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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.

Interdisciplinary analysis of technological developments and regulatory, political, financial, social, and other forces influencing electronic information management.

Addresses an increasingly demanding requirement of the telecommunications industry for technical expertise combined with business skills. Provides an advanced technical knowledge of applied telecommunications integrated with a solid grounding in management. Covers planning, implementation, and management of physical systems that satisfy corporate needs for voice, video, and data communications. Students learn to become management professionals responsible for decisions involving large expenditures for acquisition, installation, maintenance, and management of telecommunications networks and systems.

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 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.

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.

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 Telecommunications Systems Masters Program will enable the student to design, deploy, and test complete telecommunications systems. Students will understand how to select the latest telecommunication technology, standards and techniques. Graduates will be prepared for a professional career as a telecommunications engineer. The curriculum will include course work and hands-on projects in networking, satellites, signal processing and microelectronics. Graduates will be prepared for a number of high level management and technical positions in business and government, such as Chief Technical Officers (CTOs), Chief Scientists, Directors, and Telecommunications Managers

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.