Graduate Advisement for MS Telecommunications

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Telecommunications is one of the most rapidly growing fields in Engineering. Telecommunication specialization is becoming necessary in such diverse fields as banking, reservation systems, office information systems, corporate networks, the Internet, etc. Recent challenges like gigabit optical networks, multimedia communications, and wireless network access, make the future of the field very exciting. The objective of this program is to educate individuals in one or more of these telecommunication specializations.

Relationship to Existing NJIT Programs

The proposed MS in Telecommunications differs from any existing MS degree at NJIT. It is aimed at professionals holding bachelors' degrees in computer science, or computer engineering, or electrical engineering. The Telecommunications program is based on a synergistic blending of existing CIS and ECE courses specially created to serve this program. It has a technical/scientific focus with a rich selection of electives and specializations.

Admission Requirements

Students can apply for admission to the program through either the Department of Computer and Information Science or the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. All applicants must submit their scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical aptitude tests. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in either computer science, computer engineering or electrical engineering from an accredited institution are expected to have a GPA of at least 3.0. The following undergraduate prerequisites (or their equivalent) are required: CIS 333, ECE 321 and ECE 333.

Bridge Program

Applicants having degrees in other fields will be considered for admission on an individual basis. These students may make up their deficiencies by completing a bridge program. The curriculum for the MS in Telecommunications requires a basic knowledge of computer fundamentals such as programming, data structures, computer architecture, signals and systems, and basic communication systems. Credit for the bridge courses do not count toward the degree. Successful completion of the preparatory courses with a 3.0 average or better average grade is a necessary condition for transfer to regular status. The bridge courses are selected from the following list depending on individual background. 

CIS 505 C++ Data Structures
CIS 251 / ECE 352 / CoE 353 Computer Organization/Architecture/Microprocessors
CIS 332 Operating Systems
CIS 333 UNIX Operating Systems
ECE 321 Random Signals and Noise
ECE 333 Circuits and Systems III
ECE 481 Communications Systems

Degree Requirements

Candidates must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work, with a minimum overall average of 3.0. In addition, a minimum 3.0 average is required in the 5 core courses, as indicated below. Students with an exceptionally strong telecommunications background may be allowed to replace required courses with advanced electives. Permission of the graduate advisor from the Department of Computer and Information Science or the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is required.

Required Core Courses (15 credit hours):
CIS 630 Advanced Operating System Design
ECE 673 Random Signal Analysis I
ECE 642 Communication Systems I
ECE 644 Introduction to Wireless and Personal Communications Systems
CIS 652 Computer Network-Architecture Protocol Standards or ECE 683 Computer Network
Design and Analysis

Elective Courses (15 credit hours):
CIS 650 Computer Architecture or ECE 690/CoE 651 Computer Systems Architecture
CIS 654 Telecommunication Networks Performance Analysis
CIS 656 Internetworking and Higher Layer Protocols
CIS 696/ECE 638 Networks Management and Security
ECE 646 Introduction to Data Communication
CIS 697/ECE 639 Principles of Broadband ISDN and ATM
ECE 742 Communication Systems II
ECE 755 Digital Communications
ECE 783 Computer Communication Networks
ECE 757 Wireless Communications
MIS 635 Management of Telecommunications
MIS 636 Telecommunications: Policies and Regulation
CoE 685 Network Interface Design
CIS 631 Data Management System Design I
CIS 637 Real-Time Systems
CIS 633 Distributed Systems
CIS 665 Algorithmic Graph Theory
CIS 604 Introduction to Client-Server Computing
CIS 658 Multimedia Systems or ECE 649 Compression in Multimedia Engineering
CIS 679 Management of Computer and Information Systems
CIS 752 Communication Protocol Synthesis and Analysis
CIS 668 Parallel Algorithms
ECE 785 Parallel Processing Systems
ECE/CIS 700 Project in Telecommunications (3 cr.)
or
ECE/CIS 701 Thesis in Telecommunications (6 cr.)

Areas of Specialization

The following areas of specialization are suggested, but are not the limit of possibilities. They are given to provide guidelines for students.

Management and Administration:
MIS 635 Management of Telecommunications
MIS 636 Telecommunications: Policies and Regulation
CIS 696/ECE 638 Networks Management and Security
CIS 679 Management of Computer and Information Systems

Communication Systems:
ECE 742 Communications Systems II
ECE 755 Digital Communications
ECE 646 Introduction to Data Communication
CIS 697/ECE 639 Principles of Broadband ISDN and ATM
ECE 757 Wireless Communications
CoE 685 Network Interface Design
ECE 649 Compression in Multimedia Engineering 
or 
CIS 658 Multimedia Systems.

Networking:
CIS 637 Real-Time Systems
CIS 633 Distributed Systems
CIS 604 Introduction to Client-Server Computing
CIS 697/ECE 639 Principles of Broadband ISDN and ATM
CIS 696/ECE 638 Networks Management and Security
CIS 650 Computer Architecture 
or
CoE 651/ECE 690 Computer Systems Architecture
CIS 654 Telecommunication Networks Performance Analysis
CIS 656 Internetworking and Higher Layer Protocols
CIS 665 Algorithmic Graph Theory
ECE 783 Computer Communication Networks.

Information:
CIS 658 Multimedia Systems
or 
ECE 649 Compression in Multimedia Engineering
CIS 696/ECE 638 Networks Management and Security
CIS 631 Data Management Systems Design
CIS 604 Introduction to Client-Server Computing

* Other CIS/ECE courses related to Telecommunications may be selected as elective courses with the written approval of the corresponding graduate advisor.