Systems Engineering, MS

Degree Requirements

The program consists of five core courses and a four course concentration. Additionally, students will either complete a thesis (6 thesis hours) and one Systems Engineering Elective or a project (SYE 6055) and two Systems Engineering Electives.

• SYE 6005 - Introduction to Systems Engineering
• SYE 6020 - System Architecture
• SYE 6025 - Economic Decision Analysis
• QA 6610 - Statistics for Quality Assurance

Thesis Option

• SYE 7803 - Masters Thesis Hours
• One elective course
• Concentration courses

Project Option

• SYE 6055 - System Engineering Project
• Two elective courses
• Concentration courses

Electives

Typically the electives will be Systems Engineering courses, but 6000 level courses from other programs, i.e. Management, Quality Assurance, and Software Engineering, etc., may be taken with approval of the Program Director or Department Chair.

Concentrations

A candidate must select four courses in a concentration. The candidate may propose a customized selection of four elective courses with approval of the Program Director. Some potential concentrations include: Software Engineering, Engineering Management, Information Systems, or Transportation Systems. The program offers three suggested concentrations: Manufacturing and Logistics Systems, Integrated Process and Product Development, and Decision Modeling.

For the concentration requirement, students are encouraged to take an integrated four-course sequence leading to a Graduate Certificate. Students should review other departments’ sections of the graduate catalog for additional certificate options.

Program Total (36 Credit Hours)