Degree Requirements

(30 Credit Hours)

An MSSE student is required to complete a total of 30 graduate credits. These credits include core courses and electives. The three possible options that an MSSE student may pursue are described below after the core courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses For All MSSE Options
SE 500	Engr Probability & Statistics	3
SE 601	Systems Eng Fundamentals	3
SE 602	Risk and Failure Analysis	3
SE 603	Integration, Test & Evaluation	3
SE 606	Systems Architecture	3
Options
Select one of the following Options:		15
Option 1: Thesis Option
Option 2: Project Option
Option 3: Course Only Option
Total Hours		30

Option 1: Thesis Option

This option includes a traditional 6-credit Master’s Thesis.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SE Core Courses required		15
SE 609	Engineering Research Methods	3
Required or Free Electives credit hours required		6
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training from CITI Program		0
Thesis or Dissertation credit hours required		6
Total Hours		30

Students following the thesis option will give an oral presentation of their work (i.e. thesis defense).

Option 2: Project Option

This option is suitable for students working on a project related to their employer’s discipline and interests.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SE Core Courses required		15
SE 594	Projects in SE	3
Required or Free Electives credit hours required		12
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training from CITI Program		0
Total Hours		30

Students following the project option will give a written and oral presentation of their project work.

Option 3: Course Only Option

Under this option, the Master’s degree is awarded after successful study of ten courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SE Core Courses required		15
Required or Free Electives credit hours required		15
Total Hours		30