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The Department of Accounting and Computer Information Systems (College of Business and Economics) and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (College of Science) offer graduate study leading to the degree Master of Science in Telecommunication Systems. This program is designed to give students current knowledge in telecommunications core technology and problem solving experience in designing and implementing telecommunication systems.

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 melding of business functions and information technology (IT) tools puts a premium on professionals who have theoretical and applied skills in both areas. Golden Gate University's undergraduate and graduate degrees in information technology offer you the opportunity to gain expertise in the interrelated areas of strategic information technology, application development and management, and network/telecommunications development and management. Our degrees prepare you for a range of positions. You may wish to acquire generalist skills, with a broad background in both business and IT operations. You may wish to obtain more specialized skills in the development, implementation and use of current and evolving business-side applications. Or, you may wish to gain a more technically oriented knowledge of IT operations, including enterprise-level networks and telecommunications.

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 Master of Science in Information Systems is a cutting-edge program that prepares participants for leadership roles in the strategic integration of technology into modern organizations. The program focuses on advanced technology and leadership concepts essential for CIOs, I.T. managers, consultants and information systems specialists. The curriculum emphasizes a thorough understanding of the design, implementation and evaluation of modern information and knowledge management systems. The program requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate work and provides an option to specialize in Telecommunications Security, Knowledge Management and Software Engineering.

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 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 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers an M.S. degree in Telecommunications. While emphasis is in Telecommunications Systems, Networks, and Transmission, the inter-disciplinary program incorporates course work in Telecommunications Policy, as well as Business and Project Management. The program offers two parallel tracks: an engineering track for those with an undergraduate degree in engineering or similar calculus-based curriculum, and a non-engineering track for those with other undergraduate backgrounds.

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.

The impact of information technology is widespread. It has radically changed how business is conducted and has become a vital component in achieving and maintaining a competitive edge. Today, leading corporations are using information technology to develop new products and services, outperform competition, forge more effective relationships with customers and suppliers, and substantially change their internal operations and organizations. Here at Marywood University, we prepare you to become proficient in varied aspects of information technology and its applications to business enterprises. By selecting a major in Computer Information and Telecommunications Systems, you are required to complete 63 semester hours in Business and Managerial Science.