Electrical Engineering (Computer Networks) (MS)

Fundamental Courses

It is expected that each student in this program will take or have taken the equivalent of three of the four following fundamental courses:

• CSCI 402 Operating Systems Units: 4
• EE 450 Introduction to Computer Networks Units: 3
• EE 457 Computer Systems Organization Units: 3
• EE 503 Probability for Electrical and Computer Engineers Units: 4

Three of the following courses are required:

• CSCI 551 Computer Communications Units: 4
• EE 550 Design and Analysis of Computer Communication Networks Units: 3
• EE 555 Broadband Network Architectures Units: 3
• EE 597 Wireless Networks Units: 3

Suggested elective courses include:

• CSCI 530 Security Systems Units: 4
• CSCI 555L Advanced Operating Systems Units: 4
• CSCI 558L Internetworking and Distributed Systems Laboratory Units: 3
• CSCI 570 Analysis of Algorithms Units: 4
• CSCI 694a Topics in Computer Networks and Distributed Systems Units: 3
• CSCI 694b Topics in Computer Networks and Distributed Systems Units: 3
• EE 512 Stochastic Processes Units: 3
• EE 532 Wireless Internet and Pervasive Computing Units: 3
• EE 535 Mobile Communications Units: 3
• EE 554 Real Time Computer Systems Units: 3
• EE 557 Computer Systems Architecture Units: 3
• EE 558 Optical Fiber Communication Systems Units: 3
• EE 579 Wireless and Mobile Networks Design and Laboratory Units: 3
• EE 590 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
• EE 649 Stochastic Network Optimization Units: 3
• EE 650 Advanced Topics in Computer Networks Units: 3
• EE 652 Low-Power Wireless Networks Units: 3
• EE 659 Interconnection Networks Units: 3

Total units required for the degree: 27