Computer Networking

Degrees Offered:
 Program Title 

 Ph.D. 

 Ed.D. 

 M.S. 

 M.A. 

Master 
of 

 M.Ed. 

 MFA 

Computer Networking 

  

  

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GRADUATE FACULTY

Directors of Graduate Programs:
D. J. Thuente, Box 8206, 515-7003, thuente@csc.ncsu.edu, Computer Science
H. J. Trussell, Box 7911, 5-5126, hjt@eos.ncsu.edu, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Professors: M. Chow, M. Devetsikiotis, L. Lunardi, V. Misra, A. Nilsson, H. G. Perros, D. S. Reeves, I. Rhee, G. Rouskas, M. P. Singh, W. J. Stewart, D. J. Thuente, I. Viniotis, M. A. Vouk; Associate Professors: G. T. Byrd, R. Dutta, D. Y. Eun, K. H. Harfoush, P. Ning, M. L. Sichitiu, W. Wang, T. Yu

Fields of Graduate Instruction - Computer Networking

The Master of Science in computer networking may be earned through the M.S. with thesis option or through the non-thesis option. Either option may be used as preparation for further graduate study or employment in industrial research, development or design environment, although students planning to continue on for a Ph.D. should discuss the option selected with their advisors.

Admission Requirements: Admissions criteria will adhere to those currently listed on the program website:  http://networking.ncsu.edu

Master's Degree Requirements: Computer networking core courses constitute 9 of the 30 minimum credit hours. Students take 12 additional credit hours of computer networking courses from one of four currently defined technical concentration areas: network design, network hardware, network software, or networking services. The remaining 9 credit hours may be taken from an approved management concentration sequence, as additional courses in the computer networking technical concentration areas, or as 6 hours of thesis and 3 credit hours from the list of approved computer networking courses. At least 6 of the 30 credits must come from the 700 level, and non-letter graded courses such as individual studies courses may account for a maximum of 3 credit hours.

CORE COURSES

CSC(ECE) 570 Computer Networks
CSC(ECE) 579 Introduction to Computer Performance Modeling

Select one of the following business courses:
MBA 554 Project Management (Summer, Fall, Spring)
MBA 590 Special Topics: Management Foundations (Fall)
MBA 590 Special Topics: Service Management (Spring)

TECHNICAL CONCENTRATION

CSC 501 Operating System Principles
CSC(ECE) 506 Architecture of Parallel Computers
CSC 510 Software Engineering
CSC 513 E-Commerce technology
CSC(MBA) 516 E-commerce Practicum
CSC 557 Multimedia Technology
CSC(ECE) 573 Internet Protocols
CSC(ECE) 574 Information Systems Security
CSC(ECE) 575 Introduction to Wireless Networking
CSC(ECE) 576 High Speed Networks
CSC 714 Real-Time Computer Systems
CSC 715 Concurrent Software System
CSC 716 Design of Secure and Reliable Systems
CSC 724 Advanced Distributive Systems
CSC 750 Service-Oriented Computing
CSC(ECE) 772 Survivable Networks
CSC(ECE) 773 Advanced Topics in Internet Protocols
CSC(ECE) 774  Network Security
CSC(ECE) 776 Performance Evaluation of Computer Networks 
CSC(ECE) 775 Advanced Topics in Wireless Networks
CSC(ECE) 777 Telecommunications Network Design
CSC(ECE) 779 Advanced Computer Performance Modeling
CSC(ECE) 778 Optical Networks
ECE 514 Random Processes
ECE 520 Digital ASIC Design
ECE 521 Computer Design and Technology
ECE 523 Photonics and Optical Communications
ECE 546 VLSI System Design
ECE 733 Digital Electronics
ECE 761 Design Automation for VLSI

MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION

 

MBA 503 Survey of Accounting
MBA 514 Technology, Competition and the Law
MBA 520 Managerial Finance
MBA 541 Supply Chain Relationships
MBA 542 Supply Chain Logistics
MBA 543 Planning and Control Systems
MBA 554 Project Management
MBA 576 Technology Evaluation and Commercialization Concepts
MBA 577 High Technology Entrepreneurship
MBA 590 Special Topics: Decision Support Systems
MBA 590 Special Topics: Business Process Analysis and Design
MBA 590 Special Topics: Business Relationship Management
MBA 590 Special Topics: Consulting
MBA 590 Special Topics: Service Management



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