Applicants must also submit GRE general test scores, and most weight is given to the analytic and quantitative scores. Degrees are awarded by the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering through the Institute for Systems Research. ENSE 621, Systems Engineering Principles, currently is scheduled to be offered via ITV in Fall 1999. The MSSE program provides broad and general training in systems engineering principles as they have developed in industrial and government practices. It gives intensive and specialized training in systems engineering within the various branches of the engineering profession.
Students have the option of choosing the thesis or non-thesis degree options.
Those who select the thesis option must earn a total of 30 credit hours of coursework to complete the program, and undertake a master's thesis project demonstrating the practical implications of systems engineering principles. The non-thesis degree option requires 36 credit hours of coursework plus a written comprehensive examination and a scholarly paper. Late afternoon and evening classes are taught by College Park faculty and experienced adjunct faculty at the College Park campus and designated learning centers in Maryland. For example, if you have been admitted for the Fall 1998 semester but wish to defer your enrollment until Spring 1999 or Fall 1999. You may change semesters one time only, however, and you must notify the department and the graduate school in writing of your intention to defer enrollment.