M.S. in Systems Engineering
The Master of Science in System Engineering requires a minimum of 30 credit hours, and can be accomplished either through the Project Practicum degree plan or the Thesis degree plan.
Admission Requirements
Students should consult the College of Engineering section in the Graduate Catalog for information on general admission requirements. Applicants are expected to have a Bachelor of Science in an engineering or computing field or related physical science or the equivalent.
Students apply through the Graduate School, submitting an application form and the following supporting materials:
- Official transcripts of all previous academic work.
- Applicants from countries where English is not the first language are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Please consult the graduate school website for required scores.
- Personal Statement of Purpose
- Letters of Recommendation, including one from the company sponsoring the student (if appropriate).
- Other evidence of relevant personal or professional experience.
Recommendations for admissions will be made on the basis of the following:
- Grade point average on the upper-division or graduate work as appropriate.
- Professional commitment and interest as demonstrated by the personal statement and other supporting materials as available.
- Letters of recommendation.
Depending on selected areas of concentration, students might need to complete leveling coursework at the undergraduate or graduate level. Leveling courses will not be counted towards either MSSE degree plan.
The MSSE is a minimum 30-semester-credit-hour (SCH) program, which can be accomplished either through the Project Practicum plan or the Thesis degree plan.
Required Coursework
Each student is expected to have core knowledge in key areas of Systems Engineering. All students are required to complete the following five core courses (15 SCH) with a B average or better and with no more than one C:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SE 5341 | Systems Engr Fundamentals | 3 |
| SE 5342 | Systems Engr Management | 3 |
| SE 5343 | Systems Requirements Analysis | 3 |
| SE 5344 | Sys Intgrtn, Verfctn, & Valdtn | 3 |
| SE 5345 | Sys Engr Project Practicum | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
MSSE Project Practicum Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: | ||
| SE 5341 | Systems Engr Fundamentals (Required Core:) | 3 |
| SE 5342 | Systems Engr Management | 3 |
| SE 5343 | Systems Requirements Analysis | 3 |
| SE 5344 | Sys Intgrtn, Verfctn, & Valdtn | 3 |
| SE 5345 | Sys Engr Project Practicum | 3 |
| Required Concentration Track: | ||
9 Credit Hours of graduate courses from 1 engineering department | ||
| Free Electives: | ||
6 Credit hours of graduate courses from the College of Engineering, Science, or Business Administration | ||
| 30 Credit Hours minimum total | ||
MSSE Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: | ||
| SE 5341 | Systems Engr Fundamentals | 3 |
| SE 5342 | Systems Engr Management | 3 |
| SE 5343 | Systems Requirements Analysis | 3 |
| SE 5344 | Sys Intgrtn, Verfctn, & Valdtn | 3 |
| SE 5345 | Sys Engr Project Practicum | 3 |
| Required Thesis Track: | ||
| SE 5398 | Thesis I | 3 |
| SE 5399 | Thesis II | 3 |
| Free Electives: | ||
9 Credit hours of graduate courses from the Colleges of Engineering, Science, or Business Administration | ||
| 30 Credit Hours minimum total | ||
Degree Plan
Required Credits: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MS in Systems Engineering Core (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| SE 5341 | Systems Engr Fundamentals | 3 |
| SE 5342 | Systems Engr Management | 3 |
| SE 5343 | Systems Requirements Analysis | 3 |
| SE 5344 | Sys Intgrtn, Verfctn, & Valdtn | 3 |
| SE 5345 | Sys Engr Project Practicum | 3 |
| MS in Systems Engineering Program (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Select an Area of Concentration | 9 | |
| Graduate Coursework: | ||
| Select six hours of graduate coursework from the College of Engineering, Science or Business | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Area of Concentration
Systems of Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SE 5346 | Systems Architecture & Design | 3 |
| or EE 4364 | Systems and Controls | |
| SE 5347 | Systems Engr Processes | 3 |
| SE 5348 | Systems Modeling & Simulation | 3 |
| or ECE 5390 | Special Topics Electrical Engr | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Electrical Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 4338 | Systems and Controls | 3 |
| ECE 5380 | Linear Systems Analysis | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Data Communications | ||
| Adv Fiber Optic Communications | ||
| Special Topics Electrical Engr | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Computer Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CS 5317 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3 |
| or CS 5382 | Model-Based Software Devlpmnt | |
| CS 5390 | Special Topic Computer Science | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Computer Security | ||
| Topics in Software Engineering | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Industrial Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IE 5330 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | 3 |
| IE 5332 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | 3 |
| or IE 5385 | Advanced Quality Control | |
| IE 5357 | Computer Simulation Appli Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | 3 |
| or IE 5387 | Quality Engineering | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Manufacturing Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MFG 5311 | Design for Manufacturability | 3 |
| MFG 5321 | Modeling/Analysis-Mfg Process | 3 |
| or MFG 5359 | Computer-Aided Manufacturing | |
| MFG 5312 | Strategic Design-Mfg Processes | 3 |
| or MFG 5350 | Reliability & Maintainability | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SE 5398 | Thesis I | 3 |
| SE 5399 | Thesis II | 3 |
| Select three hours of graduate coursework from the Colleges of Engineering, Science or Business Administration | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |