Overview

Telecommunications is a rapidly growing field. From the military communications networks of the early 1950s, telecommunications technology has evolved to find applications in almost all areas of modern society including banking, reservation systems, office information systems, corporate networks and the Internet and World Wide Web. Recent challenges include gigabit optical networks, multimedia communications and wireless network access. The rapid evolution of telecommunications technology demands a broad educational background including today's technological breakthroughs. The online master's program in telecommunication networks contains a wide variety of courses ranging from fundamental topics to recent technological advances.

• EL5363 Principles of Communication Networks (3-credits)
• EL5373 Internet Architecture and Protocols (3 credits)
• EL6373 Local and Metropolitan Area Networks (3 credits)
• EL7353 Communication Networking I (3 credits)
• CS6823 Network Management and Security(3 credits)
• CS6133 Computer Architecture I(3 credits)

• EL5473 Introduction to VLSI Design (3 credits)
• EL6013 Principles of Digital Communications: Modulation and Coding (3 credits)
• EL6023 Wireless Communications: Channel Modeling and Coding (3 credits) (3 credits)
• EL6033 Modern Wireless Communication Techniques and Systems (3 credits)
• EL6113 Signals, Systems and Transforms (3 credits)
• EL6303 Probability (3 credits)
• EL 6383 High-Speed Networks (3 credits)
• EL7133 Digital Signal Processing I (3 credits)
• EL7373 High Peformance Switches and Routers (3 credits)

• Advisor: XK Chen (Professor)
• Additional Faculties
• Elective Faculties

• Completed Application Form
• Transcripts of undergraduate records
• Two (2) letters of recommendation
• TOEFL (for International Applicants)
• Application Fee: $50
• Tuition: $1073/credit
• Candidates for the degree Master of science in electrical engineering must complete no less than 30 credits of advanced study with an overall GPA of B in all graduate courses as required by the University.