The Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program (ITP) at the University of Colorado at Boulder is proud to offer a new Graduate Professional Certificate in Wireless Networks and Technologies.
Overview:
Wireless is everywhere. There are almost twice as many cell phones in the world today than there are wireline service connections. Cell phone users not only make billions of phone calls, but last year they sent 135 billion text messages from their cell phones. Wireless LANs and hotspots are gaining ground in the marketplace, and new wireless technologies and standards are being developed to further advance the wireless world.
There is a continuing need for personnel who understand wireless technologies. Network administrators and technicians must know what a given product can and cannot do, how to select the right product, how to deploy a reliable wireless network, how different wireless products might interact, and the security and vulnerability characteristics of wireless networks. Higher level management should understand the regulatory and legal aspects of owning and operating wireless networks as well as the cost-benefit tradeoffs between wireless vs. non-wireless options. Managers should also understand the opportunities now offered by new-generation (3G) cell phone technologies in maintaining contact with mobile employees.
The certificate program covers a range of wireless and LAN issues, and includes topics ranging from technical theory to legal procedures. It is designed to satisfy the needs of working professionals and students with technical, legal, or business backgrounds. The curriculum consists of two required core courses and two electives.
Core Courses:
TLEN 5510 Wireless and Cellular Communications
TLEN 5520 Wireless LANs
Electives:
TLEN 5190 Standardization and Standards Wars
TLEN 5230 Topics in Telecom Policy : Spectrum
TLEN 5260 Law for the Information Age
TLEN 5350 Satellite Communication Systems
TLEN 5440 Multimedia Networking (View Syllabus)
TLEN 5470 Signaling Protocols
TLEN 5832 Seminar: Software Defined Radio
TLEN 5834 Standards: Business, Law, Policy
TLEN 5839 Cognitive Radios
ECEN 5692 Principles of Digital Communication
CSCI 5273 Network Systems
ASEN 5090 Intro to Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Benefits:
Develop critical competencies in 12 - 18 months.
Courses delivered both on campus and via asynchronous, distance learning.
Graduate credit earned can apply toward a Master's in Telecommunications or a Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Interaction with an industry-diverse and world-wide student body.
Admission:
Application instructions as well as admission requirements are available here.