Engineering Management Degree Requirements
Thesis or Non-Thesis Option
For students obtaining the degree of Master of Science in Engineering Management, both thesis and non-thesis options are available. For either option, students are required to pass a comprehensive examination before a committee of graduate faculty members.
Non-Thesis Option
Completion of 30 credit hours including 21 credit hours of core courses. The remaining 9 credit hours are selected from approved electives.
Thesis Option
Completion of 30 credit hours including 21 credit hours of required core courses plus 6 credit hours of ENMG 7000 Thesis Research. The remaining 3 credit hours are selected from approved electives.
Systems Innovation Engineering Concentration
Additionally, students may select a concentration in Systems Innovation Engineering. Students pursuing the Systems Innovation Engineering concentration are required to take MANG 5750 as well as two elective courses chosen from systems-based, domain specific courses in either Engineering, Computer Science, or Business.
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Degree Requirements
The core courses are designed to insure that the student is well grounded in engineering management and business principles.
The list of courses provided is a sample of what courses may be offered. Not all courses will be offered every semester. Please check WebStar for the up-to-date list of courses.
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| Core Courses | Description | Credit Hrs. |
| ENMG 6101 or MANG 6710 |
Engineering Management I Innovation Management |
3
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| ENMG 6102 | Engineering Management II |
3
|
| ENMG 6103 | Technology Entrepreneurship |
3
|
| ENMG 6111 | Quantitative Analysis of Engineering Management I |
3
|
| ENMG 6112 | Quantitative Analysis of Engineering Management II |
3
|
| ENMG 6120 | Project Management |
3
|
| ENMG 6095 | Capstone Project |
3
|
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TOTAL
|
21
|
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| Elective Courses | ||
| Three Elective Courses | Approved Elective Courses |
9
|
Electives for General Engineering Management Degree
Any 5000 or 6000-level College of Engineering course is acceptable as an elective. A partial list of engineering courses that have management elements is given below.
| Course | Description |
| ENCE 6325 | Solid Waste Management |
| ENCE 6327 | Hazardous Waste Management |
| ENMG 5471 | Quality Management |
| ENMG 6097, 6098 | Special Topics in Engineering Management |
| ENMG 6120 (for Thesis Option) |
Engineering Project Management |
| ENMG 6130 | Management of Technology Change |
| ENMG 6150 | Systems Analysis, Development, and Management |
| NAME 5131 | Reliability, Availability and Maintenance of Engineering Systems |
Typical Non-Engineering Elective Courses
Non-engineering electives offered by the College of Business are also acceptable. A partial list of electives are given below.
| Course | Description |
| MANG 6467 | Personnel/Managing Human Resources |
| MANG 6471 | Total Quality Management |
| MANG 6476 | Operations Management |
| MKT 6503 | Strategic Marketing Management |
| QMBE 6780 | Operations Research |