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Degree Requirements

The information included below outlines the requirements for fulfilling a master's degree in Telecommunications.

Requirements for the M.S. degree in Telecommunications include completing 35 credit hours of course work with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0/4.0. These 35 credits include eight courses required for all students, two elective courses, two credit hours of seminar, and three credit hours for a project. 

The following eight regular three credit courses 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 Telecommunications 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 electives must be chosen from the following list:

  • ENTS 631 Competitive Strategies and Public Policies in Telecommunications
  • ENTS 650 Network Security
  • ENTS 656 Introduction to Cellular Communication Networks
  • ENTS 657 Satellite Communication Systems
  • ENTS 675 Network Planning and Design
  • ENTS 689A PCS System Implementation
  • ENTS 689D Optimization and Analysis of GSM Networks
  • ENTS 689E Third Generation Wireless Communication
  • ENTS 689G Design and Analysis of Communication Networks
  • ENTS 689I Satellite Communications and Management
  • ENTS 689J Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship
  • ENTS 689K Telcom Entrepreneurial Practicum
  • ENTS 689L Advanced Topic in Computer Networks
  • ENTS 689N OFDM Related Technologies
  • ENTS 689O The Global Economic Environment
  • ENTS 689P Project Management for Telecommunications
  • ENTS 689S Satellite Communication Systems

All students must take two credit hours of the seminar:

  • ENTS 608 Telecommunications Seminar

All students must complete a project worth 3 credit hours by taking either:

  • ENTS 609 Telecommunications Project
  • ENTS 609E Telecommunications Entrepreneurial field project

Tuition and Fees
This program is a differential tuition program. Tuition is $853.00 per credit hour for the 2007 academic year.