This graduate certificate is ideal for students interested in exploring new skills or building upon previous academic or professional knowledge, not for those interested in a PhD. Students will exploring the development, maintenance, and supervision of telecommunications and computer networks.
At A Glance
Credits: 24 Duration: typically 3 to 6 semesters to complete Format: On campus
Next Start Date: August 24
| Application Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Term | All Students |
| Fall | July 15 |
| Spring | November 1 |
| Summer | March 15 |
Admissions Requirements
- Telecommunications
The following are requirements and prerequisites for admission to the certificate program.
A MS degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science, Telecommunications, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a related field with a scholastic average of a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better
All applicants must submit:
- Official transcript
- Two letters of recommendation that attest to the applicant’s aptitude and motivation to pursue studies at a level beyond the bachelor’s or master’s degree
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Successful completion of at least one three-credit college course with a grade of B or better in each of the following:
- Structured programming language: A course on structured programming using Java, C# or C++ is required. CMPINF 0401 - INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING is recommended to meet this requirement.
- Statistics: A course covering data collection, descriptive and inferential statistics is optimal. It should cover measures of central tendency and variability, regression, correlation, non-parametric analysis, probability and sampling, Bayesian analysis, significance tests, and hypothesis testing. Either STAT 0200 - BASIC APPLIED STATISTICS or STAT 1000 - APPLIED STATISTICAL METHODSis recommended to meet this requirement.
- Mathematics: A college-level mathematics course, in discrete mathematics or calculus, is required. Any of the following Pitt courses are recommended to meet the requirement: MATH 0120 - BUSINESS CALCULUS, MATH 0220 - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 1, or MATH 0400 - FINITE MATHEMATICS.
Coursework
This graduate certificate program requires 24 credits, with 15 credits taken from the Master of Science in Telecommunications program. View full Telecommunications graduate certificate requirements in the Pitt Course Catalog.