Certificate in Communication Systems
This certificate program is for those who want to become proficient in communication system principles and applications. The student will take the two fundamental courses and two courses from a large number of electives, for emphasis in data compression, computer networks, and analog/digital communications.
Curriculum
No more than one course may be a 400-level course.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (6) | |
| ECE 511 | Analysis of Random Signals | 3 |
| ECE 513 | Communication Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| Elective Courses | (6-8) | |
| Select a minimum of two courses from the following: | 6-8 | |
| Digital and Data Communication Systems | 3-4 | |
or ECE 405 | Digital and Data Communication Systems with Laboratory | |
| Wireless Communications Systems | 3 | |
or ECE 504 | Wireless Communication System Design | |
| Microwave Circuits and Systems | 3-4 | |
or ECE 423 | Microwave Circuits and Systems with Laboratory | |
| 5G Wireless Network: Architecture, New Radio, and Security | 3 | |
| Video Communications | 3 | |
| Internet of Things and Cyber Physical Systems | 3 | |
| Digital Communication Principles | 3 | |
| Modern Digital Communications | 3 | |
| Coding for Distributed Storage Systems | 3 | |
| Coding for Reliable Communications | 3 | |
| Information Theory and Applications | 3 | |
| Communications Networks Performance Analysis | 3 | |
| Design and Optimization of Computer Networks | 3 | |
| Computer Network Security | 3 | |
| Wireless and Mobile Networks | 3 | |
| Modern Internet Technologies | 3 | |
| Wireless Network Security | 3 | |
ECE 547 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12-14 | |
