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Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering

The UCCS Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering provides a broad understanding of the roles of a systems engineer and a thorough understanding of process implementation -- from needs analysis and system requirements to trade off studies and system design.

The Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering program is proud to be a Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) participant. The WRGP allows students who are residents of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) states to enroll in programs outside of their home state at resident tuition rates.

"The Systems Engineering Masters Degree program at UCCS was the perfect fit for a full-time working professional! It was immediately applicable to my job as a junior systems engineer, and taught me so much that I can take with me in my future career. It allowed me to look at my past projects from a different perspective and apply what I was learning to see how I could better myself as a systems engineer. The electives also allowed me to apply the systems engineering concepts directly to my job in the aerospace industry. I highly recommend this program to anyone looking for a flexible and applicable program as a systems engineer, especially in the aerospace industry!"

Brandi Wingate
Systems Engineering
Ball Aerospace
Summer 2020 Graduate

Program Goals

The UCCS Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering is designed to enhance value in today's engineering workforce by focusing on the roles of a systems engineer.

Program graduates will know and be able to perform in the following areas:

  • Broad understanding of the systems engineering life-cycle process
  • Thorough understanding of project management techniques applied to technical development, including risk analysis
  • Proficiency with mathematical tools and techniques used to perform systems analysis, trade-off studies, and high-level modeling
  • Broad understanding of systems architecture and its relationship to system design
Program Information

The Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering degree program consists of 30 semester hours of coursework comprising 24 hours of core program courses and 6 hours of electives.

Core Requirements (24 hours)

  • SYSE 5010 Introduction to Systems Perspective
  • SYSE 5050 Engineering Project Management
  • SYSE 5110 Systems Engineering Processes
  • SYSE 5150 System Analysis
  • SYSE 5210 Systems Architecture
  • SYSE 5310 Project Estimation and Risk Management
  • SYSE 5350 Engineering Modeling and Simulation
  • SYSE 5450 Systems Engineering Project

Elective Courses (6 hours)

      Choose two of the following courses:

  • EMGT 5020 Finance & Accounting for Engineering Managers
  • EMGT 5510 Leadership for Engineers
  • SPCE 5025 Fundamentals of Astronautics
  • SPCE 5045 Space Mission Analysis
  • SPCE 5065 Spacecraft Environment Interactions
  • SPCE 5085 Space Communications
Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for regular admission are as follows:

  • Bachelor of Science in engineering or a related science discipline from an accredited institution.
  • An overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0.
  • Evidence of mathematical maturity equivalent to completion of the following university-level coursework:
    • Three semesters of Calculus
    • At least one semester beyond Calculus (Advanced Calculus or Differential Equations)
    • Linear Algebra
    • Probability and Statistics
  • Two (2) or more years experience in a commercial, civil or government engineering/science field.

An applicant who lacks one or more of the above requirements may be admitted on a provisional basis subject to the recommendations of the Master of Engineering Graduate Committee and approval by the UCCS Graduate School.

Degree Completion

Course work must be completed with a 3.0 GPA or better, and all course work applied to the program (including any transfer credit) must have been completed no earlier than 6 years prior to degree completion. Up to 9 semester hours of graduate work may be transferred from an accredited graduate program, provided course work has not been used for any other degree, the grade earned for the course is B or better, and the course content has been approved by the program director.

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