Network Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 295

Academic Associate

Monique Fargues, Ph.D.

Code EC/Fa, Spanagel Hall, Room 456 

[phone], DSN 756-2859

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Program Manager

Monique Fargues, Ph.D.

Code EC/Fa, Spanagel Hall, Room 456 

[phone], DSN 756-2859

[e-mail] 

Program Officer

LCDR Brannon Chapman

Code EC/MA, Spanagel Hall, Room 401A

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Brief Overview

The Network Engineering Certificate is comprised of three or four courses (EC3710, EC4745 and one or two elective courses). Upon completion of this certificate program, students will be awarded a certificate of completion from the Naval Postgraduate School. The Network Engineering Certificate addresses the design, implementation, traffic, signaling and performance analysis of modern enterprise and telecommunications network infrastructures integrating both wired and wireless media.

Requirements for Entry

For entry, the student must have a baccalaureate degree.

Convenes

Spring or Fall

Program Length

Four Quarters

Subspecialty

5312L

Outcomes

Introduce students to evolving cellular technology, including the foundations of 5G and 6G.

Certificate Requirements

Required Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
EC4745	Mobile Ad-hoc Wireless Networks		3	2
EC3710	Computer Communications Methods		3	2
	-or-
CS3502	Computer Communications and Networks		3	2

And one or two of the following electives to total a minimum of 12 credit hours:

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
EC4725	Advanced Telecommunication Systems Engineering		3	2
EC4785	Internet Engineering		3	2
EC4710	High Speed Networking		3	2
EC4430	Multimedia Information and Communications		3	2
EC3795	Mobile Telecommunications Fundamentals		3	2