Certificate in Systems Engineering
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree in engineering or other science
Certificate Type: Graduate Certificate
Number of Credits to Completion: 18.0
Instructional Delivery: Online
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1.5 years
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 14.2701
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 17-2199
About the Program
The Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering teaches students the process and art of systems engineering. Students learn systems engineering tools and skills to integrate user needs, manage requirements, conduct technological evaluation, and build elaborate system architectures. The courses devote particular attention to knowledge, skills, mindset, and leadership qualities needed to be a successful systems engineering leader in the field.
This graduate certificate is certified by the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), and it is one of only six curricula in the world to hold this distinction. Graduates will automatically qualify for the CSEP (Certified Systems Engineering Professional) or ASEP (Associate Systems Engineering Professional) without having to take the certification exam.
Any students working or interested in the field of systems engineering should consider pursuing and completing this certificate.
Admission Requirements
Degree and GPA Requirement
A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited college or university is required. A bachelor’s degree in the sciences (physics, mathematics, computer science, etc.) may also be acceptable. A 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for a bachelor’s degree as well as for any subsequent graduate-level work is required.
TOEFL Requirement
For students whose native language is not English and who do not hold a degree from a US institution, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required. TOEFL scores must be less than two years old to be considered. Minimum total score of 94 (internet-based). Official documents of this exam must be submitted directly to the Graduate Admissions Office. Unofficial photocopies will not be accepted.
Other Requirements
- Submission of an application
- Official, sealed college transcripts
- An essay
- Two or more letters of recommendation
Program Requirements
| SYSE 682 | Introduction to Systems Science | 3.0 |
| SYSE 685 | Systems Engineering Management | 3.0 |
| SYSE 688 | Systems Engineering Analysis | 3.0 |
| SYSE 520 | Global Sustainment and Integrated Logistics | 3.0 |
| SYSE 640 | Model Based Systems Engineering | 3.0 |
| SYSE 690 | Modeling and Simulation | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 18.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| SYSE 685 | 3.0 | SYSE 520 | 3.0 | SYSE 690 | 3.0 | SYSE 688 | 3.0 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
| SYSE 682 | 3.0 | SYSE 640 | 3.0 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Total Credits 18 | |||||||
