The Master of Science in Computer and Communication Engineering (MS in CCE) at PSTU is offered under the faculty of Computer Science and Engineering. MS in CCE will propose an exceedingly customizable curriculum with nominal principal requirements, which requires 45 credit hours to be accomplished. MS in CCE requires 27 credit hours of course work plus 18 credit hours for research thesis, giving students the autonomy/independence to specialize in any area(s) of students’ choices. Students can select three elective courses from a set of more than 20 courses and complete up to nine credits. The proposed courses are for entry-level, mid-career, and advanced students alike. The course classes of this degree will be conducive for students to develop job-applicable skills as well as advanced knowledge that explore more theoretical, academic, and research areas of inquiry and everything in between. The program can be completed full-time.
1. Curriculum Structure
a. Program duration: 1.5 years (3 semesters)
b. Total number credit hours available :45
c. Course distribution:
i. Compulsory Course: 18
ii. Elective Course: 09
iii. Research: 18
2. Semester wise Courses:
The academic committee after consulting with dean PGS theory courses from the list of offered courses for this program.
| A. Semester: January-June | ||||
Alphabetic Code | Numeric Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Compulsory/ Elective |
| CCE | 6101 | Advanced Computer Network | 03 | Compulsory |
| CCE | 6102 | Advanced Machine Learning | 03 | Compulsory |
| CCE | 6103 | Advanced Database System | 03 | Compulsory |
| CCE | 6104 | Industry Revolution 4.0 and Internet of Things | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6105 | Advanced Network Security and Cryptography | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6106 | Microwave Communication Theory and Techniques | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6107 | Operating Systems for Networked Environments | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6108 | Security Auditing and Penetration Testing | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6109 | Software Define Networking | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6110 | Web Technologies and Services | 03 | Elective |
| Total Credits | 15 | |||
| N.B.: 3 compulsory and 2 elective courses will offer. | ||||
| B. Semester: July-December | ||||
Alphabetic Code | Numeric Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Compulsory/ Elective |
| CCE | 6201 | Research Methodology for Computer and Communication Engineering | 03 | Compulsory |
| CCE | 6202 | Advanced Algorithms Analysis | 03 | Compulsory |
| CCE | 6203 | Cybercrime, Digital Forensics, and Cyber Security Management | 03 | Compulsory |
| CCE | 6204 | Wireless Sensor Networks | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6205 | Software Testing and Quality Assurance | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6206 | Big-data Analytics and Warehousing | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6207 | Next Generation Mobile Communication System | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6208 | Satellite Communication | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6209 | Virtualization and Cloud Computing | 03 | Elective |
| CCE | 6210 | Network Design and Performance Evaluation | 03 | Elective |
| Total Credits | 12 | |||
| N.B.: 3 compulsory and 1 elective course will offer. | ||||
| C. Semester: Research | ||||
Alphabetic Code | Numeric Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Compulsory/ Elective |
| CCE | 6301 | Research Work (Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory) | 10 | Compulsory |
| CCE | 6302 | Thesis Evaluation | 05 | Compulsory |
| CCE | 6303 | Thesis Defense | 03 | Compulsory |
| Total Credits | 18 | |||