Curriculum

The Master of Science in Telecommunications and Network Management (TNM) program requires the completion of 36 credit hours. The program must be completed within seven years although most students finish the degree in two years. The 36 credit hour curriculum includes 22 required credits and a minimum of 14 credits of electives. All courses are three credits unless specified otherwise.

Primary Core: 19 credits

This set of seven courses orients students to the information profession, management, policy, and the field of telecommunications. A capstone course gives students an opportunity to synthesize what they have learned. IST 601 and IST 653 are taken the first semester.

IST 601 Information and Information Environments (1 credit)
IST 614 Management Principles for Information Professionals
IST 618 Information Policy
IST 653 Telecommunications and Enterprise Network Management I (gateway course)
IST 656 Telecommunications and Enterprise Network Management II
IST 753 Telecommunications and Enterprise Network Management III
IST 623 Introduction to Information Security

II. Electives: 14 credits

The following classes count towards elective to the program. Additional courses from this list can count as electives but require advisor approval. The electives can include a 3 credit hour internship IST 971 or Co-op IST 972

IST 501 Research Techniques for Information Management
IST 522 Applied Information Security
IST 552 Information Systems Analysis
IST 553 Information Architecture for Internet Services
IST 555 Distributed Computing for Information Professionals
IST 556 Mobile Network Services
IST 688 Social Web Technologies
IST 600 Mobile Application Development (36427)
IST 674 Open Source Operating Systems and Applications
IST 686 Social Media in the Enterprise
IST 619 Applied Economics for Information Managers
IST625 Enterprise Risk Management
IST 626 Business Information Resources and Strategic Intelligence
IST627 What's the Big Idea?: Technology Innovation
IST 634 Security in Networked Environments
IST 639 Enterprise Technologies
IST 641 Behavior of Information Users
IST 645 Managing Information Systems Projects
IST 648 Enterprise Wireless Networks
IST 654 Information Systems Analysis
IST 659 Data Administration Concepts and Database Management
IST 673 Strategic Planning in an Information-Based Organization
IST 679 Electronic Commerce Technologies
IST 682 Telecommunication Policy and Regulation
IST 686 Social Media in the Enterprise
IST 710 Advanced Project Management
IST 755 Strategic Management of Information Resources
IST 775 Information Industry Strategies
IST 782 National and International Information Policies
CIS 504 Introduction to C and C++
CIS Java Programming
CIS Unix Programming
ELE 658 Data Networks, Design, and Performance

IV. Exit Requirement: (3 credit hours)

IST 754 is a capstone course and can only be taken after the completion of IST 601, 653, 614, 618 and at least 18 credits