Systems Engineering M.S.

Complex Problems. Creative Solutions.

With a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering from University of Houston-Clear Lake, you’ll be prepared to develop, maintain and operate systems critical to life, health, property and the environment. Your skills can be applied to everything from bridge building to spacecraft design. The coursework for this program takes an interdisciplinary approach designed to create engineers who are knowledgeable in diverse systems engineering methods and management so they can then take key roles working in complex systems vital to aerospace, telecommunications, biomedicine, chemical engineering, energy, and manufacturing. The program offers the full range of concurrent engineering concepts and skills needed to specify, implement and support complete systems.

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Customize Your Degree to Meet Your Career Goals

With the guidance of faculty members who are dedicated to your success, you’ll be exploring concepts, principles, models, processes and procedures that impact the construction of complex systems. Get hands-on instruction in state-of-the-art labs and master the standards and tools used in the systems engineering process. You'll gain the insight to create improvements on your company’s current processes and equipment, and integrate their hardware and software programs to produce a fully functional system that will meet the needs of your company and their client base.

This degree plan consists of formal courses, laboratory work and research conducted under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Candidates can tailor their program of study to emphasize systems engineering analysis or systems engineering management.

You can also select an optional specialization in Healthcare Systems Engineering.

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Admission Requirements

Explore what the future holds for you by attending University of Houston-Clear Lake's College of Science and Engineering. Find out now what it takes to be admitted.

• Systems Engineering M.S.
• Admission Deadline

  Standard Graduate Admission Deadline

• Application

  Apply online through the UHCL Graduate Application Portal.

• Requirements
  • 3.0 GPA
  • GRE Total Score of 290 (140 Verbal + 150 Quantitative)
    
    • Can be waived if applicant has another grad degree (MS or higher) or based on relevant industry experience
  • Undergraduate degree in a related field including preparation coursework as listed in the catalog
  • Foundation courses: Math through differential equations, calculus-based probability and statistics, a programming language

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Degree Requirements

UHCL's College of Science and Engineering has created a solid foundation of study designed to help you make your educational dreams a reality. Explore the classes you'll need to take for your University of Houston-Clear Lake degree.

Systems Engineering, M.S.

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