Communications Systems
Communications Systems
This online certificate provides a comprehensive curriculum on digital communications systems design and analysis. It covers modulation techniques, coding, spread spectrum systems, wireless systems, and various communications protocols.
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In the interest of effectively aligning with recent developments in the communications systems industry, enrolling in this certificate will be unavailable to new students.
Students who declared candidacy before Winter 2025 can continue with the original five-course program and are allowed to use substitute courses from other programs. Alternatively, students who wish to transition from their existing program into another one may do so.
For questions or guidance, please contact a program advisor at et@uclaextension.edu or 310-825-4100.
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Required Courses
Modern Communication Systems
This course explores and compares different modern communication systems and how to design them, from both a theoretical and practical point of view.
Fiber-Optic Communications
Contemporary Digital and Data Communications
Satellite Communication System Design
A practical, applications-oriented course providing a rigorous background in satellite communications principles and theory, and discusses current, future, and pioneering communication satellites.
Elective Courses
Electives
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Applications of Communication Systems
This course discusses DSP techniques for communication applications, such as cellular telephones, satellites, and audio/data/CD/video systems, are being revolutionized. This course discusses the technology, theory, practice, economic factors, and practical aspects of these and other communication applications, and presents basic and advanced principle.
Introduction to Modern Radar Systems
This course provides training on theoretical, design and practical aspects of current radar systems design and applications introducing a wide variety of commercial and government radar applications.
Modern Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Systems with DSP Enhancement
Transfer Credits to an Advanced Degree
Completion of the UCLA Extension Communication Systems Certificate equates to 12 graduate credits that can be applied toward a Master of Engineering Online at University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
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