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The primary concerns of the Graduate School are graduate instruction and research. The SIUC Graduate School offers master's degrees in over 60 programs and the doctoral degree through 29 programs. Within the colleges and schools are departments whose distinguished faculty offer inspired teaching, conduct innovative research, and facilitate student services from admission to placement.

The Master of Science in Telecommunications program is designed for persons who guide enterprise data, voice and video strategies and those responsible for the design, implementation and management of advanced telecommunications networks and systems. The purpose of the program is to help professionals develop the knowledge, perspectives, and skills needed to manage telecommunications functions and projects in a rapidly changing environment. The program is based on recognition of the central role telecommunications and information science play in today's organizations.

he Department of Computer Science and Telecommunications offers three majors and two certificate programs. Courses are also provided for computer literacy. All courses presented for the major and minor must be approved in accordance with approved curriculum check sheets and must be passed with a grade of C or higher. Due to the rapidly changing nature of this field of study, any courses taken more than eight years ago cannot be counted towards degree requirements. A double major in computer science and network computing is not offered because of the aligned nature of these two programs.

Polytechnic's Telecommunications and Information Management Program allows the student, through the course of attaining an advanced degree, to participate in an advanced and sophisticated learning experience. The program integrates the disciplines of Telecommunications, Networking, Information Technologies and Management, and is designed for the working manager, whose pragmatic vision incorporates modern technology with the classical management concepts. The curriculum includes courses such as Telecommunications, e-Business Decision Making, and Intellectual Property for Technology and Information Managers. Students finish with a field-intensive Capstone Project, aimed at enhancing the student's practical experience.

The Telecommunications and Networking (TCOM) Program at the University of Pennsylvania is a unique professional master's program for both full- and part-time students. Multidisciplinary in nature, this program draws its faculty from the Electrical & Systems Engineering and Computer & Information Science departments in the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), and from the Wharton School of Business. TCOM students take courses in a variety of other departments in SEAS and Wharton in addition to specially designed TCOM courses. This multidisciplinary approach gives students the flexibility to tailor the curriculum to their specific interests, backgrounds, and career goals.

Since most of our students work full time, the Pace University/NACTEL programs are part-time, and students can take up to 11 credits each semester. All credits earned will transfer into a four-year Bachelor degree program depending on the transfer policies of the individual institution. By enrolling, you can expect: * access to courses five times each calendar year - roughly early spring, late spring, summer, early fall and late fall; * courses led by instructors with weekly assignments and deadlines; * to spend between 12-16 hours per week on each course; * to use a variety of media, including the Internet to access Blackboard - our courseware. Here you will find course materials and external resources, email and discussion boards for communication, traditional textbooks and, in some cases, streaming media to support lecture notes; * mid-terms, finals and group projects; * to find and establish a relationship with a proctor to administer certain exams and assignments throughout your participation with the Pace University/NACTEL programs; * access to mentors and tutors ­ who are either involved in the program, the telecommunications industry or specialists in the subject matter of a particular class.

he M.S. in Computer Information Systems (CIS) is a 36 credit-hour program. It focuses on the technological foundations of computer information systems including areas such as database systems, human-computer interaction, data and computer communications, information security, computer graphics, software engineering, and object-orientation. It is designed to give students a thorough knowledge of the field and to provide an enduring foundation for future professional growth. The program blends theory and practice into a learning experience that develops skills applicable to complex real-world problems. Its formats offer full-time students the opportunity to earn the degree in 12 months and working professionals the opportunity to earn the degree in 12–18 months. This program is available online or on-campus. In addition, students have the option to earn the M.S. in CIS with concentration in information security, which requires a total of 42 credit hours (14 courses), or the Graduate Certificate in Information Security (Information System Security) which requires a total of 15 credit-hours (five courses). The concentration and graduate certificate are recognized by the National Security Agency (NSA) based on its certification of the school’s curriculum for compliance with the requirements of NSA national training standards NSTISSI No. 4011 (Information Systems Security Professionals) and CNSSI No. 4013 (System Administrators)

The program provides instruction on current standards and practices in telecommunications technology to include telephone and data systems, networks, and equipment, voice/video/data cabling systems installation, maintenance, and documentation, testing procedures and techniques, electrical and electronic theories, and fiber optics. Instruction is also provided on transport technologies such as T-Carrier, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL), and transport services such as X.25 Packet Switching, Frame Relay, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and Switched Multi-megabit Data Services (SMDS), Alcoa Fujikura Ltd 40S Arc Fusion Splicer Operator, Leviton Voice & Data Instruction for Fiber and Copper Cabling Systems and Hubbell Premise Wiring. Each module is taught in a classroom environment with both lecture and hands-on laboratory being interactively exchanged.

The Master's Program in Telecommunications at the University of Maryland is designed to provide students with the professional skills needed to advance a successful career in telecommunications. The program combines fresh, innovative, and cutting-edge technical courses with management, regulatory, and public policy instruction—creating a telecommunications professional who is technically savvy, business-minded, and acutely in tune with the policy issues that surround a constantly changing industry. The curriculum was carefully developed with the guidance of telecommunication industry leaders. Since its inception, new state-of-the-art classes have been added each year to keep pace with the technological advancements of the telecommunications industry. Our graduates are currently making their mark at companies like Verizon, Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Hughes Network Systems, Texas Instruments, and at government agencies like the Federal Communications Commission and the National Security Agency.

The MS in Telecommunications and Networking degree program will be designed to prepare individuals for careers in the telecommunications industry. It will provide the necessary education of individuals involved with hardware and software providers, service providers, large user organizations and government regulators. It will offer extensive theoretical and practical knowledge in wired and wireless communication networks.