Information Technology - Network and Telecommunications Management

Program Overview

Information Technology - Network and Telecommunications Management

Overview

The Networking and Telecommunications Management graduate certificate is designed for IT professionals interested in pursuing further professional development in the field.

The program covers analysis of networking requirements as well as design and implementation of network infrastructure that meets user requirements. You also learn modern technologies for the management and automation of networking systems. Other topics include wireless mobile network security or practical telecommunications networking.

This certificate requires 9 credit hours for completion.

Admission Requirements

University Admission Requirements

• Have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so by the time of program matriculation.
• Submit unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, courses and course grades for each term.
• If admitted, official domestic transcripts can be emailed from the university to or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, Graduate School, 208 Hovey Hall, Campus Box 4040, Normal, IL .
• If admitted, official international transcripts can be emailed directly from the international institution to or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, International Admissions, Campus Box 6180, Normal, IL .

Additional Program Admission Requirements

• Submit official GRE Scores if the last 60 hour GPA is less than 3.00 (use institutional code 1319).
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for either the last 60 hours of your undergraduate coursework or any previous work in a Master's program.

The Grade Point Average (GPA) of all undergraduate credentials earned in the United States that are used for graduate degree admission evaluation is calculated by the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. International credentials are evaluated by using cumulative GPA (CGPA) in lieu of the GPA from the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.

International students must have a TOEFL score of at least 88 iBT, 230 computer-based, or 570 paper-based; the minimum acceptable IELTS score is 7.0 band.

Application Deadlines

• Fall Term — March 1
• Spring Term — September 1

Graduate Advisor

Dr. Yongning Tang
Old Union 107

Point of Pride

Illinois State is the only university in the state with information systems and computer science programs both accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.