The program has a total of 76 credit hours, which include 17 hours of program core courses, 9 hours of core courses in the chosen track, 12 hours of electives, and 38 hours for dissertation research. The program core provides students an introduction to the systems approach to engineering as well as the tools needed to be successful in graduate studies and research. In addition to a course in Systems Design and Analysis, the program core includes ethics in science and engineering, mathematical foundations, and research methodologies.
The program has four tracks that are based on the existing course offerings and research in the ESS area. Â The four tracks of the Engineering Science and Systems program are:
1. Systems Engineering,
2. Electrical and Computer Engineering,
3. Telecommunications and Networking Engineering, and
4. Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
The track core of 9 hours provides the student an opportunity to gain depth in one of the four tracks, and electives allow the student to gain breadth in the broad engineering fields necessary to carry out multi- and cross-disciplinary research.
Program Core
1. Seminar course (SYEN 7192) for a total of four semesters. This course counts toward the overall
credit requirements.
2. Ethics course (1 credit; ASCI 7118) in the first semester.
3. Systems Design and Analysis (3 credits; SYEN 7311)
4. Mathematical Foundations (6 credits of existing courses)
5. Research Method course (3 credits; CPSC/IFSC/SYEN 7101,7102, 7103)
Click here to find the track core and elective courses.
Admission Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology, science or related discipline is required. The applicant with only a bachelor’s degree must have an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or a 3.3 on the last 60 credit hours. Alternatively, applicants with a master’s degree in engineering should have a GPA of 3.3 or better. The applicant is required to have a minimum combined score on the GRE of 1100 (Verbal and Quantitative) with a minimum of 700 in Quantitative and 4.5 in the writing test. International students must also satisfy the Graduate School TOEFL requirements. However, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Contact
Jackie Talley
Systems Engineering Department
jxtalley@ualr.edu
Tel: 501-569-3100
