |
| CST 476 | Distributed Applications | 3 |
| CST 477 | Advanced Operating Systems | 3 |
| CST 486 | Information Retrieval | 3 |
Capstone Option I
| CST 485 | CST Thesis/Project Research | 3 |
| CST 490 | CST Thesis | 3 |
| OR | ||
| CST 499 | CST Project | 3 |
Capstone Option II
Students may chose to take two more courses from the advanced core/advanced electives lists and take a comprehensive exam.
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