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)

SENG 6939 Master's Thesis Research in Systems Engineering 6 hours Electives in engineering, science and math approved by the student's adviser 9 hours Capstone Option (3 hours of capstone + 12 hours of electives) SENG 6837 Systems Engineering Capstone Project 3 hours Electives in engineering, science and math approved by the student's adviser 12 hours

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