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Networking professionals and communications specialists in today's information society require knowledge in numerous interdisciplinary areas that include computer engineering, telecommunications protocols, security issues, information management, and telecommunications networking. To remain competitive, organizations rely on individuals who can readily apply technology from several disciplines in order to seek innovative solutions to the full range of telecommunications needs. The George Washington University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers both innovative and cutting edge master's degrees and graduate certificates at the Virginia Campus, in Loudoun County Virginia. These graduate degree programs are taught with the same exceptional faculty and quality of service as that of our main campus, located in Washington D.C.

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.

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 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.

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.

Managing communications systems is a challenging job. The telecommunications manager must balance the interests of business, technical, regulatory and applications aspects of connectivity, as well as maintain network security. The challenge has intensified as recent growth in wide area networks, e.g. the Internet, has revolutionized the conduct of business. National studies conducted by the United States Department of Labor, professional associations as well as recent employer surveys conducted by the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association, identify telecommunications technology and information management as a critical field where educational resources are severely lacking.

The College of Engineering offers a Master of Science in telecommunications engineering. This graduate program provides advanced education and research to develop breadth of knowledge and depth of expertise in the engineering of telecommunication networks and systems. This University of Nebraska-Lincoln program is offered in Omaha, Nebraska at the Peter Kiewit Institute of Information Science, Technology, and Engineering (PKI); however, students may take some of the courses through the electrical engineering and computer science departments on the Lincoln campus.

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 focus of the Telecommunications Engineering degree is to provide world class education in modern communications networks and systems. Our graduates are uniquely qualified for outstanding careers in telecommunications, data communications, network architecture, wireless and optical networking.

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.