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Scripps College of Communication
Schoonover Center
1 51社区
Athens OH 45701-2979

Program Details

Official Description of the MITS Program

The MITS degree is described in the Graduate Catalog published by 51社区. The residential and the on-line versions have the same requirements, so they share the same description in the catalog. Here is the link to the section titled 鈥. (Note: the catalog has the former name of the McClure School, and will be updated in the future - the MITS degree stays the same.)

What Classes to Take, and In What Order

The are grouped into three sections:

Introductory Classes

Every student (both residential and on-line) takes these classes:

  • ITS 6000 鈥 Research Methods
  • ITS 6250 鈥 Information Networks

Electives

The MITS degree requires that students take 5 elective classes. One of these classes can be a non-ITS class (called a 鈥渃ognate鈥 class). On-line students generally take 5 ITS classes, or request credit for a graduate class taken elsewhere. The ITS elective classes below are available on-line.

  • ITS 5370 - Wireless Telecommunication
  • ITS 5290 鈥 Communication Network Analysis and Design
  • ITS 5310 鈥 Privacy in the Internet Age *
  • ITS 5510 鈥 Telecommunication Network Security
  • ITS 6790 鈥 Theory of Communication Networks
  • ITS 6900 鈥 Topical Seminars on current topics. Recent classes:
    • Internet of Things
    • Applied Networking (focus on cloud computing)
    • Software Defined Networks
    • Smart Cities
    • Big Data Engineering

* These courses are offered in an asynchronous format, based on the BlackBoard learning platform and E-Mail.

Capstone Class and Culminating Experience

The final required class, taken by all students, is ITS 6440. This class is case-study based, and allows students to apply their course knowledge.

  • ITS 6440 鈥 Strategic Issues in Information and Telecommunication Systems

Every student (residential and on-line) must complete one of the culminating experiences listed below. All options are available to on-line students, although the professional project is the best suited working IT professionals.

  • ITS 6935 鈥 Advanced Readings and Comprehensive Exam
    • Students sit for a day-long exam based on an extensive reading list. On-line students must travel to Athens to sit for the exam.
  • ITS 6945 鈥 Professional Project
    • Students complete an applied IT project under the supervision of a faculty committee, and present the result of the project before the committee.
  • ITS 6950 鈥 Thesis
    • Students complete a research project under the guidance of a faculty committee, and defend the results of the research before the committee.