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
- Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited engineering program, or
- 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
- Graduate Record Examination General Test for applicants from non-ABET accredited programs, and
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Combined program applicants must submit the standard application to the School of Graduate Studies, the application fee, a personal statement, and transcripts.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 at UND at the time of admission into the ABM program.
- ABM program applicants must submit the standard application to the School of Graduate Studies, the application fee, a personal statement, and transcripts.
- 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):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 550 | Fundamentals of Systems Engineering (Fundamentals of Systems Engineering) | 3 |
| ENGR 554 | Applied Project Management | 3 |
| ENGR 556 | System Dynamics I | 3 |
| Thesis | 6 | |
2. Core Electives (6 credits - choose from)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 558 | System Dynamics II | 3 |
| CHE 515 | Design of Engineering Experiments | 3 |
| MGMT 501 | Quantitative Analysis for Management Decisions | 3 |
| MGMT 505 | Organization Leadership and Ethics | 2 |
| MGMT 575 | Special Topics (Ethics in Engineering) | 3 |
3. Specialization Track (9 credits - choose one track)
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 530 | UAS in Engineering Design and Applications | 3 |
| ME 580 | Introduction to Autonomous Robotics | 3 |
| EE 511 | Power Electronics | 3 |
| EE 752 | Introduction to Autonomous Systems | 3 |
| GEOG 474 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 2 |
| GEOG 474L | GIS Laboratory | 1 |
| ME 439 | Introduction to Robotics | 3 |
| ME 566 | Introduction to Machine Vision | 3 |
Energy Systems
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENE 510 | Energy Systems Engineering I (Required) | 3 |
| EE 423 | Power Systems I | 3 |
| EE 522 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 |
| EE 508 | Intelligent Decision Systems | 3 |
| EE 526 | Engineering Systems Reliability | 3 |
| EE 601 | Analytical Foundations of Cyber Security | 3 |
| CHE 503 | Fuels Technology | 3-4 |
| ESSP 503 | Environmental Policy Science | 3 |
| ESSP 505 | Energy Issues and Earth Systems | 3 |
| ESSP 507 | Earth Systems Processes and Vulnerability Analysis | 3 |
| ESSP 520 | Earth Systems Modeling | 3 |
| ESSP 540 | Advanced Topics in Geospatial Technologies | 3 |
| ESSP 562 | Environmental Economics, Policy and Management | 3 |
Aerospace Systems
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 466 | Aerodynamics | 3 |
| ME 574 | Advanced Heat Transfer | 3 |
| EE 411 | Communications Engineering | 3 |
| SPST 505 | Spacecraft Systems Engineering | 3 |
| SPST 500 | Introduction to Orbital Mechanics | 3 |
| SPST 506 | Advanced Orbital Mechanics | 3 |
| SPST 570 | Advanced Topics in Space Studies (Aerospace Propulsion Systems or Aerospace Environment) | 3 |
| SPST 517 | Human Spaceflight Systems | 3 |
| SPST 405 | Space Mission Design | 3 |