Degree Requirements
The information included below outlines the requirements for fulfilling a Master's degree in Telecommunications. For more details regarding the program, please contact the Program Office, at (301) 405-3682, or send an e-mail to ece-entsinfo@umd.edu.
Requirements for the M.S. degree in Telecommunications include completing 33 credit hours of course work and achieving a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0. The 33 credits include eight courses required for all students, two elective courses, and one project course. All graduate students at the University of Maryland are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA each semester to remain in good standing.
The following eight core courses (24 credits) are required for all students:
- 12 credit hours of technical coursework
- ENTS 620 Principles of Telecommunications
- ENTS 621 Design and Analysis of Telecommunication Systems
- ENTS 640 Telecommunication Networks
- ENTS 641 Communication Protocols
- 6 credit hours of coursework on telecommunications policy and regulation
- ENTS 630 The Economics of International Telecommunications Policy and Regulation
- ENTS 635 Decision Support Methods for Telecommunication Managers
- 6 credit hours of coursework on telecommunications management
- ENTS 625 Management and Organizational Behavior in the Telecommunications Industry
- ENTS 632 Telecommunications Marketing Management
Two elective courses (6 credits) must be chosen from the following list:
- ENTS 631 Competitive Strategies and Public Policies in Telecommunications
- ENTS 650 Network Security
- ENTS 653 PCS System Implementation
- ENTS 654 Optimization and Analysis of GSM Networks
- ENTS 655 Digital Signal Processing
- ENTS 656 Introduction to Cellular Communication Networks
- ENTS 657 Satellite Communication Systems
- ENTS 660 Network Management
- ENTS 662 Telecommunication Innovations in Business
- ENTS 665 Advanced Wireless Communication Networks
- ENTS 670 Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship
- ENTS 672 The Global Economic Environment
- ENTS 675 Network Planning and Design
- ENTS 689 Special Topics in Telecommunications
All students must complete one project course (3 credits):
- ENTS 609 Telecommunications Project
Tuition and Fees
This program is a differential tuition program. Tuition is $905 per
credit hour for US citizens, permanent residents, and international
students.
