New Curriculum Starting Fall 2009
ATTENTION ITP Students starting in fall 2009 - The new curriculum is required for your degree.
ATTENTION Continuing Degree-Seeking ITP Students:
Every three years the ITP curriculum is updated. Beginning in the fall 2009 semester, several changes to the curriculum will be implemented. The NEW curriculum is an available option to current students in pursuit of an MS or ME. However, you must complete the full requirements of the existing curriculum (36 credits) OR complete the full requirements of the new curriculum (33 credits). You may not mix and match elements of both.
Degree requirements for MS/ME in Telecommunications
(Students admitted fall 2009 and beyond):
| Credit Hours |
Required Course Name or Category |
Notes |
| 3 (not applicable towards degree) |
TLEN 5300, Telecom Theory and Applications |
Required for new students without math, science or engineering undergraduate degrees. |
| 3 |
TLEN 5310, Telecom Systems |
Required Course for ALL students |
| 3 |
TLEN 5330, Data Communications I |
Required Course for ALL students |
| 3 |
TLEN 5010, Network Finance and Economics |
Required Course for ALL students |
| 2 |
TLEN 5210, Principles of Telecom Policy |
Required course for ALL students |
| 12 |
Technology Courses |
Six credits in addition to TLEN 5310 and 5330 |
| 6 |
Economics and Business Courses |
Three credits in addition to TLEN 5010 |
| 5 |
Policy and Law Courses |
Three credits in addition to TLEN 5210 |
| 3 |
Programming Courses |
Choose from course catalog / No waivers allowed |
| 1 |
TLEN 5600, Telecom Seminar |
Required course for ALL students |
| 0 or more |
TLEN Electives |
Choose elective courses to complete 33 credit hour requirement |
| 1 |
TLEN 5700, Research Methods |
Prior to enrolling, students must have a passing grade on either the Writing Exam or the Writing Course and have completed the pre-requisites.
Prerequisite for ALL Capstone (non-thesis) option students - must be taken the semester immediately prior to TLEN 5710 enrollment
|
| 2 |
TLEN 5710, Capstone |
ALL Capstone (non-thesis) option students must enroll in TLEN 5700 in the semester immediately preceding enrollment in TLEN 5710 |
| 4-6 |
TLEN 6950, Thesis |
For students who are taking the thesis option:
Students must either enroll in 6 Thesis credit hours OR upon the recommendation of their Thesis Advisor, enroll in 4 credit hours of Thesis and 3 credit hours of TLEN 5750
|
| 33 credit hours |
Regardless of the Capstone or Thesis option, a total of 33 hours are needed to complete degree requirements. |
- Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 (Grades below a "C" cannot be counted towards the degree).
- Students MUST complete a degree plan during the first semester in the Program.
- Upon advisor approval, ITP will allow the transfer of course credits from other graduate schools. ITP allows select credit transfers from other Programs, Schools, or Departments within the University of Colorado System. See Transferring Courses.