The Systems Engineering graduate degree from the School of Science and Computer Engineering requires 36 hours, 30 hours of graduate level and no more than six hours of upper-level undergraduate credit. A maximum of six hours of independent study may be applied to the master's degree. A maximum of six hours of grades within the range of "C+," "C" or "C-" may be counted toward the graduate degree. The candidate may choose a thesis option or a capstone option. The thesis option is 6 hours of thesis and a 3-hour elective. The capstone option is 3-hours of capstone and 9 hours of electives. The committee recommends that candidates take CENG 5131 Engineering Applications as a preparation elective.

The Systems Engineering coursework consists of 21 hours of core program requirements:

SENG 5130 Systems Engineering Processes 3 hours
SENG 5230 Systems Engineering Economics 3 hours
SENG 5231 Concurrent Engineering 3 hours
SENG 5232 Engineering Specialty Integration 3 hours
SENG 5233 Systems Engineering Analysis & Modeling 3 hours
SENG 5330 Risk Management 3 hours
SWEN 5230 Software Project Management 3 hours

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Candidates may choose from interdisciplinary electives and from the analytical or management options:

SENG 5332 Decision Analysis for Systems Engineering 3 hours
SENG 5334 Human Factors Engineering 3 hours
SENG 5532 Adv. Decision Analysis for Systems Eng. 3 hours
MGMT 5636 Management of Technology 3 hours
MGMT 5638 Managing Technical and Professional People 3 hours
INDH 5335 Human Factors Engineering Methods and Analysis 3 hours
INDH 6332 Safety Engineering 3 hours

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Elective Hours:

Thesis Option (6 hours of thesis + 9 hours of electives)

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