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Engineering Management Program
The Engineering Management master degree program offers face-to-face,
100% online, or combined to fit your demanding schedule. We also offer a joint
certificate program on Project Management and Six Sigma by completing 12 credits of courses specified.
Program Overview
The graduate plan in Engineering Management (EMGT) leads to the master of science (MS) degree. The Engineering Management Plan offers the candidate the opportunity to earn an advanced degree in two years while maintaining full-time employment. The EMGT curriculum provides the candidate with an enhanced perspective on issues that affect the management of technology and enterprise organization in today's world. The material is targeted to equip the candidate with the tools to better manage a project, processes, personnel, products and services. From management of organizations and optimal decision-making, to engineering and economics, the interdisciplinary courses were designed to provide more leadership opportunity to the individuals with the technical backgrounds. The individuals with engineering and scientific backgrounds will find that this master of science degree may better suit their needs than the traditional MBA.
The Engineering Management (EMGT) curriculum is composed of 30 hours of graduate course work of which 18 hours will be core requirements and 12 hours will be elective courses. The 12 hours of electives could be either a 9 hour course elective with the Capstone Project (3 hours) or 6 hours of Thesis (6 hours). The following course plan of study illustrates the cross-disciplinary nature of the program. The program could be completed either online or face-to-face at your needs. The Web site for the Engineering Management program is
http://www.uhcl.edu/EngineeringManagement
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program qualify for a diverse array of positions requiring both technical and administrative skills in any industry. They may find out opportunities in supervising people who design and develop products, services, systems, and processes as engineering manager, project manager, R&D manager, and process improvement consultant. They might coordinate development, production, operations, quality, testing, or maintenance as operation manager, quality manager (engineer), systems engineer, and system analyst. Graduates with advanced technical and administrative knowledge and strong communication skills will be in one of the best positions to become managers in their disciplines.
Student/Professional Organizations
The followings are frequently cited student/professional organization.
The program was approved in June 2007 by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
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