Certificate @ a Glance
- 15 credit hours
- 3-5 quarters to complete
- GRE/GMAT not required
- Thesis not required
- Courses offered in the evenings at CenturyLink Headquarters in Monroe, online or at the main Louisiana Tech campus in Ruston
- Class presentations captured and available for students who must miss class
Graduate Certificate in Communications Systems
Louisiana Tech University is pleased to partner with CenturyLink to offer a Graduate Certificate in Communications Systems, developed exclusively for CenturyLink employees.
This academic telecommunications program consists of 15 semester credit hours (5 courses) and is designed for those with general responsibilities and interests in telecommunications engineering, information technology, or information systems.
This program is currently offered in the evenings at CenturyLink headquarters in Monroe, LA, in order to serve full-time employees. The class presentations are captured and posted for students’ use after the class or in case their work schedule requires them to miss class. The class capture technology also enables the class to be taken by students in other locations.
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Communications Systems may consider applying to one of Tech's Master's or doctoral degree programs, including the MBA program offered by the College of Business at Louisiana Tech or to the M.S. in Engineering and Technology and Management or the M.S. in Engineering offered by the College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech (depending on the student’s undergraduate background and career goals).
What Can I Do After I Complete the Communications Systems Certificate?
M.S. Engineering and Technology Management
M.S. Engineering Communications Systems Track
M.B.A. Telecommunication Track
