Systems Engineering

Program Overview

Offered through the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, the M.S., Ph.D., and certificate programs in Systems Engineering provides broad knowledge of the "systems approach" for designing and managing large-scale engineering systems throughout the lifecycle. Faculty research in systems engineering include: applied enterprise systems engineering and analysis; business and program development; critical infrastructure systems; risk assessment and management; and more.

Students choose from the following areas of focus:

Operations research and management science
Systems engineering and integration
Enterprise information assurance

Master of Science in Systems Engineering (M.S.)

Credit hours: 36
Number of courses: 12
Duration: Full-time (enrolled min. 9 credit hours per semester) or part-time (min. 3 credit hours per semester)
Types of course requirements:

Common courses
- EMSE 6001 Management of Technical Organizations
- EMSE 6410 Survey of Finance and Engineering Economics
- EMSE 6020 Decision Making with Uncertainty
- EMSE 6801 Systems Engineering I
Focus area courses
Approved electives
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Doctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering (Ph.D.)

Credit hours (for those with a master's degree): 30
Credit hours (for those without a master's degree): 54
Duration: 4-6 years
Prerequisite courses:
- Math 1231 Single Variable Calculus I
- Math 1232 Single Variable Calculus II
- APSC 3115 Engineering Analysis III
Qualifying exams
Proposal defense
Final exam
Post-graduate survey
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Graduate Certificate Programs

The Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering offers six graduate certificate programs. Students may apply to undertake the certificate program independently or do the program in conjunction with a master's or doctoral program. Students may also apply credits from a certificate program toward a master's in engineering management or systems engineering.

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Admissions Requirements

To apply for any of these programs, please review the admissions requirements before submitting your application:

For any questions about the admissions process, contact the SEAS Office of Graduate Admissions at [email protected].

More Information

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