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Systems engineering is concerned with the design, modeling and analysis of technological systems that employ people and machines, software and hardware, material and energy for such diverse purposes as communication, health care, transportation or manufacturing. This department was the first Systems Engineering department in the country. It was founded on the premise that if complex systems are to do what is intended, without unwanted side effects, they must be designed not only with imagination and technical skill, but with rigorous attention to the design process itself and to the interactions among the system components and with other systems and society. Consequently, the curriculum provides students with design viewpoints and methodologies that emphasize system integration, and with subject matter and tools for modeling and analysis especially appropriate for large complex systems, e.g., probability and statistics, system theory, decision analysis, and simulation. This program is also available online
The Systems and Industrial Engineering (SIE) Department at the University of Arizona was established in 1961 as the nation's first department of systems engineering. Since then, the SIE Department has achieved international prestige for its contributions to the inter-disciplinary design of large-scale complex systems involving people, technology, and information. With the introduction of a modern industrial engineering curriculum in 1972 and a reliability and quality engineering degree in 1987, the department offers a truly diverse and successful graduate program. Career opportunities for graduates of the Systems and Industrial Engineering programs are outstanding. Over the years, graduates from these programs have found employment in the nation's leading corporations, research institutes, and universities.
A Bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by the UA. Students who do not have a degree equivalent to the UA Bachelor of Science degree in Systems & Industrial Engineering may be admitted
into the graduate certificate program, but may be required to complete some undergraduate deficiency courses prior to enrolling in graduate courses.
You must have a 3.0 or higher GPA in your undergraduate degree or your last 60 units of your undergraduate degree.
The graduate application can be found at www.grad.arizona.edu. ; You must upload a letter of intent and unofficial transcripts. Three letters of recommendation are also required. If applying for funding, GRE scores must be submitted. If you are an international student, a TOEFL score is also required.
Required GRE Subject test is required if you are requesting funding.
Minimum GRE Verbal: 153
Minimum GRE Quantitative: 155
Minimum GRE Written: 4.0
Minimum TOEFL: 79
Minimum IELTS: 7 (no subject less than 6)
The Systems & Industrial Engineering Department offers Teaching Assistantships and Research Assistantships to students on a competitive basis. If applying for funding you must submit the required GRE scores of Verbal - 153, Quantititave - 155 and Analytical - 4.0
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International Applicants:
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The Master of Science in Systems Engineering requires 30 or 33 units to complete. If you are completing using the report option you will need 27 units of approved coursework and 3 units of a Master's report. If you are completing using the thesis option you will need 24 units of approved coursework and 6 units of thesis. Both the Thesis and Master's Report require a 3 member committee and an oral presentation as well as a written report.
The Coursework option requires 33 units of coursework which includes one 3-unit course at the 600 level in which you must receive an "A" or "B".
The required courses for the MS/Systems are SIE SIE 550, SIE 554A and SIE 520 or 530.
You must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout your degree.
Only 6 units of approved transfer credit can be applied from another master's degree.
We do not require a minor for our MS/Systems Engineering degree.