Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Spectrum Defense
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admissions Requirements:Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 18.0
Instructional Delivery: Online
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 2 years
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 29.0207
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 11-9041
About the Program
The graduate certificate program in Spectrum Defense will train students in the fundamentals of wireless radio frequency (RF) communications with applications in communications, radar, and adversarial open channel dynamics. The design and operation of systems using advanced radio, transceiver, signal, control, microwave, and wireless technologies requires technical knowledge of new capabilities and, critically, the ability to act rapidly for both offensive and defensive tactical solutions.
This program provides a deep understanding of the foundations in spectrum electronic components in areas such as radar, wireless communications, and probability. Students will take core classes in probability, radar, electronic warfare, and experimental wireless communications. Two elective courses are provided to allow the students to learn more about RF electronics, signal processing, or radio propagation.
Admission Requirements
Students with a bachelor’s degree in engineering with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 should have the necessary pre-requisites. However, relevant field experience will also be taken into account in the application review process. Students applying to the program will be required to submit an online application, submit transcript(s) and resume to qualify for acceptance and subsequent enrollment into each respective graduate program. Visit the College of Engineering Graduate Admissions Guidelines for more information.
For More Information
Visit the College of Engineering Certificates Programs web page.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| ECE 513 | Introduction to Radar | 3.0 |
| ECE 514 | Basic Electronic Warfare Concepts | 3.0 |
| ECE 630 | Software Defined Radio Laboratory | 3.0 |
| ECES 521 | Probability & Random Variables | 3.0 |
| Technical Electives * | ||
| Select two from the list below: | 6.0 | |
| Microwave Passive Components | ||
| Microwave Active Subsystems | ||
| Fundamentals of Deterministic Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Wireless Systems | ||
Any ECE (Electrical & Computer Engineering) 500-699 courses * | ||
Any ECEC (Electrical & Computer Engineering - Computers) 500-699 courses * | ||
Any ECEE (Electrical & Computer Engineering-Electroph) 500-699 courses * | ||
Any ECEP (Electrical & Computer Engineering - Power Engineering) 500-699 courses * | ||
Any ECES (Electrical & Computer Engineering - Systems) 500-699 courses * | ||
Any ECET (Telecommunications) 500-699 courses * | ||
| Total Credits | 18.0 | |
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Advisor approval required
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ECE 513 | 3.0 | ECES 521 | 3.0 | ECE 630 | 3.0 | ECE 514 | 3.0 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
| Technical Elective | 3.0 | Technical Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Total Credits 18 | |||||||
Additional Information
To learn more about the certificate or to apply for admission, please visit the College of Engineering webpage.