Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Systems Engineering (SYST)


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Toby Gouker, Ph.D., CPEM, Acting Graduate Program Director

Degrees Offered

M.S., P.B.C. (Degree Types )

Faculty

Systems Engineering Faculty

Program Description

The Systems Engineering (SE) Program at UMBC is designed to accelerate the development of systems engineers by providing practical experience that can be immediately applied on the job. Students learn from industry experts how to develop operable systems that meet customer requirements, while successfully navigating the complexities of system design. Courses are developed and taught by senior systems engineers and address the entire systems engineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, systems architecture and design, modeling, simulation and analysis, and system implementation and test.

For more information on the system engineering programs visit se.umbc.edu.

Program Admission Requirements

Domestic Students

  • A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems.
  • Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • GREs are not required

In addition, for International Applicants:

  • English Proficiency: TOEFL (99iBT), IELTS (7.0), or Duolingo (120) testing required

International applicants should refer to the International Admission Page for special admission information.

Financial Assistance

The MS: Systems Engineering in the Division of Professional Studies is an applied degree and as such does not offer research-based assistantships. However, students are eligible to apply for non-research based graduate assistantships offered through other academic departments.

Programs

    Master of SciencePost-Baccalaureate Certificate

    Courses

      Systems Engineering

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