Master of Science in Systems Engineering

This program prepares students who have a strong interest related to the Systems Engineering field.  All of the general requirements for enrollment, participation, and completion of a degree documented in the catalog of the University of North Dakota as appropriate shall be required.  Specific requirements over and above the general catalog requirements are as follows:

Admission Requirements

  1. Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited engineering program, or
  2. Students holding a B.S. degree in other disciplines may be admitted to Qualified Status with an obligation to acquire the necessary background undergraduate engineering knowledge. The exact requirements will be determined on a case-by-case basis, and/or
  3. Graduate Record Examination General Test for applicants from non-ABET accredited programs, and
  4. Minimum G.P.A. is 3.0 (4.0 scale) is required.  Conditional admittance may be obtained for G.P.A.s less than 3.0.

Combined Bachelor and Master's

Combined Bachelor’s/Master's Program Admission Requirements

The intent of the combined BS/MS Systems Engineering program is to allow qualified students to complete the requirements for both degrees in one year beyond that required to receive the engineering baccalaureate degree.  All requirements for both degrees must be met, and up to six credits of prior-approved graduate environmental engineering coursework, preferably at the 500-level, may be double-counted toward each of the two degrees.

UND students currently completing their junior year (90 credits) towards an undergraduate engineering degree may apply to the MS Systems Engineering under combined admission.  The following are minimum eligibility requirements:  

  1. Students must have completed a minimum of 90 credits, including credits earned from advanced placement and dual credit.  Students must apply before completion of the undergraduate degree.
  2. Transfer students with a minimum of 90 credits-whether from the transfer institution alone or in combination with UND credits-must have both an overall grade point average of 3.00 (based on a 4.00 scale) and 3.00 GPA average for all courses with an engineering prefix completed at the date of application and admission.
  3. Students must have a both an overall grade point average of 3.00 (based on a 4.00 scale) and 3.00 GPA average for all courses with an engineering prefix completed at the date of application and admission.
  4. Combined program applicants must submit the standard application to the School of Graduate Studies, the application fee, a personal statement, and transcripts.
  5. Additionally, combined program applicants must submit a detailed Program of Study that describes the 6 credits of double counted courses, the courses that will be taken after being accepted into the combined program, the courses that will be taken before graduation from the Bachelor program, and the expected graduation date for each degree.  The submitted program of study must be signed by the student, the student's undergraduate advisor, the student’s graduate advisor, and the Graduate Program Director.

Degree requirements for the M.S. degree are those listed by the School of Graduate Studies as found in the graduate school catalog.

Accelerated Bachelor and Master's (ABM)

Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master's (ABM) 5 Year Degree Program Admission Requirements

The ABM degree program allows exceptional undergraduate students at UND an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees at an accelerated pace.  All requirements for both degrees must be met, and these students may double count up to 12 graduate-level credits towards the requirements for both their Bachelor and the Master of Science in Systems Engineering degree requirements.  ABM students must obtain their Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering within 12 months of completing the Bachelor degree, provided that the degree requirements can be completed in that timeframe.

High achieving high school students (GPA of at least 3.5/4.0 and an ACT score of 25 or higher) will initially be considered for “identified” status and become eligible for formal admission when they meet the same criteria that undergraduates must meet for admission into the ABM program.  Admission is a competitive process.  The following are minimum eligibility requirements:  

  1. Students must have completed a minimum of 60 credits, including credits earned from advanced placement and dual credit.  Students must apply before completion of the undergraduate degree.
  2. Transfer students with a minimum of 60 credits-whether from the transfer institution alone or in combination with UND credits-must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 at the time of admission to the ABM program.
  3. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 at UND at the time of admission into the ABM program.
  4. ABM program applicants must submit the standard application to the School of Graduate Studies, the application fee, a personal statement, and transcripts.
  5. Additionally, ABM program applicants must submit a detailed Program of Study that describes the 12 credits of double counted courses, the courses that will be taken after being accepted into the ABM program, the courses that will be taken before graduation from the Bachelor program, and the expected graduation date for each degree.  The submitted program of study must be signed by the student, the student's undergraduate advisor, the student’s graduate advisor, and the Graduate Program Director.

Degree requirements for the M.S degree are those listed by the School of Graduate Studies as found in the graduate school catalog.

Degree Requirements (30 Credits)

1. Required Core (15 credits):

ENGR 550Fundamentals of Systems Engineering (Fundamentals of Systems Engineering)3
ENGR 554Applied Project Management3
ENGR 556System Dynamics I3
Thesis6

2. Core Electives (6 credits - choose from)

ENGR 558System Dynamics II3
CHE 515Design of Engineering Experiments3
MGMT 501Quantitative Analysis for Management Decisions3
MGMT 505Organization Leadership and Ethics2
MGMT 575Special Topics (Ethics in Engineering)3

3. Specialization Track (9 credits - choose one track)

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

ME 530UAS in Engineering Design and Applications3
ME 580Introduction to Autonomous Robotics3
EE 511Power Electronics3
EE 752Introduction to Autonomous Systems3
GEOG 474Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)2
GEOG 474LGIS Laboratory1
ME 439Introduction to Robotics3
ME 566Introduction to Machine Vision3

Energy Systems

ENE 510Energy Systems Engineering I (Required)3
EE 423Power Systems I3
EE 522Renewable Energy Systems3
EE 508Intelligent Decision Systems3
EE 526Engineering Systems Reliability3
EE 601Analytical Foundations of Cyber Security3
CHE 503Fuels Technology3-4
ESSP 503Environmental Policy Science3
ESSP 505Energy Issues and Earth Systems3
ESSP 507Earth Systems Processes and Vulnerability Analysis3
ESSP 520Earth Systems Modeling3
ESSP 540Advanced Topics in Geospatial Technologies3
ESSP 562Environmental Economics, Policy and Management3

Aerospace Systems

ME 466Aerodynamics3
ME 574Advanced Heat Transfer3
EE 411Communications Engineering3
SPST 505Spacecraft Systems Engineering3
SPST 500Introduction to Orbital Mechanics3
SPST 506Advanced Orbital Mechanics3
SPST 570Advanced Topics in Space Studies (Aerospace Propulsion Systems or Aerospace Environment)3
SPST 517Human Spaceflight Systems3
SPST 405Space Mission Design3