The Systems Engineering (SE) Program at UMBC is designed to accelerate the development of systems engineers by providing practical experience that can be immediately applied on the job. Students learn from industry experts how to develop operable systems that meet customer requirements, while successfully navigating the complexities of system design. Courses are developed and taught by senior systems engineers and address the entire systems engineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, systems architecture and design, modeling, simulation and analysis, and system implementation and test.

The Systems Engineering (SE) Program at UMBC is designed to accelerate the development of systems engineers by providing practical experience that can be immediately applied on the job. Students learn from industry experts how to develop operable systems that meet customer requirements, while successfully navigating the complexities of system design.

Courses are developed and taught by senior systems engineers and address the entire systems engineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, systems architecture and design, modeling, simulation and analysis, and system implementation and test. Classes are held at convenient late afternoon or early evening times to meet the needs of working professionals.

Curriculum Overview
The core curriculum consists of six System Engineering courses, shown below, that equip students with the processes, techniques, and tools required to practice systems engineering. The elective portion of the program is structured so that students can tailor the courses to meet their specific needs.

The Master’s of Science in Systems Engineering program is a non-thesis program.
Students must earn 30 credit hours (approximately 10 courses).
The program has a CAPSTONE project course: SYST670: Systems Engineering Project. In the project course, students complete an industry-based SE project and write a related technical report.

Admissions Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems.
• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• GREs and letters of recommendation are not required.

Application Process

Applications for the Master’s of System Engineering program are accepted for the Fall and Spring semesters

Students applying to the Master’s of Systems Engineering and the Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity program, must also submit the Application for Enrollment in a Post Baccalaureate Certificate form and current resume to be considered for the Cybersecurity Certificate program. Admission to the Systems Engineering program does not guarantee admission to the Cybersecurity certificate program. For additional information, contact cyber@umbc.edu.

1. Apply online
   • Select proposed program Systems Engineering  >>  Degree Code – Master’s
   • Submit your statement of goals as an attachment in the “Personal Statement” section
   • Complete residency information to be reviewed for in-state tuition rates
2. Request official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions to be sent to UMBC Graduate School, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 or emailed to gradschool@umbc.edu.
3. Submit resume as am attachment in the “Resume” section, or to gradschool@umbc.edu or engineering@umbc.edu.

Your application should include the following documents: (Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.)

• Completed application including residency form (The residency form determines in-state tuition eligibility.)
• Statement of academic goals
• Official transcript(s) from each college & university attended
• Resume (When applying online, upload your resume to the graduate school application.)
• Application fee ($50 online)

Mailing Instructions

All application documents should be mailed to:
UMBC Graduate School, MS Systems Engineering
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

Financial Assistance

Currently, this program is not offering any financial aid or graduate assistantships. However, additional opportunities may be available through other academic departments. For the most complete information on financial aid for prospective graduate students refer to the Financial Aid Office.

Tuition fee-2 years$50,000

Total fee-2 years$80,000