Curriculum

The Athens Master of Science in Information Networking curriculum is made up of three main components: the core course requirements (72 units), restricted electives (48 units), and the curriculum option/research seminars (39 units).

The core courses establish the necessary background and a common competence level, and the elective courses build upon the core. Students can choose from a wide variety of technical and management elective courses according to their interests and career needs.

For the curriculum option, students have unprecedented flexibility to customize the program according to their career goals, whether they want to focus on an industry or specialized area of study.

Athens MSIN Core Courses - 72 units

The core courses may not be waived.

Combinations of the following Networking and Systems classes (48 units):  

• Fundamentals of Embedded Systems
• Distributed Systems
• Packet Switching and Computer Networks
• One advanced engineering course

Each of the following Management classes, with a Database component included in the Information Systems Modeling course to fulfill the 6-unit database requirement of this degree (24 units):

• Managerial Economics (6 units)
• Business Management (6 units)
• Information Systems Modeling (12 units)

Restricted Electives - 48 units

Students may choose 48 units from the following courses and other select new courses, which are typically 12 units each:

• Fundamentals of Digital Communications
• Telecommunications
• Optical Networks
• Wireless Communications
• Fundamentals of Computer Security
• Algorithms
• Programming Languages
• Digital Communications and Signal Processing Systems Design
• Advanced Digital Signal Processing
• Coding Systems and Networking
• Sensor Networks
• Electronic Commerce
• Information Theory and Coding
• Advanced Operating Systems and Distributed Systems
• Multimedia Information Retrieval and Data Mining
• Introduction to Security and Policy
• Special Topics on Applied Cryptography
• Special Topics on Dependable Systems
• Special Topics in Communications and Networking

Curriculum Option - 36 units

Students choose either a Professional Track or Research Track:

• Professional Track: Either 1.) a set of courses that will equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in industry; 2.) a supervised practicum that will provide students with industry experience while gaining significant knowledge; or 3.) a development-based project that allows students to build up knowledge and skills in delivering successful solutions for industry.
• Research Track: A master’s thesis that will allow students to delve deep into a problem and create a solution for a research-based project, offering them the opportunity to gain significant knowledge and skills in a particular area.

Research Seminars - 3 units

Research seminars require students to attend presentations that take place during the Fall and Spring semester. Speakers present on current issues in areas of industry and research. Students must take both:

• 14-704: Fall Semester - 1 unit
• 14-705: Spring Semester - 2 units