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Systems Engineering - Core Requirements - Master of Science

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    Ergonomic Methods and Analysis Techniques    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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