Degree Requirements
Students may follow one of the following three tracks: General, Cyber Security, and Energy. For the M.S. degree, 30 credit hours are required. At least 15 course credit hours must be 700-level or higher. A non-thesis option is available for the General track only.
General Track Program of Study
Required Courses (12 Hours)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| ECIV 707 | Management of Engineering Projects | 3 |
| ECIV 708 | Engineering Risk and Reliability | 3 |
| LAWS 702 | Legal Aspects of Engineering | 3 |
| JOUR 703 | Corporate Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Business Electives (9 Hours)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| 9 |
| Financial Accounting | |
| International Business Negotiations | |
| Management of Human Resources | |
| Competing Through People | |
| Marketing Management | |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Engineering and Computing Elective (3 Hours)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| 3 |
| Information Security Principles | |
| Network Systems Security | |
| Information Warfare | |
| Topics in Information Technology | |
| Next Energy | |
| Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering | |
| Selected Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| Photovoltaic Materials and Devices | |
| Selected Topics in Electrical Engineering | |
| Sustainable Design and Development | |
| Selected Topics in Thermal Systems | |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 |
Thesis Preparation or Non-Thesis Option (6 Hours)
The General track has two options: Thesis and Non-thesis. The Thesis Option includes 6 credit hours of Thesis Preparation. The course number for the thesis will be specific to the department in which the research is conducted (CSCE 799, ECIV 799, ELCT 799, or EMCH 799). The Non-Thesis Option includes 6 additional credit hours of Engineering and Computing Electives, of which a maximum of 3 credit hours may be a special topic/directed studies course for a project.
Cyber Security Track Program of Study
Required Courses (9 Hours)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| ECIV 707 | Management of Engineering Projects | 3 |
| or ECIV 708 | Engineering Risk and Reliability |
| LAWS 702 | Legal Aspects of Engineering | 3 |
| JOUR 703 | Corporate Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Business Electives (9 Hours)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| 3 |
| Financial Accounting | |
| International Business Negotiations | |
| Management of Human Resources | |
| Competing Through People | |
| Marketing Management | |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 |
Cyber Security Elective Courses (6 Hours)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| 6 |
| Information Security Principles | |
| Network Systems Security | |
| Information Warfare | |
| Total Credit Hours | 6 |
Thesis Preparation (6 Hours)
The Cyber Security Track requires a thesis related to cyber security. The course number for the thesis will be specific to the department in which the research is conducted (CSCE 799, ECIV 799, ELCT 799, or EMCH 799).
Energy Track Program of Study
Required Courses (9 Hours)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| ECIV 707 | Management of Engineering Projects | 3 |
| or ECIV 708 | Engineering Risk and Reliability |
| LAWS 702 | Legal Aspects of Engineering | 3 |
| JOUR 703 | Corporate Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Business Electives (9 Hours)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| 9 |
| Financial Accounting | |
| International Business Negotiations | |
| Management of Human Resources | |
| Competing Through People | |
| Marketing Management | |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Energy Elective Courses (6 Hours)
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| 6 |
| Selected Topics in Thermal Systems | |
| Next Energy | |
| Photovoltaic Materials and Devices | |
| Total Credit Hours | 6 |
Thesis Preparation (6 Hours)
The Energy Track requires a thesis related to energy. The course number for the thesis will be specific to the department in which the research is conducted (CSCE 799, ECIV 799, ELCT 799, or EMCH 799).
Comprehensive Exam
All candidates for a degree in the MS in Engineering Management graduate program must complete a comprehensive assessment that is distinct from program course requirements. A comprehensive assessment requires the student to synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired in coursework and other learning experiences and to apply theory and principles in a situation that approximates some aspect of professional practice or research in the discipline. It must be used as a means by which faculty judge whether the student has mastered the body of knowledge and can demonstrate proficiency in the required competencies. Students in the MS in Engineering Management graduate program will fulfill the comprehensive assessment requirement by successful completion and defense of the thesis. For students completing the Non-thesis Option, the comprehensive exam will be administered by the student’s advisor.
International Concentration
For the International concentration, the student will have preliminary knowledge of a foreign language. Students will complete three credit hours for language instruction and six credit hours for professional experience in an internship program in a foreign country. The internship program must be approved by the College of Engineering and Computing prior to the student’s departure to the foreign site.
