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Systems & Industrial EngrGraduate Degree SeekingMS - Master of Science
Completion requirement

Minimum Credit Units

30 

Core Coursework Requirements

The Master of Science in Systems Engineering requires 30 or 33 units, depending on program route. 

Students are required to select one of the following degree options to earn their degree: The Master's Report Option (30 units), the Thesis Option (30 units) or the Non-Master's Report option (33 units)

  • Master's Report Option: 27 units of SIE Graduate Coursework & 3 units of course: Master's Report 

  • Thesis Option: 24 units of SIE Graduate Coursework and 6 units of course: Thesis

  • Non-Master's Report Option: 33 units of SIE Graduate Coursework

The following 12 units are required in the major:

  • course: Systems Engineering Process (3)

  • course: Model-based Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Theory of Linear Systems (3) OR course: Simulation Modeling and Analysis (3)

  • course: Engineering Decision Making Under Uncertainty (3) OR course: Engineering Statistics (3)

 

Elective Coursework

The remaining SIE graduate elective credits will be selected with the approval of an SIE Faculty Advisor.

A list of approved SIE graduate electives can be found below and on the SIE website.

  • course: Advanced Requirements Engineering Methods (3)

  • course: Ontological Modeling and Analysis for Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Digital Thread and Model Management (3)

  • course: Federated Modeling and Simulation (3)

  • course: Quality Engineering (3)

  • course: Reliability Engineering (3)

  • course: Human-Machine Interaction (3)

  • course: Human Factors Engineering Research Methods (3)

  • course: Law for Engineers and Scientists (3)

  • course: Technical Sales and Marketing (3)

  • course: Mission Engineering (3)

  • course: Systems Engineering Strategy and Implementation (3)

  • course: Advanced System Architecture (3)

  • course: Stochastic Modeling I (3)

  • course: System Integration (3)

  • course: Engineering Decision-Making under Uncertainty (3)

  • course: Advanced Methods in V&V/T&E Planning and Execution (3)

  • course: Queuing Theory (3)

  • course: Engineering Statistics (3)

  • course: Simulation Modeling and Analysis (3)

  • course: Sports Analytics (3)

  • course: Fundamentals of Data Science for Engineers (3)

  • course: Experiment Design and Regression (3)

  • course: Survey of Optimization Methods (3)

  • course: Linear Programming (3)

  • course: Fundamentals of Optimization (3)

  • course: Algorithms, Graphs, and Networks (3)

  • course: Space Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Systems Engineering Process (3)

  • course: Sensor Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Fundamental of Guidance for Aerospace Systems (3)

  • course: Project Management (3)

  • course: Model-Based Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Traffic Modeling and Simulation (3)

  • course: Advanced Production Control (3)

  • course: Integrated Logistics and Distribution Systems (3)

  • course: Supply Chain Management (3)

  • course: Life Cycle Analysis for Sustainable Design and Engineering (3)

  • course: Financial Modeling for Innovation (3)  

  • course: Intelligent Control Systems & Applications (3)

  • course: Systems Cyber Security (3)

  • course: Information Security and Research (INSuRE) (3)

  • course: Engineering of Trustworthy Secure Systems (3)

  • course: Introduction to Biomedical Informatics (3)

  • course: Artificial Intelligence for Health and Medicine (3)

  • course: Design for Additive Manufacturing (3)

  • course: Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIM) (3)

  • course: Special Topics in SIE (3)

  • course: Advanced Quality Engineering (3)

  • course: Advanced Reliability Engineering (3)

  • course: Distributed Multi-Paradigm Simulation Systems (3)

  • course: Large Scale Optimization (3)

  • course: Nonlinear Optimization (3)

  • course: Topics of Optimization (3)

  • course: Advanced Concepts in Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Transportation Systems (3)

Additional Requirements

  • Students pursuing the Master's Report Option or the Thesis Option are required to work with their Master's Report/Thesis Committee to develop a Master's Report/Thesis and defend their report subject by degree completion.

  • The Master's Report /Thesis Committee must abide by the Graduate College's committee requirements. A minimum of two SIE eligible faculty members must serve on the committee. The third member may be a Special Member. 

  • Thesis Option Students are also required to submit their Master’s Thesis to ETD ProQuest as a part of their degree requirements per the Graduate College’s requirements.

Completion requirement

Minimum Emphasis Units

18 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)

Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements

  • course: Master's Report (3 units)

Emphasis Elective Coursework

Select 15 units from the list of SIE-approved electives for the overall plan above.

Additional Emphasis Requirements

  • Students pursuing the Master's Report Option or the Thesis Option are required to work with their Master's Report/Thesis Committee to develop a Master's Report/Thesis and defend their report subject by degree completion.

  • The Master's Report /Thesis Committee must abide by the Graduate College's committee requirements. A minimum of two SIE eligible faculty members must serve on the committee. The third member may be a Special Member. 

Completion requirement

Minimum Emphasis Units

21 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)

Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements

None

Emphasis Elective Coursework

Select 21 units from the list of of SIE-approved electives for the overall plan above.

Additional Requirements

None

Completion requirement

Minimum Emphasis Units

18 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)

Emphasis Core Coursework Requirements

Emphasis Elective Coursework

Select 12 units from the list of SIE-approved electives for the overall plan above.

Additional Emphasis Requirements

  • Students pursuing the Master's Report Option or the Thesis Option are required to work with their Master's Report/Thesis Committee to develop a Master's Report/Thesis and defend their report subject by degree completion.

  • The Master's Report /Thesis Committee must abide by the Graduate College's committee requirements. A minimum of two SIE eligible faculty members must serve on the committee. The third member may be a Special Member. 

  • Thesis Option Students are also required to submit their Master’s Thesis to ETD ProQuest as a part of their degree requirements per the Graduate College’s requirements.

Completion requirement

Major Core Units: 12
Additional Emphasis Units: (see emphasis requirements below)

  • Master's Report Option: 18

  • Non-Master's Report Option: 21

  • Thesis Option: 18

Total Minimum Degree Units: 30

Completion requirement

Required for all Pathways: 12 units

  • course: The Systems Engineering Process (3)

  • course: Model-Based Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Theory of Linear Systems (3) OR course: Simulation Modeling and Analysis (3)

  • course: Engineering Decision Making Under Uncertainty (3) OR course: Engineering Statistics (3)

Completion requirement

A list of approved SIE graduate electives can be found below and on the SIE website.

  • course: Advanced Requirements Engineering Methods (3)

  • course: Ontological Modeling and Analysis for Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Digital Thread and Model Management (3)

  • course: Federated Modeling and Simulation (3)

  • course: Quality Engineering (3)

  • course: Reliability Engineering (3)

  • course: Human-Machine Interaction (3)

  • course: Human Factors Engineering Research Methods (3)

  • course: Law for Engineers and Scientists (3)

  • course: Technical Sales and Marketing (3)

  • course: Mission Engineering (3)

  • course: Systems Engineering Strategy and Implementation (3)

  • course: Advanced System Architecture (3)

  • course: Stochastic Modeling I (3)

  • course: System Integration (3)

  • course: Engineering Decision-Making under Uncertainty (3)

  • course: Advanced Methods in V&V/T&E Planning and Execution (3)

  • course: Queuing Theory (3)

  • course: Engineering Statistics (3)

  • course: Simulation Modeling and Analysis (3)

  • course: Sports Analytics (3)

  • course: Fundamentals of Data Science for Engineers (3)

  • course: Experiment Design and Regression (3)

  • course: Survey of Optimization Methods (3)

  • course: Linear Programming (3)

  • course: Fundamentals of Optimization (3)

  • course: Algorithms, Graphs, and Networks (3)

  • course: Space Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Systems Engineering Process (3)

  • course: Sensor Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Fundamental of Guidance for Aerospace Systems (3)

  • course: Project Management (3)

  • course: Model-Based Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Traffic Modeling and Simulation (3)

  • course: Advanced Production Control (3)

  • course: Integrated Logistics and Distribution Systems (3)

  • course: Supply Chain Management (3)

  • course: Life Cycle Analysis for Sustainable Design and Engineering (3)

  • course: Financial Modeling for Innovation (3)  

  • course: Intelligent Control Systems & Applications (3)

  • course: Systems Cyber Security (3)

  • course: Information Security and Research (INSuRE) (3)

  • course: Engineering of Trustworthy Secure Systems (3)

  • course: Introduction to Biomedical Informatics (3)

  • course: Artificial Intelligence for Health and Medicine (3)

  • course: Design for Additive Manufacturing (3)

  • course: Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIM) (3)

  • course: Special Topics in SIE (3)

  • course: Advanced Quality Engineering (3)

  • course: Advanced Reliability Engineering (3)

  • course: Distributed Multi-Paradigm Simulation Systems (3)

  • course: Large Scale Optimization (3)

  • course: Nonlinear Optimization (3)

  • course: Topics of Optimization (3)

  • course: Advanced Concepts in Systems Engineering (3)

  • course: Transportation Systems (3)

Completion requirement

See additional requirements for emphasis below.

Completion requirement